This was the year Nollywood made Netflix history. The Black Book, a revenge thriller from first-time director Editi Effiong became the first-ever Nigerian film to soar to No. 3 on Netflix’s ...

My Father’s Shadow‘ takes place over one day in Lagos, against the backdrop of the aftermath of the ‘June 12’, 1993, ...

Nigeria’s movie industry, Nollywood, the world’s second largest film producer after India’s Bollywood is set to go digital following an exclusive content partnership between Nigerian firm ...

Amazon Prime Signs Overall Deal With Nigerian ‘Gangs of Lagos’ Filmmaker Jade Osiberu Osiberu will produce original TV and movie projects for Amazon through her Greoh Studios shingle.

However it remains to be seen if the Damsel would be preserved and worshipped or devoured this time around by King Kong. One major feature or common trend in the Nigerian movie industry is ...

Click for reprint information. CT’s Movies Blog earlier looked at Nollywood Babylon, a documentary on Nigeria’s film industry. An earlier article surveyed some of other African Christian films.

The name TJ Cole in Nigeria’s movie industry strikes a key note in the formative and golden epoch of the movie industry in Nigeria. In this rare interview with Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku, WADONOR ...

In the last three years, there has been a surge in female directors and producers in Nollywood. Interestingly, these women have been making impactful contributions to the industry with their movies.

The Rome Business School Nigeria has released a report showing that the Nigerian entertainment industry is not just a creative force, but a “global model for export.” ...

I was watching Nollywood movies — or, rather, I was watching my mother watch them. Nollywood is Nigeria’s version of Hollywood, kind of like India’s Bollywood.

Nigeria’s first submission for the Oscar for best international film has been disqualified because the movie was predominantly shot in Nigeria’s official language — English.