Oluwatomiwa Ogunniyi

Dika Ofoma’s Tooth wins the inaugural Final Cut: New African Shorts at Kurzfilmtage Winterthur, securing a place at Cannes 2027’s Short Film Corner

AFRIFF 2026 market days explored authenticity, animation, independent distribution, community cinemas and African fashion in film.

KAVA has acquired Spiraling, a psychological thriller from director Wande Thomas starring Toni Tones and Jim Iyke, premiering on the platform in November

AFRIFF 2026 opened in Lagos with Lady, Hollywood guests and panels on financing and distribution. Here are highlights from the first days of the festival

MTN One TV has launched its first original series, 100 Ways to Stay Single in Lagos, produced by Mimi Bartels and featuring a cross-country African creative team.

Nigerian director Orobosa Ikponmwen discusses Madam Flow, a Kinsman Studios film about a 13-year-old whose questions about puberty spark a rebellion in a boarding school.

Head writer Isaac Ayodeji discusses Bodija, a satirical crime thriller about university students caught in crypto and internet fraud schemes in Ibadan.

Shirley Frimpong-Manso discusses Agency for the Dead, a haunted comedy starring Joselyn Dumas and Yvonne Okoro, opening in Ghanaian cinemas October 30.

VFX artist and director Jerry Ossai speaks to The Nollywood Reporter about teaching himself 3D animation, the challenges facing VFX in Nollywood and his move into directing.

David Emmanuel speaks to The Nollywood Reporter about his culinary journey from Ghana to MasterChef Nigeria, where he finished third, and his plans for the future.