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Itunu Adeteye Says, Baba Segi’s Wives Isn’t Made to Make Money, But Rather to Make Nigerians Happy
Itunu Adeteye is, by her own account, the head of PR and marketing for The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives
4 days ago4 min read


Does Nollywood Already Know Who Wins This December? Here Are 10 Predictions That Say Maybe
With three expensive cinema outings landing in the same short window, most Nigerians simply won’t be able to justify paying for all three in
6 days ago6 min read


Did You Know Donations Can Count As Box Office Admissions At The Cinemas?
For years, we’ve treated a box office figure the way we treat a scoreline, final, factual, beyond dispute.
Sep 195 min read


WHO PAYS FOR THE HATE? THE DIRTY BUSINESS OF FILM REVIEWS
Somewhere along the way, platforms like your favorite, Cinema Pointer, decided that criticism and cruelty were the same skill. They are not.
Sep 174 min read


The Nollywood Premiere Is Dead. We Just Haven’t Buried the Body Yet
Somebody needs to say it plainly: the Nigerian film premiere, as it currently exists, is not a marketing event. It is a cremation ceremony f
Sep 94 min read


Yes, It’s One Nollywood, But What Happened to the Era When the Craft Came First?
One problem with the “Old Nollywood versus New Nollywood” argument is that it starts the history too late. Nollywood did not begin with Livi
Sep 37 min read


Blessing Uzzi and the Uncomfortable Business of Film Criticism
Blessing Uzzi, let’s get one thing straight, nobody is questioning the fact that Call of My Life is doing well at the box office.
Aug 314 min read


Living in Colors, and Lying To Yourself. The Censors Board Isn’t The Enemy
Living in Colors didn’t get ambushed by the censors, it walked straight into a wall it had every opportunity to see coming.
Aug 276 min read


Nollywood's "Record Year" Reached 1% of Nigeria. Old Nollywood Reached Everybody. Sit With That.
Let's be honest about what Nollywood actually was before anyone dared call it an industry worth billions. It was a N150 VCD from the man at
Aug 116 min read


Dear Nollywood Actors, If You Won't Promote It, You Shouldn't Be In It
Somewhere along the line, Nollywood actors decided that their job ends the moment the director calls cut, and I need us to be honest about h
Jul 1913 min read


Did Call of My Life Just Rewrite Nollywood's Marketing Rulebook?
The marketing campaign behind Call of My Life offers a fresh alternative to Nollywood's trend-driven promotional playbook, proving that strategic storytelling can be just as effective as viral content. No dance challenges dominated social media. There were no forced attempts to join trending conversations. No obvious strategies to make the film seem relevant to unconnected topics. Instead, the marketing returned to a single, clear promise: that this was a feel-good romantic c
Jun 95 min read


If Streaming Is Struggling, Africa May Need to Rebuild Cinema From the Community Up
Long before streaming platforms and premium mall cinemas, African entertainment thrived in communal environments. Storytelling happened in village squares, music was experienced in open gatherings, and public screenings of football matches remain one of the continent’s most popular social experiences today.
Mar 83 min read
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