Is Nollywood in its “home video” phase through YouTube movies? Fears about quality have become legitimate, with the avalanche of movies on the free video site. But if it was a blockbuster that had ...

Award-winning Nigerian filmmaker Sunny Okonkwo challenges the idea of measuring Nollywood by Hollywood’s standards, pointing ...

Technology has played a huge role in the evolution of Nollywood. Before Netflix expanded into Africa to showcase movies from the continent, Nigerian movie makers had to rely on the limited reach of ...

These Nollywood movies bring love to life in realistic and relatable ways. From second chances to complicated triangles, love is never perfect, but always real. Love has been the source of ceaseless ...

Released in 2024, Everybody Loves Jenifa was a cultural phenomenon that dominated the Nigerian box office. The film, led by Funke Akindele, showcased her signature comedic brilliance, leaving ...

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Nollywood which is Nigeria’s film industry known for its powerful story, drama, and passionate and remarkable romance, is capable of attracting potential viewers globally. From the increased variety ...

TikTok has a long-running fascination with Old Nollywood films, and by extension, Nigerian comedy. Since the app blew up in 2020, a sizable number of the viral trends on the video-sharing platform ...

In 2016, a team of young, scrappy Nigerian filmmakers made Ojukokoro (Yoruba for “greed”), a twisty crime thriller. They were convinced their little film was going to change Nollywood for the better.