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Láolú Senbanjo Brings His Yoruba Art to “Children of Blood and Bone”

The Nigerian artist left human rights law to pursue art. Now, his Yoruba-inspired markings help define Idris Elba’s character in Gina Prince-Bythewood’s adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s bestselling novel.

BY Ikenna Churchill

Láolú Senbanjo, the Nigerian visual artist whose work draws on Yoruba mythology and traditional visual practices.
Concept artwork for CUT, an upcoming African science-fiction short film by Chidiebere Ugbe, centred on two young creators developing virtual-reality editing technology.

Chidiebere Ugbe on “CUT” and the Future of Nollywood Storytelling

With his upcoming sci-fi short, the documentary filmmaker explores African innovation on screen and argues for new approaches to film distribution.

BY Esther Kalu

Yemi Akande, a Nigerian screenwriter and playwright who won the Beeta Playwright Competition in 2022 for The Mask We Wear.

Yemi Akande on Writing for Nollywood and Why Writers Deserve Better

The playwright behind Two Stubborn Hearts says Nollywood writers are underpaid, uncredited and rushed, drawing on his theatre training and industry experience to explain what needs to change.

BY Ikenna Churchill

Damien Hauser, the Kenyan-Swiss filmmaker behind Memory of Princess Mumbi, which he began shooting six weeks after the death of his younger brother and later dedicated to his memory.

Damien Hauser Made “Memory of Princess Mumbi” Six Weeks After Losing His Brother

The Kenyan-Swiss filmmaker used AI-generated visuals and a small crew to build his futuristic romance, which premiered at Venice, screened at Toronto and won the Golden Tulip at Istanbul before its East African theatrical release.

BY Ikenna Churchill

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