Insights
The Curse of the Second Half: Why Nollywood Films Keep Falling Apart After Act One
In the bright first hour of many Nollywood films, you’ll often find a burst of energy: compelling setups, bold characters, conflict in motion....
Ms Kanyin Review: The Madam Koi Koi Movie That Almost Got It Right
There are certain Nigerian legends so deeply rooted in our collective childhoods that any attempt to bring them to screen carries weight. Madam...
Bringing Cinema to the People: FilmHub & Nile Entertainment’s Community Cinema Move
The Problem with Prestige Nigerian cinemas have long catered to a narrow audience, those who live close to luxury malls, have money for...
Why Nollywood Keeps Jumping from Broke to Bougie — With Nothing In Between
There’s a strange and growing phenomenon in Nollywood: it feels like you’re either watching a gritty, no-budget YouTube movie shot in one apartment...
When History Burns: A Review of The Fire and The Moth
Not every story needs to shout to be heard. Some whisper, some hum. And The Fire and The Moth, directed by Taiwo Egunjobi,...
The $100 Million Lesson: What IrokoTV’s Streaming Gamble Taught Nollywood
When IrokoTV first launched, it felt like the future. A bold attempt to build the “Netflix of Africa,” it promised to revolutionize the...
The Streaming Illusion: Why Nollywood Isn’t Cashing Out Like You Think
For years now, streaming has been seen as the promised land of Nollywood. Platforms like Netflix and Prime Video arrived with global reach...
She Came for a Job, Stayed for the Chaos: A Lagos Love Story Review
You don’t usually expect a four-day love story to leave you thinking about class, survival, and sisterhood, but A Lagos Love Story manages...
Why Nollywood’s Rich Woman Is Its Most Bankable Character
For a long time, Nollywood positioned its women at the edge of the narrative, reacting to betrayal, enduring pain, sometimes surviving, often suffering....
Suya and Suspicion: Netflix’s“The Party” Is That Good
There’s a certain way you know a film is about to carry you, it’s when halfway through, you pause not to check your...
Industry Voices: Biola Sokenu on Finance, Scale, and the Systems Nollywood Needs
“Growth doesn’t always follow a straight line, some of the best opportunities come from unexpected places. Be open.” That quiet reminder comes from...
Aondofa Shija on Strategy, Data, and Nollywood’s Global Expansion
“Success is when a Nollywood film lands meaningfully in another culture, sparking curiosity, conversation, or even follow-up demand.” Meet Aondofa Shija, a film...