Joseph Jonathan

Headless
“Headless” Review: Michael Ndiomu’s Debut Feature Diagnoses Nollywood’s Rot Without Fully Escaping It

Headless is not the film it could have been. But it is a film that…

journalism
15 Women Who Have Shaped Nigerian Film Journalism

Nigerian film journalism has always had women at its centre. Before there was a name…

AMVCA
AMVCA 2026: The Shocks, Surprises and Frauds of the AMVCA12 Nominations

The AMVCAs have a long and well-documented habit of rewarding visibility over rigour. Films that…

spirituality
Nollywood and African Spirituality: The Demonisation of a Continent’s Tradition

The problem with Nollywood was never that it showed the difficult dimensions of traditional practice.…

Muscle
Berlinale 2026: Karimah Ashaduʼs “Muscle” Turns the Black Male Body Into a Site of Witness

Muscle is the kind of film that earns its place not by being conventionally digestible…

visa denials
How Visa Denials Are Costing African Film Professionals More Than Just a Trip

Visa denials for African film professionals is not a bureaucratic inconvenience sitting at the edge…

Kissing
The Performance of Purity: Nollywood, Kissing and Nigeriaʼs Faux Conservatism

The outrage over kissing is not the expression of ancient tradition. It is the performance…

Alive Till Dawn
“Alive Till Dawn” Review: Star Power, Genre Risk and Nollywood’s Innovation Myth

Alive Till Dawn is competent enough to be watchable, ambitious enough to signal intent, but…

Valentineʼs Day
Valentineʼs Day Is a Scam, But Romance Still Isnʼt

Valentineʼs Day in Nigeria has become less about love and more about the appearance of…

African film industry
What Trends Will Drive Africa’s Film Industry in 2026?

African filmmakers are no longer waiting for permission or validation from foreign gatekeepers; they’re building…