Get ready, Atlanta! The African Film Festival Atlanta (AFFATL) 2025 is back for its 4th edition from March 13th to 17th, 2025. Organized by the African Film & Arts Foundation Inc. (AFAF), this year’s festival is all about celebrating the global impact of Nollywood. AFFATL has teamed up with the Nollywood Travel Film Festival (NTFF) to showcase the best of Nigerian cinema. This year’s theme, “African Voices, Global Stage: The Nollywood Influence,” highlights Nollywood’s power in shaping African storytelling on a worldwide scale. Related Post: BronzeLens Film Festival Brings Nollywood to Atlanta The Line Up AFFATL 2025 features gripping narratives, eye-opening documentaries, and award-winning performances. The Opening Night film Mojisola comes from acclaimed Nollywood filmmaker Kenneth Gyang. It stars the award-winning Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha, alongside Anthony Fitzgerald and Tomi Ojo. The Centerpiece film, The
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Nollywood actress, Pat Ugwu, has died at the age of 35. Her colleague, Emeka Okoye, made this known on social media on Wednesday. Okoye also shared a funeral poster outlining the arrangements for Ugwu’s final farewell. “Rest in peace Sis. Pat Ugwu. @patpat_ugwu. So we no get to work again? Death why? God, please. Rest […] The post Nollywood actress Pat Ugwu is dead appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.
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Nigerian actress and filmmaker, Eniola Ajao opened up about her latest projects, including the highly anticipated film ‘Owanbe Thieves’, set to hit cinemas nationwide on April 18th. She disclosed that her previous film, “Ajakaju: The Beast of Two Worlds,” was a massive success, grossing over N250 million at the box office. Speaking to Friday Treat, she said, “The film’s success was a surprise even to me. Honestly, I didn’t see it coming because this is my first time at the cinemas. “I didn’t know if ‘Ajakaju’ was going to do that much. I was scared at a point, and I was trying to create a buzz around the film.” According to her, the success of “Ajakaju” has inspired her to give back to her fans and community. The filmmaker on