SHAIHU UMAR, directed by Adamu Halilu in 1976, is a notable work of Nigerian cinema that was once thought to be lost. It was *rediscovered* in 2016 when the negatives and prints were found in the Nigerian Film Corporation’s archive.
Tag: Nollywood
How African Film Industries Can Avoid Hollywood’s Pitfalls
Hollywood’s history, despite its challenges, provides a wealth of lessons that could equip evolving African film industries to better engage with international markets and partnerships, potentially playing a significant role in elevating African cinema to a global stage.
Nollywood and Her Quest for Identity
Explorin the evolution of Nollywood’s identity, from its modest beginnings to its quest for recognition on the global stage, highlighting the challenges and changes within the Nigerian film industry.
Defying the Odds: The Dissenting Cinema of Nigeria’s Surreal16 Collective
How the Collective, led by filmmakers Michael Omonua, Abba Makama, and C.J. Obasi, is revolutionizing Nigerian cinema.
Navigating Nigerian Film Financing: THE BLACK BOOK and MAMI WATA as Compelling Contrasts
While both films followed different paths in terms of financing, audience targeting, and global reach, both films contribute valuable insights and lessons for future film projects in Nigeria and Africa broadly, emphasizing the importance of diverse financing strategies, global collaboration, and effective communication and transparency.
PALAVER: At the Intersection of British Imperialism and Nigerian Cinema
The complexities of PALAVER, a 1926 British film set in Nigeria, its historical context, racial dynamics, and place in Nigerian cinema history.
Ola Balogun: Where Are the Nigerian Cinema Pioneer’s Films?
Our historical digs into African cinema’s past puts us on the trail of Ola Balogun, tracing the footsteps of a pioneer who, along with fellow trailblazers including Francis Oladele and Hubert Ogunde, painted the canvas of Nigerian cinema.
Nigeria: Tunde Kelani Pays Homage to Yoruba Theatre Pioneers in New Docuseries — Akoroko
The pioneering Yoruba Traditional Traveling Theatre’s influence on Nigerian cinema is significant. Artists like Hubert Ogunde and Duro Ladipo broke new ground.
JUJU STORIES: Nollywood and the Forgotten Art of Motifs in Storytelling
Comparing the use of motifs in Nigerian cinema over time, using the 2022 anthology JUJU STORIES as the driver.
Dear Nollywood: Who Are These Igbo Men?
The Nigerian film industry has a diversity problem. A popular caricature is the Igbo man.