The recent death of Jab Adu, Sam Agbebi and Mike Odiachi has cast a gloomy shadow on the ubiquitous Nollywood industry in Africa. Mike Odiachi…
An insight to Nollywood Movies by Newsweek
The Nigerian ‘Nollywood’ film industry is the world’s third-largest. Nigerian movies are ubiquitous across Africa and the industry is prolific, pumping out around 50 full-length…
AfroPoP TV series takes aim at immigration with hard-hitting premiere
NEW YORK (January 4, 2016)—Season eight of AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange opens with an unflinching portrait of life as an immigrant, as concerns about…
The Lagos Premiere of Beast of No Nation
The Lagos Premiere of the much acclaimed movie ‘Beast Of No Nation’ took place at The Silverbird Galleria in Lagos on Saturday 12th of December.…
‘Beasts of No Nation’s’ Abraham Attah Nominated for Image Award
The 47th NAACP Image Award nominations, which were announced Tuesday, live from the Paley Center in Beverly Hills, Calif. offered some surprises. Announced by actors…
Spike Lee: “Chi-Raq’ is a declaration against the violence all across America.”
In more than three decades as a filmmaker, Spike Lee has tackled topics from college fraternities, Jazz music, Malcolm X, the Son of Sam murder…
Royal Arts Academy spotlights Film Contest and Awards
Seasoned film producer, writer, director and CEO of Nigeria’s professional film school; Royal Arts Academy, Emem Isong together with her team have conceptualized a short…
A Likeable Hero Is Portrayed In “He Named Me Malala”
Malala Yousafzai was just 14 when she survived an assassination attempt in 2012 after her calls for equal rights and education for girls angered militants…
Up close with Judi Shekoni of “Twilight: Breaking Dawn”
Whether portraying the leader of the Amazonian vampires in “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2,” or the troubled girlfriend of an evil gangster…