24 African actors and 44 filmmakers from various countries were announced as nominees for the 7th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA), which has been hailed as Africa’s biggest celebration of film and TV talent on the continent. A total of 43 films released between April 1, 2018 and November 30, 2019,... Read More

Multichoice, Fox, Dolby to host Nollywood masterclass with Femi Odugbemi

The Multichoice Talent Factory has officially kicked off and there will be a Nollywood masterclass on Friday with ace filmmaker Femi Odugbemi. As you already know, Odugbemi is the Academy Director for MTF Academy West Africa and a member of the Oscars’ voting body, and for the masterclass, he will be joined by global experienced... Read More

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December 12, 2018

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Nigerian Film Society honours Femi Odugbemi with Lifetime Achievement Award

This year saw filmmaker and producer Femi Odugbemi reach new heights. His admission into Oscar’s voting committee back in June might just be an inflection point in his car. His body of work, from movies (The Eve, 4th Estate) to television (Tinsel, Battleground) and his desire to train a new crop of African filmmakers under... Read More

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October 11, 2018

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The MultiChoice Talent Factory has officially kicked off with 20 trainees from Nigeria and Ghana

Back in June, Africa’s leading video entertainment company MultiChoice called on aspiring young film and television creative minds and aspiring filmmakers in Africa to apply for the MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy programme. Aimed to ignite Africa’s creative industries by giving a 12-month educational training, the prospective students will be provided with skill sets to develop... Read More

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October 6, 2017

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Lights Camera Africa!!! Film Festival 2017 ends with a call for citizen engagement

he 7th edition of the Lights Camera Africa!!! Film Festival, a 3-day cultural fiesta which held from 29 September – 1 October, 2017 at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos culminated in a panel session on the event finale as participants and guests deliberated on the importance of citizen engagement. Headlining the last day... Read More

PODCAST: Why Steve Gukas is very afraid for the future of Nollywood, and why you should probably be scared too

As our conversation begins, Gukas reveals that he directed the movie, Keeping Faith in 2002, and suddenly everything made absolute sense to me. If you truly know Nollywood, then you know that Keeping Faith was a movie far ahead of its time. At a time when the industry seemed set to collapse into clichés, this... Read More

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September 23, 2016

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Gidi Blues to showcase at Int’l Film Festivals across Europe, America, and Africa

Gidi Blues, the much talked about Lagos love story, produced and directed by Femi Odugbemi, has been selected to show at various international film festivals across Europe, America and Africa. The feature film will share the same stage with “Queen of Katwe,” the Disney film directed by Mira Nair starring Lupita Nyong’o and David Oyelowo... Read More

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Why AMVCA remains the biggest celebration of film talent & creativity across Africa

Multichoice, Fox, Dolby to host Nollywood masterclass with Femi Odugbemi

Nigerian Film Society honours Femi Odugbemi with Lifetime Achievement Award

The MultiChoice Talent Factory has officially kicked off with 20 trainees from Nigeria and Ghana

Lights Camera Africa!!! Film Festival 2017 ends with a call for citizen engagement

PODCAST: Why Steve Gukas is very afraid for the future of Nollywood, and why you should probably be scared too

Gidi Blues to showcase at Int’l Film Festivals across Europe, America, and Africa

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