Film What Nollywood Must Learn From The “Michael” Effect The global response to Michael, the Michael Jackson biopic, has reignited conversations around audience behaviour, box office strategy and cultural engineering. BY Esther Kalu
Film Ahmed Muhammad Bande’s Vision for “Zaaminar” and the Vortex Expanded Universe The founder of the Vortex Expanded Universe discusses drawing from Hausa history and mythology, using ancestral memory as a source of power, and building a connected superhero world through animation, comics, and digital storytelling. BY Ikenna Churchill
Film How “One Woman One Bra” Moved from a Kenyan Village to Venice Joshua Olaoluwa unpacks the making of One Woman One Bra, a cross-border collaboration built on trust, improvisation, and a belief in African stories traveling far beyond their origins. BY Ikenna Churchill
Film Exclusive: Dammy Twitch Discusses Debut Nollywood Film “Call of My Life” In this exclusive feature, the acclaimed visual director behind videos for some of Afrobeats’ biggest stars, opens up about the creative inspiration behind his debut Nollywood film Call of My Life, his transition from music video storytelling to filmmaking, and the personal journey driving one of Nigerian cinema’s most anticipated new projects. BY Ikenna Churchill