Day: September 21, 2024

Kambili directorial debut “shaping Us” was taken up as the Best movie

Etiene Marvelous

  At the 2024 Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival, Kambili Ofili’s directorial debut, “Shaping Us,” took up the Best Film : African Diaspora award. The movie was nominated earlier in the year for six awards, including Best Drama, Best Film – African Diaspora, Best Film – Nollywood, and Best First Film – International. Ofili is a budding British-Nigerian director and the proprietor of Clear Skies Films & Production, a black, female-led film production company whose goal is to employ quality cinematography to highlight accessible, varied African stories. The company is…

Joke Silva wants to see sexual harassment in the film business eliminated

Etiene Marvelous

  Panel discussions about building a strong and long-lasting network as well as the nation’s infrastructure, technology, and structural settings were included in the event. Joke Silva has advocated for the elimination of harmful stereotypes and all sorts of sexual harassment directed towards women in the film business. At the Women in Film and TV Conference on Wednesday in Lagos, Silva, the President of the Forum of Women in Film and TV, Nigeria, made this statement. “Women’s contributions to the film industry are crucial to the development of our country,…

Olatunji of Nigeria Scores the first – ever UCL goal

Etiene Marvelous

    The 3-0 victory of Sparta Prague over FC Salzburg at epet ARENA in Prague on Wednesday saw Nigerian striker Victor Olatunji make history in the UEFA Champions League by scoring on his debut, according to PUNCH Sports Extra. After Ivory Coast’s Serge Aurier and Gabon’s Daniel Cousin accomplished the feat in 2015 for PSG against Shakhtat Donetsk and Rangers vs. Lyon in 2007, the 25-year-old striker scored his team’s second goal in the 42nd minute to become the third African to score and assist on their debut in…