Since the inception of the Hausa entertainment industry, popularly known as Kannywood, many actors and actresses have grown. On the flipside, a number of them have also experienced controversies, ...

Solomon Waliaula received funding from the International European Research Council as a contributor to the book Contemporary African Screen Worlds: Decolonizing Film and Screen Studies (2019-2025).

Evangelical filmmakers turned prayers into special effects and spiritual battles into dramatic storylines and created a new ...

TEHRAN – The Iranian filmmaker Sonia Nouri won two awards at the closing ceremony of the 9th Toronto Nollywood International ...

Kanayo has addressed a troubling trend in Nollywood, where looks are prioritised over talent. He urged the industry to focus on acting skills in a recent video.

In the 80s, the Nigerian music scene witnessed a pivotal moment when a not-so-popular singer, Goody K. Obi, released his hit song, ‘Wetin Dey For Sokoto, E Dey For Sókótó’. Even though it was a song ...

Nollywood insiders estimate that up to 50 percent of the industry's profits are currently being lost to Nigeria's endemic piracy and corruption problems. "Piracy has dealt a big b ...

We portray issues like inheritance battles, murder trials, where filmmakers often weave legal principles into their stories to heighten tension and deepen conflict. But what happens when those legal ...

These films serve as a medium for cultural preservation, passing down customs, beliefs, and oral histories to younger ...

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Dwayne Johnson’s The Smashing Machine will hit theatres on October 3, 2025. Directed by Benny Safdie, the film captures the milestones achieved by Mark Kerr, former amateur wrestler and MMA fighter, ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers might still the NL West, but it’s more like the San Diego Padres are going to lose it instead of taking it over, easily, as the Dodgers continue to slide. Los Angeles Times ...