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Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde's Directorial Debut 'Mother's Love' Crosses ₦25 Million at Nigerian Box Office in Opening Frame
The Nile Entertainment-distributed family drama, which traveled from TIFF to PAFF before its domestic launch, continues its run nationwide. Noray Nehita stars in Omotola Jalade Ekeinde’s Directorial Debut Mother’s Love Lagos/Los Angeles - Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde 's Mother's Love has crossed the ₦25 million mark (approximately $18,000 USD at current exchange rates) at the Nigerian box office following its opening weekend, distributor The Nile Entertainment confirmed Monday.

BFW Staff
6 hours ago2 min read


Nine Projects. Two Thousand Submissions. The Next Narrative Africa Fund Has Made Its First Bets and They Raise a Question Worth Asking.
A $50 million fund. Nine projects. Filmmakers with Cannes, Neon, Netflix, and Venice already on their résumés. The Next Narrative Africa Fund's inaugural slate raises a question its own mission demands we ask Noray Nehita stars in Omotola Jalade Ekeinde’s Directorial Debut Mother’s Love The Next Narrative Africa Fund has announced its inaugural slate. Nine projects. Drawn from more than 2,000 submissions across 80 countries. The names attached are impressive: Trevor Noah, Rap

Sahndra Fon Dufe
1 day ago6 min read
Black Film Wire Special Report
Inside the 2025 Nigerian Box Office Five-Part Series | Market Intelligence Initiative ARTICLE 1 The Films That Defined Nigeria's 2025 Box Office Behind the Scenes made history. But the real story is what the full top-10 list tells us about where Nollywood is headed. Nigeria's cinema market generated ₦15.6 billion in total box office revenue in 2025, across 2.8 million admissions — a 48% year-on-year revenue jump and a second consecutive year of attendance recovery. Those are

Sahndra Fon Dufe
1 day ago2 min read


Son of the Soil Reaches No. 1 on Netflix Nigeria Top 10 Chart
British-Chinese Director, Chee Keong Cheung ’s action thriller, Son of the Soil , has attained the top spot on the Netflix Nigeria Top 10 Chart less than 24 hours after release. This follows the film’s arrival on the streaming giant, after impressive showings at the 2025 African International Film Festival (AFRIFF) and Black Star International Film Festival (BSIFF) and the 2026 Pan-Afriican Film Festival . The film follows Zion Ladejo ( Razaq Adoti ), an ex Nigerian soldie

John Eriomala
Mar 31 min read


Sinners’ Awards Season Momentum Surges With Actor Awards Haul
A shocked Michael B. Jordan receives his Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Lead Role. Source: Actor Awards The 32nd annual Actors Awards (fka The Screen Actors Guild Awards/SAG-AFTRA Awards) held on Sunday March 1, 2027. It proved to be a mix of upsets, expected wins, and exciting moments, with Sinners setting the tone for the night with two wins. In a shocking yet deserving twist, Michael B. Jordan took home the statuette for Outstanding Perform

John Eriomala
Mar 14 min read


The Democratization Paradox: AI Is Rewriting Hollywood's Rules, and Black Creatives Cannot Afford to Watch From the Sidelines
From Seedance 2.0's cease-and-desist battle with Disney to the first AI-directed features reaching theatrical release, the creative industry faces a structural transformation. For Black filmmakers, the moment carries both historic opportunity and familiar risk. The letter arrived on a Tuesday. Disney's legal team sent ByteDance a cease-and-desist demanding the immediate removal of Seedance 2.0's training data, alleging the AI video platform had ingested a library of copyrigh

Sahndra Fon Dufe
Feb 2810 min read


Interview: Nigerian Box Office Talks Origins, Filling the Info Gap, and Lessons for Nollywood Fans and Filmmakers
In the last decade, across film, TV, music and other media, there has been a notable shift in how consumers engage with tart. Access to previously distant data and unmasking of the celebrity mythos a la social media, among other factors, have made it such that fans are more invested in the product, producers, and the business. A random Hollywood enthusiast living on the other side of the planet can easily tell you what actors and directors make the most money. Disagreements a

John Eriomala
Feb 269 min read


St. Kitts and Nevis Updates Citizenship Programme: Why It Matters for International Black Film Stakeholders
St. Kitts and Nevis implements mandatory biometric data for Citizenship by Investment Programme. What Black film stakeholders need to know about mobility The Citizenship by Investment Unit of St. Kitts and Nevis has announced the upcoming implementation of mandatory biometric data collection for all new applicants under its Citizenship by Investment Programme (CBI), with the measure expected to take effect before the end of Q1 2026. The initiative aligns the Federation’s secu

Sahndra Fon Dufe
Feb 243 min read
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