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Moses Babatope, Founder and CEO of Nile Media Entertainment Group, has been selected as part of the TIFF Market Advisory Committee.

The Nigerian producer was reflecting on her 15 years since the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF).

The programme features a range of projects, including fiction features, documentaries, shorts, series, animation, and film criticism.

The fund was created to “revolutionise Global Africa’s film and creative industry”.

The Cannes-premiering filmmaker’s Whispers of a Burning Scent has attracted a production grant from the Displacement Film Fund.

Funke Akindele will release her 2020 blockbuster picture, “Omo Ghetto: The Saga”, to YouTube for free streaming on May 10.

Mo Abudu shares plans for Nollywood’s growth and promoting investment in African films through the Afro Film Fund and EbonyLife Cinemas in London.

Nigerian historical fantasy film “Osamede” by James Omokwe and Lilian Olubi is set to premiere at 2025 Cannes Film Market.

Shaibu Husseini, head of the NFVCB, says the American streaming giant has only scaled down its operations in the West African country.

The filmmakers behind Nigeria’s Cannes-selected film, My Father’s Shadow, also spoke about challenges during production.