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Kenya’s Wangeci Murage Joins French Documentary Marketplace Board

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Steve Markovitz: 30 Years In The Big Business World Of African Cinema

by Oris Aigbokhaevbolo

Steven Markovitz says African films have “a branding problem”.




South Africa: New CEO For National Film And Video Foundation

by Quadri Adejumo

South Africa’s National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) has appointed Vincent Blennies as new CEO.




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Mutiganda Wa Nkunda: What Rwanda’s Growing Film Industry Needs
by Mutiganda Wa Nkunda



Ana Camila Esteves: FESPACO Needs To Live Up To Its Name

by Ana Camila Esteves



Kenya’s Wangeci Murage Joins French Documentary Marketplace Board

by Quadri Adejumo



Steve Markovitz: 30 Years In The Big Business World Of African Cinema

by Oris Aigbokhaevbolo

Steven Markovitz says African films have “a branding problem”.




South Africa: New CEO For National Film And Video Foundation

by Quadri Adejumo

South Africa’s National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) has appointed Vincent Blennies as new CEO.




Volume 1, Issue 1

by FE Team

The official first issue of Film Efiko




Steve Markovitz: 30 Years In The Big Business World Of African Cinema

by Oris Aigbokhaevbolo

Steven Markovitz says African films have “a branding problem”.




South Africa: New CEO For National Film And Video Foundation

by Quadri Adejumo

South Africa’s National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) has appointed Vincent Blennies as new CEO.




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Volume 1, Issue 2

by FE Team

The official second issue of Film Efiko



Durban FilmMart Announces 2025 Theme, Calls For Attendance
by Quadri Adejumo


Mutiganda Wa Nkunda: What Rwanda’s Growing Film Industry Needs
by Mutiganda Wa Nkunda



Ana Camila Esteves: FESPACO Needs To Live Up To Its Name

by Ana Camila Esteves



Kenya’s Wangeci Murage Joins French Documentary Marketplace Board

by Quadri Adejumo



Steve Markovitz: 30 Years In The Big Business World Of African Cinema

by Oris Aigbokhaevbolo

Steven Markovitz says African films have “a branding problem”.




South Africa: New CEO For National Film And Video Foundation

by Quadri Adejumo

South Africa’s National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) has appointed Vincent Blennies as new CEO.




Volume 1, Issue 1

by FE Team

The official first issue of Film Efiko




Steve Markovitz: 30 Years In The Big Business World Of African Cinema

by Oris Aigbokhaevbolo

Steven Markovitz says African films have “a branding problem”.




South Africa: New CEO For National Film And Video Foundation

by Quadri Adejumo

South Africa’s National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) has appointed Vincent Blennies as new CEO.




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Mutiganda Wa Nkunda: What Rwanda’s Growing Film Industry Needs

Rwandan director writes about his country’s growing film industry and …




Ana Camila Esteves: FESPACO Needs To Live Up To Its Name

First and foremost: FESPACO cannot remain an exclusively French-speaking festival. …




African Film Festivals Need Better Selections And Other Lessons From Cannes

Ahead of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, Oris Aigbokhaevbolo offers a few lessons for African …




The Success of Love In Every Word As A Nollywood Allegory

What “Love In Every Word”, produced by Omoni Oboli and starring Uzor Arukwe and BamBam, …




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 …




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

Ghana hosted the Africa Cinema Summit in 2024 but the only news item that filtered …




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 …


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Mutiganda Wa Nkunda: What Rwanda’s Growing Film Industry Needs

Rwandan director writes about his country’s growing film industry and what it needs to get even better.




Ana Camila Esteves: FESPACO Needs To Live Up To Its Name

First and foremost: FESPACO cannot remain an exclusively French-speaking festival. It simply cannot be that in 2025 and in the future.




African Film Festivals Need Better Selections And Other Lessons From Cannes

Ahead of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, Oris Aigbokhaevbolo offers a few lessons for African cinema based on observations from the last edition.




The Success of Love In Every Word As A Nollywood Allegory

What “Love In Every Word”, produced by Omoni Oboli and starring Uzor Arukwe and BamBam, says about success in Nollywood




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.


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Christmas In Lagos Review: What Minor Flick Says About A Major Nollywood Talent

With Christmas In Lagos, Jade Osiberu, a major Nollywood talent, has made a minor Nollywood …




A Ghetto Love Story Review: Great Nollywood Picture With A Macabre Twist

With “A Ghetto Love Story”, producer Basketmouth and director Daniel Oriahi have made a superb …




Thin Line Review: Mercy Aigbe Film Is A Thriller Seeking A Story 

The identity of the killer in Mercy Aigbe’s second production is too obvious for the …




Everybody Loves Jenifa Review: YouTube Skits Come To Nollywood Cinema

Funke Akindele’s latest billion naira-earner feels like a collection of skits for YouTube consumption.




Tuiskoms Review (Pilot): Netflix Afrikaans Series Is Derivative But Welcoming

The Tuiskoms pilot tells an unoriginal story—but is saved by the capability of its cast …




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 …


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Christmas In Lagos Review: What Minor Flick Says About A Major Nollywood Talent

With Christmas In Lagos, Jade Osiberu, a major Nollywood talent, has made a minor Nollywood film.




A Ghetto Love Story Review: Great Nollywood Picture With A Macabre Twist

With “A Ghetto Love Story”, producer Basketmouth and director Daniel Oriahi have made a superb Nollywood film about Nigerian love and poverty.




Thin Line Review: Mercy Aigbe Film Is A Thriller Seeking A Story 

The identity of the killer in Mercy Aigbe’s second production is too obvious for the film to be a decent whodunit.




Everybody Loves Jenifa Review: YouTube Skits Come To Nollywood Cinema

Funke Akindele’s latest billion naira-earner feels like a collection of skits for YouTube consumption.




Tuiskoms Review (Pilot): Netflix Afrikaans Series Is Derivative But Welcoming

The Tuiskoms pilot tells an unoriginal story—but is saved by the capability of its cast and the technical competence of its crew.




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.


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