From Lagos to the Riviera: ‘My Father’s Shadow’ to Premiere at Cannes Festival
Nigerian cinema makes history this May as “My Father’s Shadow” prepares for its debut at the 78th Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard...
Category : Nollywood, Movies
A Tribe Called Judah’ Achieves Record-Breaking N1 Billion Box Office Revenue.
Since its release on December 15, 2023, ‘A Tribe Called Judah’ has consistently shattered records, marking historic achievements in Nollywood’s realm. Within three weeks of...
2023 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) Winners Unveiled.
The 19th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) took place on Sunday, October 29, 2023, at the Balmoral Convention Centre in Ikeja, Lagos. The awards...
Anikulapo Named “Best Overall Movie – Africa” & Other Winners At AMVCA 9.
The highly anticipated 2023 edition of the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) took place on May 20th, 2023. Held at the prestigious Eko Hotel...
Nigeria’s cinema records N566m revenue in April
The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) on Thursday said it generated N566 million from tickets sold across the country in April. The National Chairman...
Nworah’s Shanty Town shines at 2023 AMVCA with 10 nominations.
Nigerian filmmaker Chichi Nworah’s 2023 limited series for Netflix, ‘Shanty Town, has received 10 nominations at the 2023 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards. Nworah, the...
Movie Review (Shanty Town): Despite cliche plot, Chidi Mokeme delivers extraordinary performance
Shanty Town is a massive testament to how much Nollywood actors have grown by perfecting their craft. Movie title: Shanty Town Date of release: 20th January 2023...
Meet The Real Housewives Of Abuja
Showmax is taking fans of the beloved The Real Housewives franchise to the city of wealth and power, Abuja. The Real Housewives of Abuja (RHOAbuja)...
Details As Showmax Hosts Crime & Justice Lagos’ Exclusive Screening.
African streaming service, Showmax, hosted guests to an exclusive screening of its latest Nigerian Original series: Crime and Justice Lagos on Tuesday, 6 December ahead of its...
‘The Brotherhood’ arrives cinemas across Africa tomorrow, 23 September.
The crime-action thriller ‘Brotherhood’, a film produced by award-winning filmmaker, Jade Osiberu, is set to hit cinemas across Africa tomorrow, Friday, 23 September, 2022. Brotherhood...
Watch Rebecca Nengi Hampson, Annie Idibia Macaulay, and Kate Henshaw Star in Africa Magic’s New Show, Nkoyo
Africa Magic, a leading provider of entertainment content for Africa by Africans, announced the launch of a new show titled Nkoyo. The series tells the...
Nollywood Worth More As 41 Movies Earn N3.2 Billion
The time may be over when Nigerian movie producers make almost zero gain after producing blockbuster movies due to piracy and other malaise plaguing the...
Amazon acquires Jim Iyke’s Movie, ‘Bad Comments’.
Amazon has acquired famous Nigerian award-winning actor and executive producer, Jim Iyke’s latest movie production “Bad Comments”. The unprecedented deal by Amazon would make the...
Nollywood stars turn out for Netflix premiere of Blood Sisters.
It was a night of glitz and glamor as Nigeria‘s movie industry stars, known as Nollywood, strutted the red carpet on Wednesday at the launch of...
Amazon Prime Video is building a London-based team for its Nigerian Originals.
Amazon is looking to hire at least three senior executives to help it develop original video content in Nigeria, Africa’s largest film industry. The listings...
Watch the Official Trailer for Netflix’s first original Nigerian series “Blood Sisters”
Netflix and EbonyLife Studios announced the cast of Netflix’s first original Nigerian series, “Blood Sisters,” in 2021. The four-part crime thriller was directed by Biyi Bandele and Kenneth...
MTV Shuga series premieres on Netflix Africa featuring fan favourites Tiwa Savage, Lupita Nyong’o, Thuso Mbedu, Timini Egbuson, among others.
Netflix has announced that the MTV Shuga full library is now available for streaming on their digital platform. The Pan-African series initially launched in Kenya,...
Fidelity Bank lights up Lagos with ‘The Euphoria Event’
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Fidelity Bank Plc, Mrs Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe said the bank decided to host ‘The Euphoria’ to celebrate its customers and their partners...
Four Nigerians filmmakers Shortlisted For Netflix & UNESCO’s African Folktales, Reimagined Competition.
Netflix and UNESCO are excited to announce the 20 shortlisted candidates who will go forward in the exciting short film competition ‘African Folktales, Reimagined’. What’s...
Hooray for ‘Nollywood’: How Nigerian Actors Are Bringing Cultural Authenticity to Hollywood.
”I love telling stories that don’t require assimilation,“ “Insecure” star Yvonne Orji says Some fun facts about Nigeria: It’s the seventh most populated country in...
The Guardian UK picks Eyimofe, others as Best Films of 2021.
Nigerian feature film, Eyimofe (This Is My Desire) has been listed among best films of 2021. The Guardian UK writers selected the award winning film...
Mo Abudu in Forbes’ 2021 list of 100 most powerful women.
Nigerian filmmaker Mo Abudu has been recognised by Forbes as one of the most powerful women in 2021. The media mogul and philanthropist, who said...
‘Amina’ hits Netflix’s global top 10 list
Filmmaker Izu Ojukwu’s newly released film, ‘Amina’ has become the first Nigerian film to make the global top ten list on Netflix. The historical drama...
Chuko & Arie Esiri’s “Eyimofe” won 5 Awards at 2021 #AMAAs.
The 2021 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) was held on Sunday, 28 November at the Marriot Hotels, Ikeja, hosted by comedians Funnybone and Chigurl. Chuko and Arie Esiri‘s film...
Meet Arinzé Kene, Nigerian-British actor who played Bob Marley in new musical.
Arinze Kene, the Nigerian-born British actor, says he was initially “scared” when asked to take on the role of Bob Marley, the late Jamaican reggae legend,...
British-Nigerian Cynthia Erivo set to star in ‘Wicked’ movie.
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo will play Glinda and Elphaba in Universal’s movie feature adaptation of smash hit musical “Wicked.” British-Nigerian actress Cynthia Erivo and Pop...
‘Omo Ghetto: The Saga’ wins international award.
Omo Ghetto” (The Saga), a movie by actress Funke Akindele-Bello, popularly known as Jenifa has won its first-ever international award. According to co-producers, FilmOne NG, the...
Netflix, UNESCO in Search of Next Generation of Filmmakers in Africa.
Netflix and UNESCO have partnered to launch a short film competition on ‘African Folktales, Reimagined’ across Sub-Saharan Africa. Winners of the competition will be trained and mentored...
Mo Abudu, Sony Pictures TV set up African writers initiative
Nigerian media conglomerate, EbonyLife Media and Sony Pictures Television (SPT) on Tuesday created Alo, an initiative offering a platform for writers of African heritage in Lagos. In...
Ooni of Ife, Alibaba, Gbenga Adeyinka endorse Nigeria Skits Industry Award.
Leading Nigerian entertainers led by the king of comedy, Alibaba, and Gbenga Adeyinka 1st have endorsed the maiden edition of the Nigeria Skits Industry Awards....