African cinema is entering a period of tremendous creative expansion. We are seeing bold experimentation in form, genre, and distribution, with filmmakers blending realism, mythology, and futurism in ...

Left-right: Actor Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù stars in "My Father's Shadow," directed by Akinola Davies Jr. and co-produced by Fatherland Productions CEO Funmbi Ogunbanwo. - Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty ...

Nigeria has a booming film industry, but critics of Nollywood (ph) say its biggest productions often emphasize a glitzy version of Nigerian life. Now an emerging film festival in the city of Lagos, ...

HBO's doc provides social, cultural and political context to Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun's rise to stardom. The narrative starts when the Grammy winner is asked to play the Tottenham Hotspur stadium in ...

Nile Cinemas is set to become the fifth largest cinema chain in West Africa by December 2024 with four locations. Nile Group secures royal endorsement, partners with Ooni of Ife to manage his cinemas ...

Nigeria has a booming film industry, but critics of Nollywood (ph) say its biggest productions often emphasize a glitzy version of Nigerian life. Now an emerging film festival in the city of Lagos, ...

Nigeria is going to Cannes. In what is understood to be a first in the film festival’s near-80 year history, a movie from Africa’s most populous nation has been chosen as part of the Cannes Film ...