The Nigerian Trademark Registry (NTR) and the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), responsible for trademarks and copyright regulation, respectively, have dismissed actress Ini Edo’s petition over the ownership of the hit Netflix series, ‘Shanty Town’ and ruled in filmmaker Chichi Nworah’s favour. Edo and Ms Nworah, an acclaimed filmmaker, real name Chinenye Nworah, have been locked … Read more
To commemorate the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, recognised by the United Nations on 30 July, African films like ‘Oloture’ and ‘Mvera’ stand out for using compelling storytelling to expose the harsh realities of modern-day slavery and inspire action. Human trafficking is the illegal practice of transporting or coercing individuals to exploit their labour … Read more
Movie title: A Song from the Dark Release date: 12 July 2024 Streaming time: 1 hour, 43 minutes Producer: Ogodinife Okpue Cast: Nse Ikpe-Etim, Wale Ojo, Vanessa Vanderpuye, Lola Wayne, and Garcia Brown Streaming platform: Prime Video Language: English and Igbo Article Page with Financial Support Promotion Nigerians need credible journalism. Help us report it. … Read more
Award-winning Hollywood actor and filmmaker Idris Elba has wrapped up the shoot of his short film ‘Dust To Dream’ in Nigeria. The movie stars Nigerian actresses Nse Ikpe-Etim, Eku Edewor, Atlanta Johnson, former Nigerian Idol star Constance Olatunde, and Nigerian-born British music icon Henry Olusegun, widely known as Seal. The film is produced by Mo … Read more
Title: Love and Life Running Time: 2 hours 3 minutes Release date: December 29, 2023 Producers: Tonggryang Pantu Steve Gukas and Dotun Olakunri Director: Ruben Reng Writer: Brenda Ogbuka-Garuba Cast: Rita Dominic, Chidi Mokeme, Michelle Dede, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Bassey Ekpo, Anthony Monjaro, Ray Adeka, Miwa Olorunfemi, Miracle Iyande, and Nadine Love. What defines a compelling … Read more
First Features Project, a collaboration between Native Filmworks and Michelangelo Productions, has hosted the private screening of “Love and Life”. The exclusive event, recently held at the Ebonylife Place in Lagos, was attended by Nollywood actresses, Rita Dominic, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Kate Henshaw, Ini Edo and Michelle Dede. Scheduled for release on Prime Video on 29 … Read more
Best of Nollywood Awards has officially released nomination lists and categories for the 2023 Nollywood award ceremony. Stylised as BON Awards, the annual film event honours outstanding achievements in the Nigerian movie industry. Shanty Town, Herdsmen, and Underbelly dominate the line-up of various categories in the just-released nominee list. Shanty Town, a 2023 Nigerian crime … Read more
