Iwé Àlà: Come On Naija’s Next Feature Brings the Ojúde Ọba Festival to the Big Screen
Following the breakout success of the award-winning film, ‘Afamefuna: An Nwaboi Story’, Come On Naija has unveiled its next major feature: ‘Iwé Àlà’ (The Book of Dreams). a drama that draws its narrative power from the rich pageantry of the Ojúde Ọba Festival. The announcement was made by executive producer Olawumi Fajemirokun during a special […]
Where Has Somkele Idhalama Been?
Even if her name doesn’t immediately ring a bell, Somkele Idhalama’s presence in Nollywood history is sealed by one unforgettable moment: the stinging, perfectly timed slap she delivered to Beverly Naya’s character in ‘The Wedding Party’. It became one of the most replayed scenes of the 2010s, a shorthand for the version of Idhalama’s audiences […]
James Omokwe’s ‘Osamede’ Sets UK & US Cinema Release for November 28
Fresh off its award for Best Narrative Feature at the Silicon Valley African Film Festival, James Omokwe’s ‘Osamede’ is set to expand globally. The Benin-set epic, produced by Lilian Olubi, will screen in select cinemas across the United Kingdom and the United States from November 28, continuing its momentum as one of Nollywood’s most culturally […]
‘The Herd’ Tackles the Harsh Reality of Insecurity in Nigeria
The premiere of ‘The Herd’ was more than a typical Nollywood red carpet affair; it was a confrontation with one of Nigeria’s most pressing crises. Directed by Daniel Etim Effiong, who also stars in the leading role, the film doesn’t shy away from the brutal reality of insecurity and the devastating impact of herdsmen insurgency […]
Entertainment Week Africa 2025 Merges Film Fashion and Comedy
One of Africa’s biggest creative showcases is back! Entertainment Week Africa (EWA) returns to Lagos from November 18 to 23, 2025, transforming the city into a playground for filmmakers, fashion designers, comedians, and storytellers from across the continent. Now in its latest edition, the six-day event promises a vibrant lineup of screenings, runway shows, premieres, […]
Wingonia Ikpi Reflects on ‘The Lost Days’ AMAA Nomination, Teases New Short ‘Nollybabes’
At the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) premiere of ‘Son of the Soil’, Wingonia Ikpi stopped to reflect on a watershed year: the nomination of ‘The Lost Days’ for the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) debut‑director category, the film’s release and reception, and the upcoming short film directed by Anu Bamidele, ‘Nollybabes’. Ikpi continues to layer her roles (director, producer, and storyteller) […]
AMAA 2025 Shows an Africa Uniting Through Storytelling
African cinema is evolving, connecting, and reaching a global stage. This year’s AMAA winners highlighted a continent in conversation with itself and with its diaspora, demonstrating that African storytelling can and should cross borders. Collaboration across the continent was a key theme of the night. Burkina Faso’s Katanga: ‘Dance of The Scorpions’ took home Best […]
AMAA 2025: ‘3 Cold Dishes’ and ‘Lisabi’ Dominate at Africa’s Biggest Film Night
The 21st Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), held at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, celebrated the best of African cinema with a night full of talent, recognition, and achievement. From actors to directors, and from Nigeria to South Africa and Burkina Faso, the awards highlighted the stories and craft shaping the continent’s film […]
‘3 Cold Dishes’ Unveiled at Shiro Lagos: A Fusion of Film and Flavor
‘3 Cold Dishes’, the highly anticipated action-thriller now showing in cinemas, has taken its story beyond the screen with a new culinary collaboration at Shiro Lagos. The restaurant has officially unveiled the 3 Cold Dishes Menu, a selection of Signature Picks by Burna Boy, who also serves as the film’s executive producer. Available from November […]
Temiloluwa Fosudo’s ‘The Greatest Actor of All Time’ Weighs the Cost of Staying True
‘The Greatest Actor of All Time’, a stage play produced by Temiloluwa Fosudo, Wumi Tuase-Fosudo, and Chukwu Martin – under the TWF Productions and Fosudo production banners – is both an introspective character piece and a layered commentary on the creative economy. Written by Temiloluwa Fosudo, who also stars alongside Tuase-Fosudo and Martin, the three-man […]
Filmhouse Deepens Ties with AFRIFF to Strengthen Africa’s Film Ecosystem
Filmhouse Group, one of Africa’s leading media and entertainment companies, has renewed its partnership with the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF), reinforcing its commitment to the continent’s creative economy. The 2025 edition of AFRIFF runs from Sunday, November 2, to Friday, November 7, and opened with the highly anticipated premiere of ‘3 Cold Dishes’. As […]
“Choke Me, Daddy?”: Osas Ighodaro and Uzor Arukwe React to ‘Colours of Fire’ Thirst Tweets
The internet had a lot to say after the first images from Niyi Akinmolayan’s upcoming film, ‘Colours of Fire’, dropped. One hand placement, one smouldering stare, and suddenly, timelines were in flames. Now, Osas Ighodaro and Uzor Arukwe, the film’s leads, are sitting down to face the chaos they inspired by reading your thirst tweets. […]
Lagos Fringe Festival Returns With Inaugural Film Awards
The countdown is on as Lagos Fringe Festival 2025 returns for its 8th edition from November 18–23, 2025, at Freedom Park, Lagos. This year’s theme, “Hybrid Identities: Merging Boundaries”, invites artists, filmmakers, and creative entrepreneurs to explore the spaces where culture, technology, and innovation intersect. This year’s festival theme explores the fusion of cultures, digital […]
12 Exciting Films to Look Out For in 2026
Every year, Nollywood resets its clock with a fresh lineup of films, new worlds, new obsessions, and new stars to root for. FilmOne Entertainment has given audiences a first look at what 2026 might bring, unveiling a slate that feels both commercial and experimental. From character-driven dramas to high-stakes stories of love, loss, and legacy, […]
Kayode Kasum and Atlanta Bridget Johnson Reunite for ‘Fractured’ Premiering at AFRIFF 2025
Kayode Kasum and Atlanta Bridget Johnson have teamed up once again for ‘Fractured’, their third collaboration and Kasum’s latest dive into psychological storytelling. The film will make its official debut at the 2025 Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF), with a free screening scheduled for November 5 at the Landmark Centre in Lekki, Lagos. ‘Fractured’ opens […]
‘Osamede’ Wins Best Narrative Feature At Silicon Valley African Film Festival
‘Osamede’ has won Best Narrative Feature at the Silicon Valley African Film Festival, taking top honours for a fantasy film that draws its power from the documented history of the Benin Kingdom. The win recognises a film that proves African history offers foundations for epic fantasy storytelling. Set around the 1897 British invasion, ‘Osamede’ follows […]
7 Nollyphiles Imagine Their Perfect Christmas Movies
Christmas is all about good food, family time, and Christmas movies. Many Nigerians also look forward to the festive seasons for the Christmas movies. Many directors are known for their popular Christmas movies. ‘Christmas in Lagos’, directed by Jade Osiberu; ‘A Naija Christmas’, directed by Kunle Afolayan; ‘A Danfo Christmas’, directed by Sebastian Ukwa. We asked […]
How I See Fire Fuels ‘Colours of Fire’ Hype
Anthill Studios sparked attention on October 20, 2025, with the release of I See Fire, a single under its music arm, Anthill Music, with artists Adam Songbird and The Folajomi. The song isn’t just a soundtrack preview; it’s a calculated positioning for the studio’s upcoming Christmas film, ‘Colours of Fire’, directed by Niyi Akinmolayan and […]
Mo Bimpe Adedimeji’s ‘Healing’ Confronts HPV Stigma
In ‘Healing’, actress and producer Mo Bimpe Adedimeji turns her influence toward an often-ignored crisis: the fight against cervical cancer and the stigma surrounding HPV (Human Papillomavirus). The film, which stars her husband, Lateef Adedimeji, alongside Remi Surutu, Bakare Zainab and Kunle Omisore, confronts one of the most preventable yet deadly health issues affecting Nigerian […]
Hanks Anuku Returns to the Screen in Wale Ojo’s ‘This Is Not a Nollywood Movie’
There was a time when Hanks Anuku was one of the most magnetic faces in Nollywood. The headscarves, the sunglasses, the soft growl in his voice and his screen presence carried both chaos and cool in equal measure. Then, somewhere along the line, he disappeared. For years, one of Nollywood’s most recognisable bad boys drifted […]
FilmOne Unveils 26 New Titles at Its 2025 Exhibitor Showcase
FilmOne Entertainment’s 2025 Exhibitor Showcase, themed Lights, Legacy and Leaps, was forward motion for Nollywood’s cinema. Taking the stage, Filmhouse Group CEO Kene Okwuosa announced that Nigerian cinemas have fully moved beyond recovery and entered a growth phase. “People are coming back to the cinemas. Covid is behind us,” he said, adding that Filmhouse Group […]
FilmOne to Manage Amazon MGM Slate in Nigeria
At the Lights, Legacy and Leaps showcase in Lagos, FilmOne CEO Kene Okwuosa stood before a packed room of filmmakers, exhibitors, and press and declared what everyone in the cinema business had been waiting to hear: “Our cinema is beyond recovery. We’re in our growth phase.” It wasn’t just talk. With Filmhouse projecting three million […]
Osas Ighodaro Expands Into Producing With ‘3 Cold Dishes’ and ‘Colours of Fire’
Osas Ighodaro is adding a new title to her name: producer. The actress and media personality has taken on the role of executive producer for two upcoming FilmOne releases, ‘3 Cold Dishes’ and ‘Colours of Fire’, both set for release later this year through her company, Imuetiyan Productions. In ‘3 Cold Dishes’, directed by Asurf […]
Lilian Olubi Calls ‘Osamede’ a Reminder Africans Lost Nothing
When the idea for ‘Osamede’ came to Lilian Olubi, it wasn’t something she planned. “The idea came to me literally in a vision,” she says. “If I were to sit down in my ‘Lilian-ness’ to write a story, this isn’t the format I would have chosen. But it feels now, in retrospect, that God knew […]
Martell’s ‘Swift Diaries’ Offers a Rare Look into Timini Egbuson’s Journey of Reinvention
“I started off in sales and marketing for an e-commerce firm. I was supposed to play it safe. Stable job, good life. But I wanted more, so I quit my job and changed my story,” Timini Egbuson shares in the new Martell Swift Diaries series. Award-winning actor and filmmaker Timini Egbuson takes on a new […]
‘Colours of Fire’: Osas Ighodaro and Uzor Arukwe’s Fiery Chemistry Sets Teaser Ablaze
After captivating audiences with its first-look images earlier this year, Niyi Akinmolayan’s upcoming fantasy drama ‘Colours of Fire’ has now intensified excitement with the release of its official teaser. The film, which had already stirred buzz, drew even more attention after the teaser’s debut during the FilmOne Showcase. Backed by Anthill Studios and FilmOne Studios, […]
NicaPro: Omoni Oboli and Patricia Bebia Launch Groundbreaking Nigeria–Canada Film Partnership
At CBC Television’s Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto, filmmakers Omoni Oboli and Patricia Bebia unveiled NicaPro, a groundbreaking cross-continental film venture set to connect the creative worlds of Nollywood and Canada’s screen industry. The launch also introduced the Future Reel Network, a not-for-profit platform focused on training, mentorship, and collaboration for women filmmakers across both […]
Niyi Akinmolayan’s ‘Colours of Fire’ Set for December Release as FilmOne Entertainment Secures Exclusive Rights
FilmOne Entertainment has acquired the exclusive distribution rights to ‘Colours of Fire’, the new Christmas feature from director Niyi Akinmolayan. Co-produced by FilmOne Studios and Anthill Studios, the film will premiere nationwide on December 24th, just in time for the holidays. Starring Osas Ighodaro, Uzor Arukwe, Femi Branch, Mercy Aigbe, and Gabriel Afolayan, ‘Colours of […]
Wakanow Adds NairaBox to Its Expanding Entertainment and Lifestyle Ecosystem
Wakanow Group, one of Africa’s leading travel technology companies, has acquired NairaBox, a digital entertainment and lifestyle platform developed by JORG Technologies. The move signals Wakanow’s expansion beyond travel into events, food, and leisure, reflecting a broader strategy to build a connected lifestyle ecosystem. Founded in 2015 by Ugochukwu Jay Chikezie, Tokunbo Adetona, and Damilola […]
Olatunji Afolayan’s Guide to Art Direction
Before Olatunji Afolayan became one of Nollywood’s most respected art directors, he was just a boy in Ilorin, Kwara State. After primary school, he moved to Osun State to live with his uncle, who soon discovered he had a talent for art. Afolayan attended secondary school in Ijebu Jesha, where his artistic curiosity continued to […]