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Esther Kalu

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Anwuli Roseline is Nollywood’s award-winning composer and sound designer with over four years in the industry. Her work cut across film, TV and animation. She has sound credits on Hey You (2022), Imported Wives (2025) and Battle of Blood: The Legend of Arhuanran (2025).

The Sound Behind the Story: Why Nollywood’s Most Overlooked Craft Deserves More Recognition

In this feature, The Nollywood Reporter (TNR) speaks with notable sound design professionals, exploring the peculiarities of their job, its underrepresented world in Nollywood and the growing importance of their job in shaping the visual language of Nigerian cinema.

BY Esther Kalu

Heavens Obule, Nigerian actor and producer is one of the co-founders of Take One Productions Concept. The company is known for developing and producing compelling visual stories shaped by craft, creativity and cultural relevance.

Take One Productions Seeks Submissions for Night of Shorts

Take One Productions Concept, founded by Heavens Obule, opens an official call for short films ahead of the fifth edition of its Night of Shorts.

BY Esther Kalu

The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) founded 1952 is considered the premier film festival in Australia and one of the world's oldest film festivals. The festival champions films with intentional storytelling and talent on the global stage.

Three Nigerian Films Selected for Melbourne International Film Festival

Dika Ofoma’s Obi is a Boy, Arie and Chuko Esiri’s Clarissa and Crocodile officially selected for Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) as Nigerian titles.

BY Esther Kalu

Toyosi Etim-Effiong, a media personality and talent manager leads That Good Media (TGM) as the founder and Chief Strategy Officer. With the TGM Academy and the talent management Leadership Roundtable, Toyosi hopes to bridge the education gap in developing professional talent managers.

Toyosi Etim-Effiong’s TGM to Launch Nigeria’s First Talent Management Academy

That Good Media, a public relations company led by Toyosi Etim Effiong, the wife of Nollywood actor, Daniel Etim Effiong, is set to launch Nigeria’s first-ever institution dedicated to the development of talent managers.

BY Esther Kalu

Tobe Nosike is a Nigerian writer, film director and content strategist. As a filmmaker, Nosike is more concerned with creating lasting impact on screen than the entertainment of films. His directorial debut 12 Hours represents this approach, challenging conventional storytelling.

Tobe Nosike on Why “12 Hours” Is Finally Heading to YouTube

In an interview with The Nollywood Reporter (TNR), Tobe Nosike, the writer and director behind 12 Hours reflects on the film’s festival journey as it finally arrives on YouTube, to expand the reach of the film beyond festival platforms.

BY Esther Kalu

Ademola Olalekan Adebisi, is a Nigerian film director, Cinematopher and Editor, who is passionate about high quality storytelling. He has credits across Doom & Safety, Thick and Thin and Call Out.

Ademola Adebisi Brings His Own Education Journey to “Dear Ella”

In a brief interview with The Nollywood Reporter (TNR),Ademola Adebisi, the director behind Dear Ella, reveals his personal connection to Dear Ella and how the resonance influenced the emotional core of the film.

BY Esther Kalu

The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan’s latest film, ranks highest as it debuts on RottenTomatoes. The film is an adaptation of Homer’s epic poem of the same title. It follows Odysseus’ perilous journey home after the Trojan war to reunite with his wife Penelope.

“The Odyssey” Becomes Christopher Nolan’s Highest-Rated Film

Christopher Nolan’s latest film, The Odyssey has debuted with a 96% score on Rotten Tomatoes. It marks Nolan’s highest-rated film on the platform following The Dark Knight and Memento.

BY Esther Kalu

At its core, Dear Ella, a Kingview Original Production, written and produced by Oluwanifemi Abodunrin explores a mother’s love, the importance of education, and the validity of every child’s dream.

Oluwanifemi Abodunrin on Writing and Producing “Dear Ella”

In a brief interview with The Nollywood Reporter (TNR), Oluwanifemi Abodunrin, the writer and producer behind Dear Ella, opens up about the creative process and challenges of bringing the film to life.

BY Esther Kalu

.S16 Film Festival Unveils Participants for Inaugural Development Lab

S16 Film Festival Unveils Participants for Inaugural Development Lab

S16 film festival officially unveils the selected participants of the inaugural edition of its S16 labs, featuring Ella Chikezie of In Her Shoes.

BY Esther Kalu

Ikemefuna: Big Boys Don’t Cry stars performances from Korede Lawal who plays Ikemefuna, Stella Okoligwe as Eucharia, and Anthony Nwahiri, embodying the character of Bayo. The film is directed by Sonia John and produced by Bolaji Gelax.

The Women Behind “Ikemefuna” on Challenging Silence Around Boy Child Sexual Abuse

In an exclusive interview with The Nollywood Reporter (TNR), Sonia John, the director and co-writer behind Ikemefuna: Big Boys Don’t Cry and Bolaji Gelax, the film’s producer, open up about the film and its underrepresented theme.

BY Esther Kalu

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