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Urban Vision Makes Casting Call For Male and Female TV Role
The Nigerian studio behind ‘The Men's Club’ has put out a call for a male and female role in a new TV Series. Apply by 26 January, 2026. Filmmaker and Founder of Urban Vision 360 Tola Odunsi has put out a casting call for two lead roles in an upcoming TV series. The announcement, made via social media yesterday, states that interested actors and actresses should be between 25 and 35 years old, and preferably be relatively new faces. They are to send a profile, social med

John Eriomala
16 hours ago1 min read


37th Annual Producers Guild Awards
For Black Film Wire The Producers Guild of America has officially announced key nominations and honorees for the 37th Annual Producers Guild Awards , recognising outstanding producing achievement across documentary, innovation, film, television and emerging media. This year’s slate reflects a wide range of storytelling approaches from socially driven documentaries to technology-forward experiences and underscoring the central role producers play in bringing ambitious work to

Oluwaseun Mary Temitope
Jan 94 min read


Interview: Sahndra Fon Dufe Talks Faith and Cross-Continental Growth in Black Film Wire’s First Year
In this exclusive interview, Sahndra Fon Dufe shares how Black Film Wire became a leading voice for Black filmmakers across continents in just one year.

John Eriomala
Dec 5, 202515 min read


Rita Dominic-Anosike Turns 50: Nollywood’s Queen Glows Into Her Golden Era
Today, we celebrate the golden milestone of one of Nollywood’s most revered icons — Rita Dominic. Affectionately called Riri, the...
Samuel Ogbegun
Jul 12, 20252 min read


Black Barbie Scores Two Daytime Emmy Nominations — Shondaland Keeps Winning
Shondaland’s Black Barbie has officially earned two Daytime Emmy nominations — and we’re cheering right along with them. Netflix...

BFW Staff
Jul 11, 20251 min read


New First Look: Eso Dike Teases Epic Role in Mysterious UK-Backed Film, A Night With the Queen
Eso Dike Shares BTS Photos from New Movie A Night With the Queen — Is Tsebi Returning?

BFW Staff
Jul 3, 20252 min read


Angelique Kidjo Becomes First African Artist on Hollywood Walk of Fame — A Win for the Continent
Angélique Kidjo Becomes First African Artist on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

BFW Staff
Jul 3, 20252 min read


42 Years Strong: Denzel and Pauletta Washington's Hollywood Love Story 💍
Black Film Wire Editorial Team| June 2025 Denzel Washington and his wife Pauletta Washington In a world where Hollywood romances often...

BFW Staff
Jun 26, 20252 min read


Biodun Stephen’s ‘Unclaimed’ Brings Unfiltered Emotion and Psychological Suspense to Nigerian Cinemas
Kunle Remi, Elma Mbadiwe, and Timini Egbuson lead the charge in this genre-bending Nollywood release. Black Film Wire Staff| June 2025...

BFW Staff
Jun 25, 20252 min read


One Year of Rapman’s Supacell: Celebrating the Show That Rewired Black Sci-Fi and gave us Tosin Cole.
Black Film Wire Editorial Team| June 2025 Tosin Cole in SupaCell on Netflix. June 27 last year, Supacell dropped on Netflix and flipped...

BFW Staff
Jun 25, 20252 min read


Inside 'Code Red': Fiyin Gambo's Futuristic Short and the Drama of Apple Vision Pro
By Sahndra Fon Dufe | Black Film Wire | June 2025 I’ve never had to adjust my scarf for a film before — but here we are. On Juneteenth...

Sahndra Fon Dufe
Jun 20, 20254 min read


Trump’s Travel Ban Hits 12 — Now 36 More May Be Added: Full Country List & What It Means
By Black Film Wire Staff 👀 Welp. From our back end at the Black Film Wire In a chilling echo of U.S. isolationism during World War...

BFW Staff
Jun 18, 20252 min read


What in the Holy Glorilla Just Happened?! Jamie Foxx, 3 Icons, and 10 BET Awards Moments We’re Still Processing
By Sahndra Fon Dufe | Black Film Wire The 20th anniversary of the BET Awards pulled off the impossible: they gave us gospel and Glorilla,...

Sahndra Fon Dufe
Jun 11, 20255 min read


Two Powerful Spaces Black Men in LA Should Show Up For This Men’s Mental Health Month
By Sahndra Fon Dufe | Black Film Wire June is Men’s Mental Health Month—and for Black men especially, this moment carries layered...

Sahndra Fon Dufe
Jun 4, 20252 min read


Omotola Jalade Ekeinde Makes Bold Directorial Debut with Mother’s Love
Source: Red Hot Concept Films After starring in over 300 films, Nollywood icon steps behind the camera for the first time Los Angeles,...

BFW Staff
May 27, 20251 min read


Spike Lee Honours Denzel Washington with Palme d'Or at Cannes 2025 as Highest 2 Lowest Electrifies the Festival
Black excellence once again took the centre stage at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival as Spike Lee, Denzel Washington and A$AP...

Oluwaseun Mary Temitope
May 20, 20251 min read


Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal's 'Othello' Shatters Broadway Records with $2.8 Million in One Week- co-Produced by a Black Woman
Denzel Washington. Jake Gyllenhaal. Othello on Broadway Credit | Othello Tickets The latest Broadway revival of Shakespeare's Othello ,...

Sahndra Fon Dufe
Mar 24, 20253 min read


Namibia's Dynamic Duo: A Quantum Leap for Women's Leadership and a Movie We’d love to See!
BY SAHNDRA FON DUFE Namibia becomes Africa’s first Nation with a She-President and a She-Vice Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and Lucia Witbooi,...

Sahndra Fon Dufe
Mar 24, 20252 min read


Welcoming a New Month and a New Week: Celebrating Women’s Power and Resilience
March is here, a month of celebration, reflection and empowerment. This month reminds us of the brilliance, resilience and power of women...

Oluwaseun Mary Temitope
Mar 3, 20252 min read


Ayo Edebiri to Write and Star in A24’s Live-Action Barney Movie
For those who grew up in the '90s and early 2000s, Barney & Friends was a defining childhood show, featuring the lovable purple dinosaur...

Oluwaseun Mary Temitope
Feb 28, 20252 min read
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