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Do Our Nollywood Films Have A Chance At An Oscar Nomination?
March 17, 2026

Do Our Nollywood Films Have A Chance At An Oscar Nomination?

The 98th Academy Awards were held a few days ago, and with South Korea’s cinema history now boasting multiple Oscar wins, most notably Parasite in 2020, the question on our mind is whether Nollywood might be next in line for a nomination in the near future. As of 2025, three Nollywood films had been submitted... Read More
For The Culture, The Film Blog
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See the Full List of Winners at the Oscars 2026 Award Show
March 16, 2026

See the Full List of Winners at the Oscars 2026 Award Show

The 98th Academy Awards show took place on March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. The Oscars, which many could describe as an awards show of firsts and recognition, was a splendid night for filmmakers like Michael B. Jordan, who won the Best Actor category for his role... Read More
The Media Blog
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August 23, 2023

Stephanie Linus Replaces Anyaene as Chairperson of Oscars Submission Committee

Nollywood actress Stephanie Linus has been appointed as the chairperson of the Nigerian Official Selection Committee (NOSC). This committee, recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), holds the crucial responsibility of selecting and submitting Nigerian films for consideration in the Best International Feature Film (IFF) category at the annual Oscars. Stephanie... Read More
The Film Blog
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June 29, 2023

Nigerian Film Powerhouses Kunle Afolayan, RMD, Jade Osiberu and More Join Oscars Voting Academy (See Complete List)

Nigeria’s cinematic prowess continues to shine on the global stage as Kunle Afolayan, Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD), Shola Dada, CJ Obasi, and Jade Osiberu receive an extraordinary honor. These five talented individuals have been invited to join the prestigious Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) class of 2023, granting them voting membership for the... Read More
The Film Blog
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March 6, 2023

It still hurts – Chris Rock celebrates one year anniversary of Will Smith Oscar slap

Chris Rock says the Oscar stage slap incident with Will Smith, the Hollywood actor, still stings. While presenting an award in March 2022, Rock made a joke about Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett, prompting Smith to slap him. He joked that Pinkett’s bald spot was funny, but it turned out to be the result of a... Read More
Blogs
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October 29, 2022

“Anikulapo will be bigger than Game of Thrones,” Kunle Afolayan

Nigerian actor Kunle Afolayan, says he once said that his top-grossing movie, “Anikulapo,” would do better than “Game of Thrones.” Home Box Office produced the American fantasy drama television series “Game of Thrones” (HBO). It started on HBO in the United States on April 17, 2011, and ended in May 2019, after eight seasons and... Read More
The Film Blog
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Ikorodu Bois
April 23, 2021

Netflix is spotlighting the creativity of the Ikorodu Bois ahead of Oscars weekend

Towards the countdown to the Oscars this Sunday, Netflix is shifting focus from filmmakers and their films to the fans that consume them. Titled Fans Make the Movies, the streamer is celebrating fans for the important role they play — for watching, loving, discussing, and even recreating Netflix movies. For inspiring Netflix, its filmmakers and... Read More
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October 21, 2020

How Mo Abudu helped to seal Oscars pidgin recognition for Nollywood

While agitation for reforms across sectors continues to inform gatherings on Nigerian streets and roads, a clamour which was made a while ago, seemingly forgotten by everyone, has yielded result, and it is good news for the movie industry. When Genevieve Nnaji-directed movie, Lionheart, Nigeria’s first-ever entry for consideration in the International Feature Film category,... Read More
The Film Blog
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September 17, 2019

5 Things that Should Matter Today: Is ‘Kasanova’ the best romantic comedy since ‘Isoken’?

Frankly, I’m yet to see Oluseyi Asurf’s Kasanova, which is out in cinemas. And although the film’s marketing was quite anaemic, it has trickled in some positive, glowing reviews nonetheless. One of them is Daniel Okechukwu’s review for Culture Custodian – it’s a pretty insightful take that plumps the complexity of the film, which stars... Read More
Rankings
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March 6, 2019

How Steven Spielberg’s push against Netflix can hurt the chances of African movies at the Oscars

The 91st Academy Awards, for which critical darling Roma took home major wins, came with a surprising post-script: Steven Spielberg wants the rules of the Oscars changed deeming Netflix films ineligible at the Oscars at an upcoming Academy board meeting. Critics, film lovers, and even fans of Spielberg have weighed in on this campaign by one of... Read More
Featured, The Film Blog
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Black Panther
February 27, 2019

Black Panther’s wins at the Oscars were the wins that really made a statement

We rejoiced with Ryan Coogler’s cast of Marvel’s Black Panther as they stormed the SAG awards and took home two Outstanding Performances awards earlier this year. The team both on and off screen has had a phenomenal season as they’ve already gotten their hands on numerous awards and nominations including MTV’s Movie of the Year... Read More
The Film Blog
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January 23, 2019

Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde wants you to know that most of the movies she nominated made the Oscars’ nominees list

As the announcement of the 91st Oscars nominations still reverberates through the film world and on social media, with movies like Black Panther dominating headlines for being the first superhero movie ever to be nominated for Best Picture, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde is pleased that the movies she nominated as a member of the Academy’s voting body... Read More
The Film Blog
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December 18, 2018

Entertainment Roundup: Academy unveils 2019 Oscar shortlists; Chief Daddy opens with over N40m | Other top stories

Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. Chief Daddy opens big at the box office with N40 million Over the weekend, the new comedy film “Chief Daddy” debuted in cinemas across the country; selling N42.6 million worth of movie tickets in its... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
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December 7, 2018

Entertainment Roundup: Kevin Hart steps down from hosting the Oscars; “God of War” wins big at The Game Awards 2018 | Other top stories

Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. Kevin Hart steps down as Oscars host after homophobic comments surface The US comedian and actor announced on Twitter he’d be stepping down as the master of ceremonies, saying he wouldn’t want the controversies surrounding... Read More
Featured, The News Blog
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September 7, 2018

Entertainment Roundup: Kanye is the Pornhub Awards’ Creative Director; Offset says Kim Kardashian should be president | More stories

Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. Burt Reynolds, “Smokey and the Bandit” star, dead at 82 Burt Reynolds, the mustachioed megastar died Thursday, according to his agent, Todd Eisner. He was 82. His niece Nancy Lee Hess said in a statement,... Read More
Featured
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June 28, 2018

Entertainment Roundup: Oscars awards body invites 928 new members, including 4 Nigerians; Marvel Studios are planning to introduce brand new heroes | More stories

Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. Patriarch of the Jackson family, Joe Jackson, dead at 89 Joseph “Joe” Jackson, the patriarch who launched the musical Jackson family dynasty, died Wednesday. Jackson was the father of and at times manager to pop... Read More
Featured
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December 18, 2017

#YNaija2017Review: Rats’ invasion of Buhari’s office, Dino Melaye’s certificate scandal, Okorocha’s erections | See the top 10 cringeworthy moments

Labeling 2017 ‘Year of the Awkward’ will not be out-of-place as the year never ran short of a supply of embarrassing moments. Now we don’t jump in our seats when we read weird stuff in the news, we just shrug. Here are the 2017 moments that prepared us for that level of bravery.   Dino... Read More
Featured, Reviews
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Oscars
October 10, 2017

The Film Blog: 8 African films are contending for the Foreign Language Oscar. Not one is Nigerian

We’re not sure how exactly we feel about this – disappointed, broken-hearted or upbeat about the near future. Yes, the Academy Awards, otherwise known as the Oscars is not without its own controversies and deficiencies but a shot at a nomination in one of its most criticised yet crucial categories would have been a game... Read More
The Film Blog
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March 5, 2017

“How low has Obama gone?”, “This is a country of savages and animals.” | See our top 10 quotes from the past week

It started with a confusion and then progressed to speech denials and rude accusations. There was a global trend we noticed in the utterances made throughout this week and it made us think that shades and passive-aggressive allegations and subliminal messages are coming to stay in 2017. See all our top quotes from the past... Read More
Thinking Through
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March 5, 2017

Chief Osinbajo, Oscars drama and Kellyanne on the couch | See our top 10 photos from the past week

From the confusion at the Oscars to some improvement in doing business in Nigeria, we kept our eyes peeled for all the visuals that will summarise the past week. Enjoy our top 10 photos below:   Jumoke Oduwole at the Corporate Affairs Commission event where the new single incorporation form was launched. This photo made... Read More
Thinking Through
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February 28, 2017

Entertainment Roundup: Attention everyone! Wizkid has new music coming, “We failed the Academy”, PwC apologises for Oscar blunder | More stories

Here are some of the top stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing on today’s Entertainment Roundup. Attention everyone! Wizkid has new music coming Since the release of his not-so-hit single, Daddy Yo, Wizkid has been mostly silent on the Nigerian music front. But not to worry,... Read More
Featured, Thinking Through
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February 27, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: #Oscars2017 historic mix-up, Nokia 3310, Omojuwa and others

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are even just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from... Read More
Featured, Thinking Through
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February 27, 2017

Entertainment Roundup: All the highlights from the 2017 Oscars, Remy Ma slaughters Nicki Minaj in diss track | More stories

Here are the top stories from over the weekend and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing this morning, especially the Oscars. Oscars 2017: Winners, top moments, speeches and some fashion The 89th Academy Awards just held at the Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles. The show kicked off with Justin Timberlake performing... Read More
Featured, Thinking Through
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February 27, 2017

Oscars 2017: Viola Davis wins best supporting actress and delivers an amazing speech (WATCH)

by Azeez Adeniyi Viola Davis has won her first Oscar for her role as supporting actress in ‘Fences’ at the 89th Academy Awards. In her speech, Davis said she loves telling stories of people who dreamt big but never saw those dreams to fruition. “You know, there’s one place with all the people with the... Read More
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