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Malian Filmmaker Souleymane Cissé Passes Away At 84

Souleymane Cissé passes on at 84. The Malian filmmaker was the director of Yeelen, the first black African film to compete at the Cannes Film Festival.

Congo Popstar Fally Ipupa Makes Acting Debut In “Rumba Royale”

by Quadri Adejumo

NFVF Calls For Funding Applications From Filmmakers

by Quadri Adejumo

5 Things We Know About The Odyssey, Abba Makama’s Upcoming Yoruba Music Documentary

by FE Team

The 6 Nollywood Projects Nominated For First Headies Soundtrack Award

by FE Team

Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor Brings UK Queer Immigration Story “Dreamers” To Berlin

by FE Team

Nigerian-British filmmaker Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor’s directorial debut, “Dreamers”, will have its world premiere at the 2025 Berlinale.

European Film Market To Host Projects From Senegal’s Awa Gueye And Joseph Ramaka

by FE Team

Projects from Senegal’s Awa Moctar Gueye and Joseph Gaï Ramaka are included in a slate presented by Yetu (Un)Limited at …

10 African Films About Love To Stream Now

by Quadri Adejumo

As the world celebrates Valentine’s Day, here are 10 African films about love to stream on Apple, Netflix, Tubi, Showmax, …

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Malian Filmmaker Souleymane Cissé Passes Away At 84

by FE Team

Souleymane Cissé passes on at 84. The Malian filmmaker was the director of Yeelen, the first black African film to compete at the Cannes Film Festival.

Congo Popstar Fally Ipupa Makes Acting Debut In “Rumba Royale”

by Quadri Adejumo

NFVF Calls For Funding Applications From Filmmakers

by Quadri Adejumo

5 Things We Know About The Odyssey, Abba Makama’s Upcoming Yoruba Music Documentary

by FE Team

The 6 Nollywood Projects Nominated For First Headies Soundtrack Award

by FE Team

Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor Brings UK Queer Immigration Story “Dreamers” To Berlin

by FE Team

Nigerian-British filmmaker Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor’s directorial debut, “Dreamers”, will have its world premiere at the 2025 Berlinale.

European Film Market To Host Projects From Senegal’s Awa Gueye And Joseph Ramaka

by FE Team

Projects from Senegal’s Awa Moctar Gueye and Joseph Gaï Ramaka are included in a slate presented by Yetu (Un)Limited at …

10 African Films About Love To Stream Now

by Quadri Adejumo

As the world celebrates Valentine’s Day, here are 10 African films about love to stream on Apple, Netflix, Tubi, Showmax, …

Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor Brings UK Queer Immigration Story “Dreamers” To Berlin

by FE Team

Nigerian-British filmmaker Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor’s directorial debut, “Dreamers”, will have its world premiere at the 2025 Berlinale.

European Film Market To Host Projects From Senegal’s Awa Gueye And Joseph Ramaka

by FE Team

Projects from Senegal’s Awa Moctar Gueye and Joseph Gaï Ramaka are included in a slate presented by Yetu (Un)Limited at …

10 African Films About Love To Stream Now

by Quadri Adejumo

As the world celebrates Valentine’s Day, here are 10 African films about love to stream on Apple, Netflix, Tubi, Showmax, …

News

Malian Filmmaker Souleymane Cissé Passes Away At 84

by FE Team

Souleymane Cissé passes on at 84. The Malian filmmaker was the director of Yeelen, the first black African film to compete at the Cannes Film Festival.

Congo Popstar Fally Ipupa Makes Acting Debut In “Rumba Royale”

by Quadri Adejumo

NFVF Calls For Funding Applications From Filmmakers

by Quadri Adejumo

5 Things We Know About The Odyssey, Abba Makama’s Upcoming Yoruba Music Documentary

by FE Team

The 6 Nollywood Projects Nominated For First Headies Soundtrack Award

by FE Team

Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor Brings UK Queer Immigration Story “Dreamers” To Berlin

by FE Team

Nigerian-British filmmaker Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor’s directorial debut, “Dreamers”, will have its world premiere at the 2025 Berlinale.

European Film Market To Host Projects From Senegal’s Awa Gueye And Joseph Ramaka

by FE Team

Projects from Senegal’s Awa Moctar Gueye and Joseph Gaï Ramaka are included in a slate presented by Yetu (Un)Limited at …

10 African Films About Love To Stream Now

by Quadri Adejumo

As the world celebrates Valentine’s Day, here are 10 African films about love to stream on Apple, Netflix, Tubi, Showmax, …

Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor Brings UK Queer Immigration Story “Dreamers” To Berlin

by FE Team

Nigerian-British filmmaker Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor’s directorial debut, “Dreamers”, will have its world premiere at the 2025 Berlinale.

European Film Market To Host Projects From Senegal’s Awa Gueye And Joseph Ramaka

by FE Team

Projects from Senegal’s Awa Moctar Gueye and Joseph Gaï Ramaka are included in a slate presented by Yetu (Un)Limited at …

10 African Films About Love To Stream Now

by Quadri Adejumo

As the world celebrates Valentine’s Day, here are 10 African films about love to stream on Apple, Netflix, Tubi, Showmax, …

Columns

6 Reasons Nollywood Has Zero Oscars, But Tems Has Grammys

Tems won the Best African Music Performance category at the …

Will Africa Cinema Summit Solve Its Idris Elba BBC Interview Problem...

Ghana hosted the Africa Cinema Summit in 2024 but the …

Do You Have To Be Yoruba To Critique Nollywood’s Yoruba Epics?

Are films characterised as Nollywood’s Yoruba epics only to be critiqued by reviewers from or …

Five Highs And Five Lows Of The 2024 AMAA

Our reporter was at the 20th anniversary of the Africa Movie Academy Awards. He has …

Anthony Kehinde Joseph: Where Is The Writer In Nollywood?

The inclusion of a screenwriter’s name in all publicity where other crew members are listed …

Columns

6 Reasons Nollywood Has Zero Oscars, But Tems Has Grammys

Tems won the Best African Music Performance category at the 2025 Grammys for “Love Me JeJe”. Why has Nollywood never received Oscar attention?

Will Africa Cinema Summit Solve Its Idris Elba BBC Interview Problem In 2025?

Ghana hosted the Africa Cinema Summit in 2024 but the only news item that filtered out was that an actor wants to move to Africa.

Do You Have To Be Yoruba To Critique Nollywood’s Yoruba Epics?

Are films characterised as Nollywood’s Yoruba epics only to be critiqued by reviewers from or intimately familiar with Yoruba culture?

Five Highs And Five Lows Of The 2024 AMAA

Our reporter was at the 20th anniversary of the Africa Movie Academy Awards. He has produced a list of the AMAA 2024 highs and lows.

Anthony Kehinde Joseph: Where Is The Writer In Nollywood?

The inclusion of a screenwriter’s name in all publicity where other crew members are listed is a ridiculously modest demand for Nollywood.

Reviews

O-Town Retains Its Low-Budget Charm 9 Years Later: S16 Film Festival Review

Almost a decade after its original release, O-Town remains an advertisement for CJ Obasi’s talent …

Happiness Is Review: Netflix South Africa Project Is Forgettable

Parts of Happiness Is are fun to watch, but, overall, this Netflix South Africa project …

Hijack ’93 Review: A Lot Of Noise About Nothing

Hijack ’93 starts off with some intrigue but progresses into yet another disappointment from Play …

A Night In 2005 Review: Rape And Revenge Get A Nollywood Treatment

A Night in Nollywood gets its performances right but it still succumbs to the usual …

Inside Life Review: Clarence Peters’ Netflix Series Is A Big Miss

Inside Life, Clarence Peters’ first major work outside music videos, starts well and then completely …

Farmer’s Bride Review: A Beautiful Piece Of Nollywood Noir

Jack’enneth Opukeme and Adebayo Tijani’s Farmer’s Bride tells a familiar love story with immense verve.

Black Mail Review: Obi Emelonye’s Suspense Drama Is Too Unbelievable To Be Great

Obi Emelonye’s film, Black Mail, would be an amazing ride, if it didn’t demand too …

Lisabi: The Uprising Review: You Have Seen A Better Version Of This Netflix Nollywood Film

In “Lisabi: the Uprising”, Niyi Akinmolayan and Adedimeji Lateef make the same old stuff from …

Reviews

O-Town Retains Its Low-Budget Charm 9 Years Later: S16 Film Festival Review

Almost a decade after its original release, O-Town remains an advertisement for CJ Obasi’s talent and a forecast of his success.

Happiness Is Review: Netflix South Africa Project Is Forgettable

Parts of Happiness Is are fun to watch, but, overall, this Netflix South Africa project feels like it was more fun to make.

Hijack ’93 Review: A Lot Of Noise About Nothing

Hijack ’93 starts off with some intrigue but progresses into yet another disappointment from Play Network.

A Night In 2005 Review: Rape And Revenge Get A Nollywood Treatment

A Night in Nollywood gets its performances right but it still succumbs to the usual Nollywood flaws. Efiko Score: 6.1/10.

Inside Life Review: Clarence Peters’ Netflix Series Is A Big Miss

Inside Life, Clarence Peters’ first major work outside music videos, starts well and then completely loses its way.

Farmer’s Bride Review: A Beautiful Piece Of Nollywood Noir

Jack’enneth Opukeme and Adebayo Tijani’s Farmer’s Bride tells a familiar love story with immense verve.

Black Mail Review: Obi Emelonye’s Suspense Drama Is Too Unbelievable To Be Great

Obi Emelonye’s film, Black Mail, would be an amazing ride, if it didn’t demand too much of our suspension of disbelief.

Lisabi: The Uprising Review: You Have Seen A Better Version Of This Netflix Nollywood Film

In “Lisabi: the Uprising”, Niyi Akinmolayan and Adedimeji Lateef make the same old stuff from the Yoruba Epic Movie assembly line.

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