AFRIFF 2024: ‘Dynamite’ Review
AFRIFF: Music exists at the core of Uche Aguh’s Dynamite, a short film in which a music star`s facade of perfection dissolves as she finds new love in the most familiar of places: her band. […]
The Annual Film Mischief 2024: Celebrating The Best of African Indie Cinema
The 3rd edition of The Annual Film Mischief took place from the 9th to 12th of October across 3 cities, showcasing a diversity of independent cinema. Over the course of the festival, it brought together […]
The Annual Film Mischief Unveils 2024 Lineup with 25 Selections
Following its open submissions announcement in June 2024, The Annual Film Mischief has officially unveiled this year’s selections. According to Film Rats founder Chukwu Martin, the festival received over 100 submissions from Ghana, Nigeria, and […]
10 Nollywood Films About COVID and Other Pandemics
It’s been almost 5 years since COVID-19 began—and even longer since the Ebola outbreak—yet echoes of the pandemic remain in unique ways (or maybe it’s just the economic inflation reminding us of darker times). Lives […]
Short Film Review: Nduka Ebube Dike’s ‘Who Dies Next?’ is an Experiment that Creeps Around Horror Tropes
Who Dies Next? is an interesting horror film. A dead man lies outside a house surrounded by an evil entity. Inside the house, five characters are stuck and contemplate escape. The beauty of this short […]
Empowering Emerging Nigerian Storytellers: 10 Dynamic Short Films Selected from The First Cohort of British Council’s Film Lab Africa
The British Council Film Lab Africa (FLA) programme has empowered budding filmmakers across Nigeria to produce ten short films, created under the guidance of seasoned mentors. The films from the Film Lab Africa program will […]
‘UME (Breathe)’ Tackles Terminal Disability and Sisterhood in Igbo Film
UME (Breathe), a short film directed by Faustina Okomayin and produced by Sandra Iroegbu, centers on the psychological struggles of a successful doctor, played by Celia Okechukwu who has been paralyzed following a motor accident […]
The Filmjoint Premieres’ Second Edition Explores Social Issues Through Short Films
The Filmjoint Premieres, an annual event designed to give filmmakers the opportunity to showcase their unreleased short films to a live audience hosted its second edition at the EbonyLife Cinemas. The selected short films were […]
Short Film Review: Matthew Adeboye’s ‘ENDLESS’ is a Contemplative Journey Through Love’s Multiple Dimensions
Mathew Adeboye’s short film, Endless, is a rumination on love. The film simultaneously reflects on both the perpetual and ephemeral nature of love. And most importantly, how we mollify ourselves with the former when the […]
Our Best Nollywood Films of 2024, So Far
It’s that time of year again! The moment we’ve all been waiting for with bated breath— when we look back at our film calendar from December 2023 to May 2024. In those months, Nollywood delivered […]
