Esther Kalu

Two years after his last project, The Interrogation of Lotanna (2024), Nollywood Director, Reginald Jumbo, has teased a follow-up project titled Don’t Grieve.

In this brief interview with The Nollywood Reporter (TNR), Oluwadamisola Adeyinka shares the creative writing process behind I Find The Defendant, an upcoming short film which marks The Trybe Films’ debut production.

Nearly two years after winning Best Film and Best Director at AFRIFF, Ifeoma Chukwuogo’s Phoenix Fury is set to debut in the cinemas on October 30.

As Nollywood continues its evolution, conversations around talent management are becoming as important as filmmaking itself. This piece examines why the industry needs to treat talent management as infrastructure, not an afterthought, if it wants to compete globally.
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The Journalist Who Never Came Home, a short documentary by Isaac Ayodele selected as part of the short films to launch the inaugural edition of Beyond the Screen in August.

In this brief interview with The Nollywood Reporter (TNR), Musa Jeffery David speaks on Secret Lives, Africa Magic’s recently released series, his biggest challenge as a head writer on the show and what filmmakers stand to lose without collaborations.

In this brief interview with The Nollywood Reporter (TNR), Chibuike Emmanuel speaks on I Met A Girl Today, an ongoing monologue series produced by Sibon Films and why Boy-meets-girl stories are the most relatable trope in Nollywood.

Kaelo Iyizoba-directed Before We Fall Asleep starring Tobi Bakre and Onyinye Odokoro touches on a nuanced exploration of love, gender roles and intimacy.

Sweet 16 directed by Willis Ikedum is set to hit cinemas on August 14, marking the final movie completed by the late Alexx Ekubo, Nollywood actor before his demise.

The Night of June 7th starring Gideon Okeke chronicles the tragic story of the Apo Six Killings. It is set for an August 28 release in cinemas.