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"Freedom Way" by Afolabi Olalekan.

Afolabi Olalekan’s “Freedom Way” Set for World Premiere at TIFF on September 7

Nigerian filmmaker Afolabi Olalekan’s directorial debut movie, “Freedom Way”, is set to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on September 7, 2024. Blessing Uzzi wrote and produced the feature film under the production of BluHouse Studios, which shows the merge between personal and professional challenges a person faces. The movie focuses on three... Read More

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September 10, 2018

Entertainment Roundup: Eminem breaks 36-year-old UK chart record; Omotola says singing is her first love | More stories

Here’s everything you missed in entertainment over the weekend and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. Actor, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde says she is going back into the studio In an interview with Punch, she says, “you can call that my first love if you want. I know a lot of people... Read More

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November 26, 2016

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 18, 2016

Live From Ake: A survivor of the worst Chadian tragedy has a few lessons on upholding human rights

Clement Abaifouta is one of those innocent Chadians who fell victim to Hissein Habre’s terror in neighbouring country, Chad. Habre ruled Chad between 1982 and 1990 and in that time, under some misinformed paranoia about Libyan espionage in his country, did one of the worst damages known to history to his own people. Hussein Habre reportedly... Read More

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September 24, 2016

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 21, 2016

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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September 20, 2016

The Film Blog: So is BellaNaija’s Atoke a film critic or not, or just when she says she is?

We love BellaNaija. Family, really. And so, we have to love Atoke. And no reason not to really – she is a fan favourite with the BN audience, with audiences generally, and she has that girl-next-door vibe that’s the soul of blogging. Somehow, that connection didn’t carry through with most of her reporting from the... Read More

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September 19, 2016

Chude Jideonwo: Why you absolutely must watch 93 Days

The entire cinema was suspended in respectful silence, stunned for more than a full minute – as the movie, 93 Days ended and just before the credits began to roll. Half of the cinema remained in its seat, taking it all in, processing what we had just seen, what we had just been privileged to... Read More

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September 19, 2016

The Film Blog: We hope Naz Onuzo reads this review – and pays attention

Chinaza Onuzo is clearly one of the leading lights for that project they call New Nollywood. You don’t know him yet. But you should. And soon, anyway, you probably will. He is now part of the awkwardly-named Efikze film collective, essentially a mishmash of the names of the collaborators for The Wedding Party – FilmHouse... Read More

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September 18, 2016

The Film Blog: 93 Days got the Oby Ezekwesili stamp of approval

If we weren’t planning to see the biopic 93 Days, now we certainly are. We have been a bit worried. This has been a highly anticipated film. And such an authentically Nigerian story. But it was curious the fact that it launched on Tuesday, and we had seen no reviews yet. For a film with... Read More

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76 at TIFF

September 15, 2016

Why Izu Ojukwu’s ’76 is the star attraction for critics at TIFF

Izu Ojukwu had always been a star in his own right. So it should come as no surprise that ’76 has received critical acclaim at the ongoing Toronto International Film Festival- where Lagos is the focus of the 41st edition’s City to City program. If you remember the Amstel Malta blockbusters Sitanda and White Waters, both... Read More

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September 13, 2016

TIFF 2016: Nigerian designers shine in Toronto thanks to Nollywood stars

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2016 is still on and Nollywood stars have been dazzling in very memorable fashion ensembles since the festival kicked off. What we do notice is that the ladies have been rocking outfits strictly made by Nigerian designers. In our view, this year’s spotlight is not only on Nollywood but... Read More

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September 13, 2016

TIFF 2016: Rita Dominic’s exquisite outfits at the film festival

Nollywood star actress, Rita Dominic is at the Toronto Film Festival doing what she does best after acting- slaying. We have seen her in some of the best outfits at the festival and we can’t help but show her off to you: For the sold out premiere of the movie ’76 at the Isabel Bader... Read More

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September 12, 2016

TIFF 2016: Omoni Oboli takes Toronto

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is in its 5th day and some of the eight selected Nollywood movies have already been screened to thunderous applause at the shows. Omoni Oboli whose movie, Okafor’s Law would be premiering tonight at the festival cannot hide her excitement and we can see that through all her photos... Read More

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Entertainment Roundup

September 12, 2016

Entertainment Roundup: Kanye West’s GOOD Music dumps D’Banj? | Genevieve Nnaji, Kunle Afolayan talk Nollywood at TIFF

Here are some stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are now buzzing this morning in today’s Entertainment Roundup. Kunle Afolayan and Genevive Nnaji speak at TIFF The two Nollywood heavyweights spoke at the Toronto International Film Festival’s (TIFF) City to City: Lagos programme. They highlighted the story behind the quick... Read More

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September 11, 2016

TIFF 2016: Here are the Nollywood stars featured at the festival

This year’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is playing host to Nigeria’s film industry, Nollywood in its first major debut on a world stage of this sort. Artistic director of TIFF, Cameron Bailey paid a visit to Lagos at the start of the year and was stunned by the growth in the industry, the quality... Read More

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September 9, 2016

PODCAST: Ifeanyi Dike Jr shares what it means to be a young actor in Nigeria these days

“Actors can’t spend the time that is needed to focus on their character because they have to make ends meet by doing other things,” Ifeanyi Dike Jr tells me matter-of-factly on this week’s Conversations with Chude. “When more attention is paid to equipment and actors are offered peanuts for a role, it hurts to know... Read More

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August 19, 2016

8 Nigerian movies will be showing at Toronto – 5 takeaways from this historic feat

by Tolu Omoyeni The Toronto International Film Festival is big, why it’s one of the biggest in the world. Up until this moment, the TIFF would not make news in this part of this world, like Nigeria hardly has business over there. The narrative has taken a different turn now, Nollywood is making an appearance... Read More

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