Photo illustration: “The Boy and His King,” “Insight,” “Ashawo” and “Colors of Fire” pictured clockwise from top left, are among the Nigerian films that represent the next evolution in the …
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Michael moonwalks to $217m opening weekend, shattering box office records for a biopic
by TheGuardian.com 4 minutes readEven in the lucrative market of music biopics, Michael was an audacious bet by Lionsgate on a controversial figure. The reputation of Jackson, who died in 2009 at the age of 50, …
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Ecobank Smartphone Filmmaking Workshop… Making of the winners
by Femi Odugbemi 2 minutes readFrom a shortlist of ten films, three outstanding winners were announced at the ceremony, attended by the iREP Directorate, Lead Trainer Tunde Kelani, and distinguished guests. Congratulations to the winners, …
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I have never really made films for a Nigerian audience — Kunle Afolayan
by ThisDayby ThisDay 15 minutes readThere are genres I will never touch, things built purely on what is popular today, what is trending, what will fill seats this weekend. That sensational style of creativity has never …
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After “Shaihu Umar”, NFC partners Arsenal, Cinematheque Suisse to digitise “Kulba Na Barna”
by Agency Report 4 minutes readPRESS RELEASE “Kulba Na Barna” produced in 1992 by Brendan Shehu and directed by Late Adamu Halilu is a classic cultural feature film rooted in northern Nigeria. The title, derived …
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Bafta judge quits over ‘utterly unforgivable’ handling of Tourette N-word incident
by TheGuardian.com 8 minutes read“After considerable soul-searching, I feel compelled to withdraw from the Bafta emerging talent judging panel. The organisation’s handling of the unfortunate Tourette’s N-word incident last night at the awards was …
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Black History Month: Documentary on music pioneer Sun Ra, premieres Feb 20 on PBS
by Agency Report 3 minutes readSun Ra: Do The Impossible dives into the groundbreaking work of the visionary jazz musician and Godfather of Afrofuturism Born Herman Poole Blount in 1914, Sun Ra was raised in Birmingham, …
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‘Crocodile’ Review: A young Nigerian filmmaking collective gets a fascinating, frustrating documentary showcase
by Agency Report 6 minutes readCrocodile is not always a remarkable documentary, though occasionally it is. While I enjoy unstructured, more vérité documentaries and I usually resent an excess of narrative hand-holding, Crocodile is one of those …
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Berlin Film Festival defends Jury after Wim Wenders says filmmakers must stay out of politics
by Agency Report 4 minutes readFestival organizers argue that Wenders’ comments have been taken out of context, detached from both the full conversation and his lifetime body of work… A spokesperson statement defended the jury …
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Palestine Genocide: Indian writer, Arundhati Roy, boycotts premiere of her film at Berlinale
by Agency Report 9 minutes readIndian writer Arundhati Roy on Friday said she was withdrawing from the Berlin Film Festival over the jury president’s Gaza remarks. The award-winning author and activist was set to attend …