What Kept Me Up
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What Kept Me UpAfricaNew in Nigeria: Movies and TV Shows to Watch this November 2026 All confirmed for release or availability in Nigeria in November 2026, this guide brings together Nollywood releases, international titles, new streaming releases and Nigerian cinema releases.
What Kept Me UpAfricaFilm Africa 2026: Damilola Orimogunje’s ‘Dear Ajayi’ Roughly Examines Women’s Demands of Duty and the Desire for Freedom Film Africa : History has always been unkind to women, and Damilola Orimogunje ’s Dear Ajayi understands this, albeit in an overstated way.
What Kept Me UpAfricaNollywood Distilled: The Stories That Mattered This Week This week on Nollywood Distilled , FilmOne unveiled part of its 2027 cinema slate, Clarissa picked up four Gotham nominations, and MultiChoice announced changes to its pay-TV packages.
What Kept Me UpAfrica19 Films to Have on Your Radar at AFRIFF 2026 The 15th edition of AFRIFF is set to bring together films from Nigeria, across Africa and beyond, as it returns to Lagos from November 1 to 7.
What Kept Me UpAfricaBamike Olawunmi Leads Romcom ‘The Perfect Spec’ as Gospel Singer Limoblaze Makes Lead Role Debut (Watch Trailer) Bamike Olawunmi (Bam Bam), Vine Olugu and gospel singer Samuel “Limoblaze” Onwubiko will lead the love triangle in The Perfect Spec , a new faith-based romantic comedy from Kinsman Studios.
What Kept Me UpAfricaCan Horror Exorcise Nollywood’s Budget & Funding Demons? Years ago, watching Twin Peaks felt as illusory as a child looking in a mirror for the first time and feeling the presence of another. It was so familiar yet so strange.
What Kept Me UpAfricaHow AFRIFF’s Inaugural Film Market Led to Distribution Deals, Sales Representation and Cannes Opportunities One year ago, AFRIFF Film and Content Market (AFCM) entered its first year with the goal of creating a meeting point where African filmmakers can connect with professionals who could help move their…
What Kept Me UpAfricaLagos Fringe 2026 Film Programme Features 20+ Short Films, and Masterclasses The Lagos Fringe Festival has released its 2026 film programme, with short film screenings, industry sessions and a Film Night and Awards event scheduled for the ninth edition in November, as part of…
What Kept Me UpAfricaWhy Toka McBaror Keeps Returning to Nollywood’s Most Difficult Stories The highest-grossing Nigerian films are the comedies, family dramas, romances, and films that combine all three genres. So, when filmmakers go for these categories, nobody blinks.
What Kept Me UpAfrica‘Black Market’ Review: Fatimah Binta Gimsay’s Feature Debut is a Very Nigerian Film for a Very Nigerian Situation September 26, 2026 gave Nigerian cinema two occasions to celebrate. The first was Nigerian Cinema Day, with audiences filling cinemas nationwide for a limited slate of films after FilmOne , the…
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