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July 15, 2017
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Your favourite Nollywood stars will not be attending | 5 things to expect at the AMAAs tonight

It’s hard to say that this year’s edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards is highly anticipated, because to be honest, it’s not. And to say that it’s the biggest night in the African movie industry is equally very very debatable. So we’ll leave out all that designing and cut right to it. Today, the... Read More
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May 14, 2017
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’76’ nominated 8 times | See full AMAA Awards 2017 nomination list

The Africa Movie Academy Awards 2017 nomination list has been released. The nominations were on Sunday announced by Bernie Goldblat, president of the AMAA jury, in Kigali, Rwanda. Nigerian movie ’76 got 8 nominations while Akin Omotosho’s Vaya was nominated 10 times. See full list: EFERE OZAKO AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM Bout – Nigeria... Read More
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March 6, 2017
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Entertainment Roundup: Kemen gets disqualified from #BBNaija, ’76 wins Best Movie at AMVCA | More stories

Did you completely miss out on entertainment stories this past weekend? Catch up on the biggest of them and other ones that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. Big Brother Naija: Kemen gets disqualified while Uriel gets evicted  Sunday night was a show at the Big Brother Naija house as a... Read More
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AY and Funke Akindele in A Trip to Jamaica
March 5, 2017
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The Film Blog: The CEO and A Trip To Jamaica were shut out from the AMVCAs and we couldn’t be more pleased

It’s a small victory, but on a night where we had many things to upset about, we’re glad that we were reminded the world still makes a little bit of sense. We know it’s totally going to seem like hating now, we don’t mind. Something has to give. It’s this simple: bad movies shouldn’t be... Read More
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March 4, 2017
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’76 takes home 5 awards | Here’s the full list of winners at the #AMVCA2017

by Dolapo Adelana The 2017 edition of The Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award (AMVCA) held at the Convention Centre of the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos on Saturday. It was filled with pomp and pageantry as actors, actresses, producers, directors and film makers strut the red carpet in their elegant outfits. There were also... Read More
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February 24, 2017
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The YNaija Ranking: The Wedding Party retains the Number 1 position on our top 10 film countdown

The Wedding Party maintains its number one position on this month’s top 10 film ranking. A little over a month ago we said it had smashed every single film record in the history of Nigerian film. We were right, but even we didn’t anticipate just how much longer, and how strongly the momentum would be... Read More
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December 15, 2016
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Entertainment Roundup: ’76 bags multiple AMVCA nominations, John Legend calls Kanye’s meeting with Trump a publicity stunt | More stories

Here are the top stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing this morning. ’76 bags multiple nominations as the 2017 AMVCA nominees list is revealed Nigerian filmmakers, actors and actresses gathered Wednesday night for the African Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) nominees announcement event held at Intercontinental... Read More
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December 14, 2016
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’76’, ’93 days’, RMD top AMVCA 2017 nominees list

The Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs) 2017 nomination list has been released. The nominees were announced on Wednesday at Intercontinental hotel, Lagos. See nominees below: Best Supporting Actress Ivie Okujaye – Something Wicked Somkele Idhalama – 93 Days Adunni Ade – It’s Her Day Ebele Okaro – Ebele Okaro Kehinde Bankole – 8 Bars... Read More
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December 8, 2016
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The Film Blog: Sadly, we are very disappointed with the movie ’76

You know that sinking feeling in your stomach when you don’t agree with the elite consensus? Yeah we felt that after watching ’76. Because we desperately wanted to like it. Came in excited to like it. We had heard everyone we respect confess to loving it. And then there is our admiration for the grit... Read More
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November 26, 2016
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The Wedding Party premiere, Star Trek finale, and more… Everything is happening this weekend

Last weekend, art enthusiasts and literature lovers had their time to bond, feast and remind us all that the select crowd who value these genres still very much exist in spite of the . It goes without saying that the cultural scene in Nigeria buzzed this past week and the memories still linger around everyone... Read More
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November 26, 2016
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Wilfred Okiche: Lessons from the 76 movie [NEW VOICES]

by Wilfred Okiche At the just concluded Africa International Film Festival, I was privileged to have caught a screening of ’76, the much postponed, long awaited film by director Izu Ojukwu. Here are a few things that struck me during and after. Budget is important Many of the films that have made a splash this... Read More
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November 20, 2016
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Adenike Adebayo: My experience embracing the world with #AFRIFF2016

by Adenike Adebayo Anytime the African International Film Festival (AFRIFF) comes around, I get excited. Mostly because of the workshops, training and movie screenings, but this year my excitement was based on the theme “Embracing The World.” 2016 has been a significant year in the African movie industry, Nollywood especially. With 8 movies in the... Read More
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November 18, 2016
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Ovation for ’76 as AFRIFF rounds off screenings

In an ambience of fun and great expectation, several delegates and movie enthusiasts stormed Filmhouse-IMAX last Friday for ’76, the closing night film of this year’s edition of the prestigious Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF). The IMAX hall, venue of the screening of ‘76, directed by Izu Ojukwu, was filled to the brim. The anticipated... Read More
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September 21, 2016
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The Film Blog: These 3 TIFF reviews of ‘76 will leave you with 3 different opinions

One of us had an art teacher once that said there is no good or bad film – only films that you like or don’t like. And the reviews of the plenty-anticipated ’76 that we see from the Toronto International Film Festival more than prove the point. There are clearly as many conclusions as there... Read More
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May 27, 2016
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With ’76, Nigerian Army enters Nollywood

Moviedom in Nigeria awaits the premiere of a game-changing film rooted in the events of the botched 1976 coup. One of the most arduous tasks in the production of the movie, according to its Executive Director, Prince Tonye Princewill, was the effort to secure a working relationship with the Nigerian Army. Meticulously executed, the pre-production... Read More
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February 5, 2016
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Ramsey Nouah, Rita Dominic, Chidi Mokeme star in ’76’, an epic tale of war, love and redemption (WATCH)

Africa Magic, in partnership with Adonis Productions and Princewill’s Trust, present ’76’- a tale of love, trust, faith and family set against the backdrop of war and nation building. Set six years after the Nigerian civil war, 76 tells the story of a young officer from the Middle Belt who gets entangled in a romantic... Read More
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