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Five Filmmaking Lessons from Confusion Na Wa
First Published On MARCH 27, 2021 Confusion Na Wa was a blast of fresh air in the Nigerian cinema experience, packing valuable lessons for filmmakers. The critically acclaimed film is some sort of landmark in the young industry, following efforts like Kunle Afọlayan’s “The Figurine”, Chineze Anyaene’s “Ije” and Mahmoud Balogun’s “Tango With Me” in…
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Chidinma Igbokweuche Talks Nollydata and the Need To Tell The Nollywood Story
First Published On FEBRUARY 21, 2022 In the year 1990, English film fan and computer programmer, Col Needham, started compiling a list of actresses with nice eyes. Together with friends, they later expanded the list to include actors and directors. Thirty years later, what started as a series of leisurely compiled lists is now the…
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Wingonia Ikpi on Scares, Themes and Blending Agendas in the Horror Genre
First Published On DECEMBER 23, 2021 Fear is the ultimate fuel for the horror genre. It, perhaps, explains why the genre has been used by filmmakers over the years to commentate on the ills of society. It’s no different with Otana, Wingonia Ikpi’s ambitiously directed short film. It tells the story of Peace, a young…
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A Love Letter to Daniel Oriahi’s Sylvia: On Creating Moments, by Damola Layonu
First Published On AUGUST 14, 2020 I recently watched an analysis of Zack Snyder’s work which broke down some of its arguable inadequacies, most prominently displayed in the box office behemoth: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Video essayist, Evan Puschak, who runs the delightfully illuminating YouTube channel, Nerdwriter, simplified it by criticizing the director’s…
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Creating Scores with Film and Television Composer Ava Momoh
First Published On AUGUST 10, 2020 Film and Music are longstanding allies in the business of serving emotions to audiences around the world. While it’s no simple task to piece a film that captures the intricacies of the human condition together, fitting in the right sounds with effective emotive intentions is just as daunting. Pooling…
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A Love Letter to Genevieve Nnaji’s Lionheart by Damola Layonu
First Published On JULY 27, 2020 Genevieve Nnaji’s Lionheart first made waves when it was announced as a Netflix Nigerian original, and naturally, there were differing opinions on its quality and whether it deserved to be so courted. This debate intensified when it became Nigeria’s first ever submission for the Oscars’ Best International Film category,…
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Lani Aisida talks Screenwriting in Nigeria II
First Published On JULY 8, 2020 Lani Aisida has been a part of prominent shows like Unbroken, Battleground, Skinny Girl in Transit, Phases and Rumour Has It. He also behind the African Stories Untold platform on YouTube and the goal is to break the culture of silence prominent in this part of the world. This…
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Isioma Osaje: 7 Ways To Producing Nollywood Blockbusters
First Published On JUNE 15, 2020 While it’s no easy task producing movies anywhere in the world, making them in Nigeria remains an especially different prospect. The myriad structural and systemic problems producers and other players in the craft have to grapple with, somehow, continues to coexist with the reality that Nollywood remains one of…
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Lani Aisida talks Screenwriting
First Published On JUNE 1, 2020 An inspired poet would probably describe the screenwriting process as a journey that starts with a pulsing flicker in the darker depths of the mind, later presenting as a chaotic lake of fire for long spells, before settling as an impressionable piece of art deserving of appreciation. The screenwriting…
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Covid 19 and Nollywood
First Published On APRIL 24, 2020 The Nigerian film industry is facing a serious financial shock with cinemas shut and productions halted. I consider some of the implications of the COVID- 19 pandemic on Nollywood Cinema Releases With cinemas closed, the Nigerian cinema industry is likely to lose about 2.1 billion naira in ticket sales…