Cinema

Brought together by the demolition of a Lagos slum, the Agbajowo Collective will have its first film screen at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Ajosepo and Bad Boys lead the box office charge for Nollywood and Hollywood films in Nigeria.

With Freedom Way at TIFF, Afolabi Olalekan joins a tiny group of Nigerian directors with features accepted by a major international film festival.

With three production country credits at the 81st Venice Film Festival, South Africa is the dominant African country at this year’s event.

Mati Diop’s Dahomey joins Mo Harawe’s The Village Next To Paradise as films eligible for the European Film Awards.

“Anab delivers a powerful and unforgettable performance,” said Sarajevo Film Festival jury member Sebastian Cavazza in presenting the award.

Viewers across Nigeria will get a chance to see Daniel Oriahi’s The Weekend after its Tribeca premiere.

This achievement means the Christian faith-themed film joins an elite group in Nollywood.

Locarno’s Best Emerging Director award went to Denise Fernandes, a filmmaker of Cape Verdean descent.

Mo Harawe’s The Village Next to Paradise is one of 29 films eligible for nominations ahead of the European Film Awards.