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FilmOne Entertainment has given Nollywood a thrilling end-of-year spark with the unveiling of ‘Colours of Fire’, a holiday epic directed by filmmaker, Niyi Akinmolayan, during the 2025 FilmOne ...

Solomon Waliaula received funding from the International European Research Council as a contributor to the book Contemporary African Screen Worlds: Decolonizing Film and Screen Studies (2019-2025).

EXCLUSIVE: In a landmark move, Nollywood heavyweights Inkblot Studios and Filmhouse Group have joined forces to create Kava, a new global streaming platform dedicated solely to Nollywood and African ...

Veteran Nollywood actor Tom Njemanze has passed away at the age of 75. It was gathered that he died on Friday following a battle with prostate cancer. Tom Njemanze, who gained fame in the 1990s, is ...

WestyBaba is no stranger to complex roles, but his latest turn as the chillingly charismatic Johnson in the upcoming Nollywood epic IREKE might be his most challenging yet. Described as “dangerous” ...

When it comes to demonstrating exceptional acting talent in epic movies, a few names standout in Nollywood. And one of such names is Ugegbe Ajaelo. She’s a talented Nollywood actress renowned for her ...

Once dismissed as a playground for skits, pranks, and makeup tutorials, YouTube has quietly evolved into Nollywood’s new goldmine—and some of its biggest stars are striking digital oil. What started ...

The Cannes screening of “My Father’s Shadow” by director Akinola Davies Jr marks a milestone for Nigeria’s frantically prolific film industry, nicknamed Nollywood, which is counting on the French ...

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This story is featured in the March/April 2025 issue of ESSENCE. In 2017, sisters Tochi and Ebele ­Anueyiagu shared a single image on their new Instagram account: a still of Nigerian film and beauty ...