Film Nollywood on YouTube YouTube is shaping Nollywood’s future, empowering filmmakers and redefining audience engagement in Nigeria’s growing digital film landscape. BY Fareedat Taofeeq
Business Hidden Cost of Creative Careers in Nigeria Nollywood’s creative workers face hidden costs, with financial instability and unpaid wages shaping the industry’s harsh realities. BY Fareedat Taofeeq
Film “Ori: The Rebirth” Tries to Recapture the Past, But Gets Trapped in Confusion Ori: The Rebirth revisits Yoruba spirituality but struggles with coherence, leaving a nostalgic yet muddled impression on audiences. BY Fareedat Taofeeq
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News “Angel in the Stone”: Nigerian Student Short Earns Spot on 2025 Sony Awards Shortlist Angel in the Stone,” a student short from EbonyLife Creative Academy, earns a spot on the 2025 Sony Future Filmmaker Awards shortlist. BY Fareedat Taofeeq
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News Nile Group Hosts Industry Cocktail at Cannes to Explore Global Partnerships Nile Group hosts a Cannes industry cocktail, fostering global partnerships through discussions on co-productions and international collaboration. BY Fareedat Taofeeq
News “The Fire and the Moth” Gets Release Date, Trailer Ahead of Paris Festival Screening Nemsia Studios unveils The Fire and the Moth trailer ahead of its Paris Festival screening, as Taiwo Egunjobi’s crime thriller sets its release date. BY Fareedat Taofeeq
News Taiwo Egunjobi Discusses Casting Choices and Character Evolution in “The Fire and the Moth” Taiwo Egunjobi reveals casting insights for The Fire and the Moth, detailing Tayo Faniran’s transformative role in this gripping Nollywood thriller. BY Fareedat Taofeeq
Film Biodun Stephen: Shaping Nollywood’s Emotional Core Biodun Stephen crafts deeply emotional Nollywood stories, blending truth and imperfection in films like I Am Anis and Asoebi Diaries. BY Fareedat Taofeeq
