After making history on the global stage, Nigerian-British director Akinola Davies Jr. is bringing his debut feature, My Father’s Shadow, to Nigerian cinemas. The film became the first Nigerian ...

Left-right: Actor Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù stars in "My Father's Shadow," directed by Akinola Davies Jr. and co-produced by Fatherland Productions CEO Funmbi Ogunbanwo. - Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty ...

Even in Lagos, with heavy travel restrictions due to the marathon, loved-up couples braved the unseasonal wet weather to view the highly-anticipated film. “The movie was fantastic.” "I enjoyed it. Not ...

Akinola Davies, the director of "My Father's Shadow", Nigeria's first film to win an award at the Cannes film festival, is savouring his return to Lagos, the country's cultural capital, where the ...

Is Nollywood having its Cannes coming-out party? Ranking among the world’s most prolific film industries for years, Nigeria’s scrappy, homegrown biz is breaking out at this year’s festival, with the ...

Whether it’s a love story that sends the internet into collective “awwws,” a historical epic, or a heist flick, Nollywood knows how to keep people talking. Last month was no different. From romantic ...

The Goethe Institute in collaboration with the Nigerian Film Cooperation (NFC) has sponsored the production and premiere of 11 documentaries and films by Nigerian creatives and filmmakers. The ...

Nigeria has a booming film industry, but critics of Nollywood (ph) say its biggest productions often emphasize a glitzy version of Nigerian life. Now an emerging film festival in the city of Lagos, ...

In the ever-evolving world of Nigerian cinema, Cinemax stands out for its commitment to transforming film distribution. Cinemax, Founded by visionary entrepreneur Ope Ajayi is leading the charge to ...

Nigeria is going to Cannes. In what is understood to be a first in the film festival’s near-80 year history, a movie from Africa’s most populous nation has been chosen as part of the Cannes Film ...