News Kaelo Iyizoba Explores Yearning in “Before We Fall Asleep” The filmmaker makes his Zikoko Life anthology debut with a family romance drama about love, longing and intimacy. BY Oluwatomiwa Ogunniyi
News Daniel S.A.D Alaka Explores Mental Health Through Animation in “I’m Gonna Kill Myself Tomorrow” Six months after unveiling the project, the S16 Rising Star says the animated short blends black comedy with themes of depression, suicide and emotional desensitisation. BY Oluwatomiwa Ogunniyi
News AFP Appoints Three Critics to Locarno Open Doors Critics Prize Jury Kelvin Kariuki, Vivian Nneka Nwajiaku and Ini-Abasi Jeffrey will join African Film Press’ co-founders to select the winning film from this year’s Open Doors Screenings at the Locarno Film Festival. BY Oluwatomiwa Ogunniyi
News Tems Named Executive Producer of “Children of Blood and Bone” Soundtrack Burna Boy joins the project as executive music consultant, while Ayra Starr, BNXN and Fireboy DML feature on the soundtrack for Paramount Pictures’ adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s bestselling novel. BY Oluwatomiwa Ogunniyi
