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“Understand Filmmaking & Film Tech Around You” – Actor Tom Cruise Advises Young Actor

16.05.2025

American Actor, Tom Cruise (Top Gun, Mission Impossible franchise) has urged young actors to study the craft filmmaking. Cruise disclosed this while receiving a British Film Institute Fellowship (via Times of London).Cruise who lamented the fact that aspiring actors aren’t taught production tools and filmmaking technology in school, said learning about lighting, camera blocking and...

Smurfs’ Animation Feature Starring Rihanna In Lead Role To Hit Cinemas On July 18

16.05.2025

‘Paramount Animation has released the official trailer of ‘Smurfs’ feature animation film.The animation starring Barbados singer Rihanna in the lead role as Smurfette will open in cinemas on July 18. Synopsis: When Papa Smurf (John Goodman) is mysteriously taken by evil wizards Razamel and Gargamel, Smurfette (Rihanna) leads the Smurfs on a mission into the...

KADIFF Expands Awards Category With MTN ‘Viewers’ Choice Category’

16.05.2025

As reported months back by the LEADERSHIP, Kaduna International Film Festival has officially announced the expansion of its award category this year with the introduction of the MTN Viewers’ Choice Category. The category of the awards will allow film audiences at the festival to vote for the Best Film, the Best Male Actor, the Best...

NFVCB Presents Nigeria Indigenous Language Film Showcase 2025

16.05.2025

The Nigeria Film and Videos Censors Board (NFVCB) has opened calls for submission for its 2025 Nigeria Indigenous Language Film Showcase (NILFS) set to hold in September 2025. The board called on young Nigeria filmmakers who produce movies in indigenous languages besides the three major languages of Nigeria – Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba. To qualify...

‘Number Of Africa’s Business Books Modest Compared To Emerging Businesses’

16.05.2025

Chairman of the Business Council of Africa (BCA), Arnold Ekpe, has said the number of business books published in Africa is quite modest compared to the numbers of remarkable businesses springing out and across the continent. Ekpe spoke at the unveiling of the BCA Business Book Awards 2025 Shortlist recently. The award now in its...

‘Hanbok, Reimagined As Art’ – How Art Contemporizes Tradition For Generational And Global Appeal & Consumption

16.05.2025

The exhibition, ‘Hanbok, Reimagined As Art’, highlights the role of (visual) ‘art’ in the innovation and contemporizing of the traditional for global appeal and consumption. Curated by Han Sang-Ik of Savina Contemporary Museum of Art for the Korean Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, and exhibited at the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the...

Paula Pwul’s Debut Publication A Guide On How African Women Can Build Global Brands

16.05.2025

Lawyer turned personal branding strategist, Paula Pwul’s maiden publication ‘That Internet Thing You’re Doing’ is a practical guide on how African women can build resilient, global brands. Released May 2025, in e-format and paperback, the publication coalesces years’ worth of wisdom and experience garnered by the founder of Afrocreate Digital and host of She’s The...

Nigerian Rapper, Ziro Kingin Stages Comeback

16.05.2025

After a reflective hiatus from the music scene, Nigerian rapper ZIRO KINGIN is staging a powerful return, one deeply rooted in the raw realities of street hustle, personal growth, and a renewed sense of purpose. Known for his blend of Yoruba and English lyrics, the indigenous rapper Sodiq Badmus is redefining his artistry, choosing legacy...

Seven Tips On Low Budget Movies That Are A Huge Success

16.05.2025

LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE (BUDGET: $8 Million)Little Miss Sunshine is a 2006 dramedy road movie that became one of the biggest sales in history. It was nominated and won several awards, including the Oscars for Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor. THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT (BUDGET: Under $800,000)The Blair Witch Project is terrifying to the...

I’d Have Been A Journalist If I Wasn’t A Musician — Davido

15.05.2025

Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido has revealed that if he had not pursued a career in music, he would have become a journalist. Davido said the journalism aligns with his love for media, communication, and curiosity. The multi-award-winning artist made the disclosure during a recent interview with an Atlanta, US-based radio station,...