The term has long come to be used to describe Nigerian films, but the industry has come a long way from where it first started.Read More

Imagine a Disney movie without a lullaby, Star Wars without the theme music, Jaws without the thrilling sound effects, Grease without the catchy sing-a-long songs, a John Wayne film without the strum of a guitar, Pulp Fiction without a swinging number, or Psycho without the screech of a violin.Read More

In the last few years, Africa has exported several worthy talents overseas. Film industries across the continent have also gotten so far ahead, our films now appear on big screens in European countries and are nominated for categories in the Oscars, and other reputable international film festivals across the globe. Read More

Throughout history, many leaders have used the power of film to help achieve their goals. During WWII, for example, both Hitler and Stalin used movies as propaganda and did so very successfully. Cinema can easily change people’s opinions and their outlooks on life.Read More

On December 28, 1895, the world’s first commercial movie screening takes place at the Grand Cafe in Paris. The film was made by Louis and Auguste Lumiere, two French brothers who developed a camera-projector called the Cinematographe. The Lumiere brothers unveiled their invention to the public in March 1895 with a brief film showing workers...Read More