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Bimbo Ademoye's latest YouTube film arrives with 8 million views, a standout supporting cast, and serious style, but does the dual performance at its centre fully deliver? April  13, 2026 Teresa Chapman The Silicon Valley African Film Festival (SVAFF) has announced the appointment of Teresa Chapman to its International Advisory Board, effective immediately. Teresa’s addition marks a strategic step for the festival as it continues to expand its influence as a leading platform

One African nation makes the cut. As the Oscars narrow their International Feature Film race, Tunisia stands alone  on the global shortlist. Here’s why The Voice of Hind Rajab matters, and what this moment signals for African cinema on the world’s biggest awards stage. The Voice of Hind Rajab (Tunisia), Tunisia’s Official Entry for the 98th Academy Awards® for Best International Feature Film, T he only African film in the running for the Oscar Nominations - January 2026 The A

Bridgetown, Barbados  – The Diaspora is mostly familiar with Hollywood’s blockbusters kings presented by Marvel and other American studios. We've watched The King's Speech , where a stammering monarch finds his voice to lead a nation through war. We've felt the weight of T'Challa returning to Wakanda to claim his throne in Black Panther . We've laughed as Prince Akeem crossed an ocean to find love in Coming to America  I & II. But on November 11, 2025, something far more prof

Film List Curated By Editor in Chief, Sahndra Fon Dufe This year’s Halloween, we are remembering those Nollywood films that scared and  stole our Sleep, I know Halloween is not an African holiday, but if there’s one thing we’ve always known how to do on this continent, it's to tell a good scary story. Long before the pumpkins and costumes era, our nights were already filled with tales of spirits, witches and ancestral vengeance whispered around kerosene lamps. And for those w

First-Ever Caribbean Edition Brings Africa-Caribbean Collaboration to New Heights with Exclusive World Premiere For the first time in its 16-year history, the prestigious GUBA Awards  is expanding into the Caribbean, bringing three of Nollywood's most dynamic talents to Barbados for an exclusive world premiere screening of their highly anticipated feature film, 19 . Sola Sobowale   ( King of Boys, Netflix ), Stan Nze  ( Rattlesnake, Netflix ) and Tola Odunsi  (Director, The M

Lagos, Nigeria – May 26, 2025  — Following the successful release of Alakada: Bad and Boujee  in December 2024, Nollywood star Toyin Abraham is set to headline Iyalode , marking her second box office debut in under a year. To celebrate its release, a premiere is scheduled at Filmhouse IMAX, Lekki, ahead of the film’s nationwide rollout. The event is expected to draw significant attention from Nollywood and the broader entertainment industry. Iyalode , distributed by FilmOne E

The FilmOne Exhibitors Showcase 2025  was nothing short of spectacular! Held in Lagos, Nigeria , the annual event brought together...

Emmy-nominated producer, host, and historian Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr . is set to debut his latest docuseries, Great Migrations: A People On The Move , on PBS. Premiering Today, January 28 at 8:00 p.m. on PBS, the four-part series delves into the history of African American migrations throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. It explores the profound cultural, societal and political impacts of these migrations and the enduring "migratory spirit" that has shaped Black America po

Paddington Bear, a character introduced to the world by Michael Bond  in 1958, Paddington Bear has become an enduring icon in children's literature, loved by generations of readers and viewers around the world. Paddington was first introduced to the world in the book A Bear Called Paddington . The lovable bear from “ Darkest Peru ” quickly captured hearts with his endearing manners, love for marmalade, and misadventures in the bustling city of London. Over the years, Paddingt

London, UK — Film Africa 2024 — Film Lab Africa took center stage at this year’s FilmAfrica festival with a groundbreaking panel, “Unleashing the Potential of the African Cinema Value Chain through Development Programs.” This session explored pivotal challenges and transformative opportunities within African cinema, emphasizing sustainable growth and the sector’s impact on Africa’s creative economy. This event, held at the annual Film Africa festival, spotlighted a unique b

From L to R Sahndra Fon Dufe Okeowo, Ashaalessandraimages and Tejiri Let me hit you with a dad joke: “What did ‘black excellence’ say to a black woman? It said, ‘I recognize you.’” That’s exactly what this picture represents to me — a triad of black excellence! Featuring the comms ladies from SVAFF 2024, Asha , la luxe photographer extraordinaire, and Tejiri Adjekpiyede , the literal content queen. These two were just a few of the many talented African creatives that flooded

Nollywood, an epithet for the Nigerian movie industry, established as far back as the 1960s, has grown into the 2nd largest movie industry in the world today (after Bollywood). This is enough to get the world’s attention, but many other standouts for the sector make it worthy of being a new name in the global creative industry. Diaspora Migration and Nollywood Nollywood is known for its unique storytelling, rich cultural connotations, and high production rate. The phenomenon