It was a night of glitz and glamor as Nigeria’s movie industry stars, known as Nollywood, strutted the red carpet on Wednesday at the launch of Netflix’s first Nigerian Original series, Blood Sisters.

Nollywood – the Nigerian movie industry – was described as a small screen cinema involving amateurs who produced low budget trashy videos with predictable storylines. But in the intervening decade ...

Veteran Nollywood actor Kanayo O. Kanayo has reflected on the struggles of early Nigerian filmmakers, stating that the industry was built through the ‘tears, sweat, and blood’ of its pioneers. In an ...

The director Daniel Oriahi is capturing the audience’s attention with his latest film, “The Weekend,” which will premiere at the Tribeca Festival. By Nicolas Rapold The bustling Nigerian film industry ...

Veteran actor, Kanayo O. Kanayo, has recounted the hard work and sacrifices that helped shape Nollywood into what it is today. Sharing his thoughts in a commentary on Instagram, the screen legend ...

Many Nigerians voiced concerns about the lack of Nigerian actors in key roles, especially considering the story's strong Nigerian, specifically Yoruba, cultural influences. Critics pointed out the ...

Some of these movies include Dark October and Dry. Dry is a film about the Vesicovaginal fistula condition [Amazon.com] Not all Nollywood movies are works of fiction. Here are some you probably don't ...

Nollywood is an entertainment-producing powerhouse gaining a foothold in the United States. But for one Boston film student, the movies her mother watched will always be tied up with memories of home.

Blood Vessel (now on Netflix) is a thriller set on a boat, and I just now realized that would’ve been a great title for The Last Voyage of the Demeter. But no, there are no vampires in this film, a ...