Nollywood’s Storytelling vs Hollywood’s Formula: Omoni Oboli Sparks Debate
Omoni Oboli just dropped a major statement: Nollywood has more original stories than Hollywood. She’s not shy about this — ...
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A Nollywood Salute to Real Fathers
Today, we celebrate the fathers who show up. The ones who may not always get the praise, who may not ...
Is There a Dire Future for Streaming Platforms in Nollywood? An Exclusive Interview With Chris Odeh
In the past few months, conversations around Netflix “pulling back” from Nigeria, Amazon Prime scaling out, and the struggle for ...
Omotola Highlights Nollywood’s Need For Structure Amid Hollywood Comparison
Nollywood veteran Omotola Jalade Ekeinde has voiced her concerns over the state of the Nigerian film industry by contrasting it ...
Nollywood Is Afraid of Honest Reviews
In Nollywood today, once a movie is released, the only voices you mostly hear are from excited fans. "Best movie ...
Nollywood Doesn’t Have a Children’s Film Market. Why?
Think about it. When was the last time you saw a full Nigerian film or series made specifically for children? ...
Jaiye Kuti Shares Secrets To Staying Youthful, Relevant in Nollywood
Popular Yoruba actress Jaiye Kuti has stressed the importance of maintaining a youthful appearance and constantly evolving in order to ...
Nollywood’s ‘Verydarkblackman’ Sparks Outrage: “Clout-Chasing Gone Too Far?”
A newly released film titled VeryDarkBlackMan, inspired by controversial social media critic VeryDarkMan (Martins Vincent Otse), premiered on YouTube on ...
E&0: The Insurance Nollywood Never Talks About
If you're a filmmaker in Nigeria, chances are you've poured your blood, sweat, and borrowed money into making your film. ...
The Sad Reason We May Never Get a Nollywood Black Panther
Let’s be honest, we’re probably not getting that WOW! Nollywood film anytime soon—not because we don’t have the talent, not ...
Is Nollywood the Blessing That’s Holding Us Back?
Nollywood has come a long way. From CD sellers in Alaba to trending on Netflix, Nigeria’s film industry has carved ...
Real Estate or Nollywood: Where Should Your Money Go?
Once upon a time, not in Camelot, but in the bustling streets of Nigeria, there lived a tribe not of ...
Nollywood, Look Again—Ibadan Is Calling
Ibadan, the brown-roof city. Rich in history, beautiful in landscape, and a proud holder of culture. Ibadan, we greet you. ...
Who Said There Are No Nollywood Movies This April?
“Oh, March had better films. April is empty!” Excuse you—clean your mouth, because that’s a lie. April is already bursting ...
Nollywood’s ‘Content Factories’: Losing Quality for Quantity?
Achalugo, I already know how this is going to end. If your partner has never hit you with this line ...
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