With Everybody Loves Jenifa, Akindele occupies the first, second, third, and fourth spots on Nollywood’s all-time list, beating out Disney’s Mufasa.
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Funke Akindele’s holiday movie, Everybody Loves Jenifa, contributed over a billion naira.
To be eligible for the waivers, new investors would have to establish at least five community cinemas.
Africa has Dahomey and The Last Ranger shortlisted for Oscars, ahead of the 2025 ceremony.
Nigeria’s 2025 Oscars submission has yet to receive campaign funds, says director Prince Daniel.
The Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) has announced the opening of submissions for the 18th edition of Talents Durban, a talent development programme in partnership with the Berlin International Film Festival. …
Everybody Loves Jenifa, by Nollywood star actress and producer Funke Akindele, has already recorded some success before her film officially opens in UK.
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Ethiopia’s Beza Hailu Lemma Selected for Cannes Critics’ Week’s Next Step Programme
by FE Teamby FE TeamCannes Critics’ Week’s Next Step is currently ongoing. The programme was created 11 years ago to assist filmmakers with short films that have screened at Critics’ Week to make their …
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Rotterdam Film Festival Co-production Market To Feature Kenyan And South African Projects
by FE Teamby FE TeamFilms from Kenya’s Angela Wanjiku Wamai and South Africa’s Jenna Cato Bass are among projects heading for the International Film Festival Rotterdam’s co-production market.