Biyi Bandele: So Shocking, So Unexpected
From his humble yet colourful beginnings in Kafanchan, Southern Kaduna to his journey of creative restlessness that would later earn him his international recognition in storytelling, Biyi Bandele, the iconic playwright, novelist, screenwriter and movie director has inadvertently left the world with the burden of…
LABAF Festival 2019 set to Honour Wole Soyinka, Tunji Oyelana, Theo Lawson and Others
The Committee for Relevant Art, CORA directorate is pleased to announce her “Arthouse Honourees” for the 2019 Lagos Book & Art Festival, LABAF scheduled to take place from 4-10 November 2019 at the Freedom Park, Lagos. It is the 21st edition of the week-long annual…
Veteran Nigerian Film Makers showcase films at IREP International Film Festival 2019
Over 50 films will be screened in the course of the festival; carefully curated from over 100 submissions by local and international filmmakers. Films came in from nearly all parts of Africa and the Diaspora. Remarkably, more films were submitted this year by Nigerian (Nigeria-based)…
IREP International Documentary 2019 Gets Bigger for its 9th Edition in Lagos.
The 2019 iREPRESENT International Documentary Film Festival is the ninth edition of the popular annual festival, which is the biggest on the West African coast and it is scheduled to hold from Thursday 21st to Sunday 24th March 2019, at Freedom Park, Broad Street, Lagos,…
Stephanie Linus-‘Film Makers are Custodians of our Culture’
Stephanie Linus, award winning actress, Nollywood director, and model, said filmmakers have a duty to tell our stories and promote our culture. She was a guest speaker at the Arterial Network Cultural Management Programme, tagged Project Management Review, which was held at the British Council…
Ebola Movie, 93Days to Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival 2016
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), which has an outstanding reputation for showing the best films from around the world, announced yesterday its selection of the captivating movie 93 Days for this year’s screening. The highly anticipated premiere of 93 Days will take place at…
Faaji Agba,Ota Benga and 30 other Documentaries to be Screened at iREP 2016
The 2016 i-Represent International Documentary Film Festival is the sixth edition of the popular annual festival, which is the biggest on the West African coast and it is scheduled to hold from the Thursday 24th to Sunday 27th March 2016, at Freedom Park, Broad Street,…
Exclusive “Day in, day out, I’m improving and I’m still on the journey to finding that universal culture”-BrymO
The connection we find with music, culture and identity is one that cannot be overlooked or said not to exist. They all work in hand, one way or the other, in defining the other but how exactly is this connection formed? Who better than, Olawale…
Danny Glover,Tim Reid Arrives in Lagos for 93 Days Movie
Hollywood Icons, Danny Glover known for his famous roles in the movies, as Detective Sergeant Roger Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon film series, Mr. Albert Johnson in The Color Purple, and Tim Reid, one of Hollywood amazing actors are here in Nigeria for the 93…
iREP Monthly Film Screening Returns with “Uncommon Service”
Coming back,big better and with more documentary films that would inspire you and set a change in you.iREP Monthly Documentary Film Screenings Series is back this weekend with “UNCOMMON SERVICE” This Sunday, 14th June, the iREP Monthly Documentary Film Screening Series returns! We bring you…