Whether it’s a love story that sends the internet into collective “awwws,” a historical epic, or a heist flick, Nollywood knows how to keep people talking. Last month was no different. From romantic ...

There's a peculiar heartbreak in Nollywood that happens quietly, away from red carpets and premiere fanfare. It's the sound of a well-made film falling into silence. The kind of film where everything ...

In recent years, Christmas in Nigeria has taken on a new cinematic sparkle. What used to be a season dominated by imported ...

1, 2025, leaving an indelible mark on the global film industry. The event, which took place at the historic Egyptian Theater in Hollywood and the Norris Cinema Theatre at the University of Southern ...

The Cannes screening of “My Father’s Shadow” by director Akinola Davies Jr marks a milestone for Nigeria’s frantically prolific film industry, nicknamed Nollywood, which is counting on the French ...

Nile Entertainment, the Nigerian distribution company launched last year by veteran film executive Moses Babatope, has signed a first-look deal with Action Xtreme, the genre label of the U.K.’s ...

Actor and filmmaker Lateef Adedimeji has expressed his gratitude to fans on Instagram after his movie, “Lisabi: The Uprising”, became one of the most-searched Nigerian films of 2024. Lateef announced ...

Akinola Davies, the director of "My Father's Shadow", Nigeria's first film to win an award at the Cannes film festival, is savouring his return to Lagos, the country's cultural capital, where the ...

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 ...