Vivian Nneka Nwajiaku

The Annual Film Mischief 2025
The Annual Film Mischief (TAFM) 2025: Film Reviews

The fourth edition of The Annual Film Mischief (TAFM) remains in progress across Nigeria, Ghana,…

The Annual Film Mischief
The Annual Film Mischief (TAFM) 2025: Documentary Reviews

Among the screened films were five documentaries—The Grief, Fofo Means Father, Beyond Olympic Glory, Critical…

Wale Davies
“Creators Have Been Blessed With An Opportunity To Start Conversations”: Wale Davies on Writing “My Father’s Shadow”

“I think the main thing that I want to convey with any work that I…

animation
Animating Africa: Inside the Rise and Realities of African Animation

Experiences vary across the continent, but the perspectives of these animators and filmmakers provide valuable…

My Father’s Shadow
“My Father’s Shadow” Review: Akinola Davies Jr.’s Intimate Tribute to Fatherhood, a Nation in Distress, and Its Biggest City

With My Father’s Shadow, the Davies brothers paint a moving, bittersweet picture of hope, longing,…

EWA
In Conversation With Deola And Darey Art Alade: On Making EWA “Africa’s Definitive Creative Convergence”

“I would say that I want EWA to be remembered as that platform that’s helped…

The Waiter
“The Waiter” Review: Here Is More Proof That Ayo Makun Needs to Lay Akpos To Rest

The Waiter is just AY’s usual shtick, except it is less funny than ever. Akpos…

NIFS
NIFS Dispatch: 5 Key Takeaways from the 2025 Nigerian International Film Summit

From the recurring question of whether Nigerians watch Nollywood, to the retreat of global streaming…

Journey of the Beats
Documentary Spotlight: “Journey of the Beats”

What is Afrobeats? What is its history? How has it evolved? How is it currently…

Sin
“Sin: First Blood” and “Sin: Blackout” Review: The Irredeemable Failure of Jim Iyke’s Big-Budget Crime Thriller Wannabe

Sin, desperate as it is to be seen as a proper high-stakes thriller, is a…