What Kept Me Up

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Before the world saw the short films in Zikoko Life, we caught these audience reactions at an early screening. What’s Left of Us, Something Sweet, and My Body, God’s Temple are now available to watch on Zikoko’s YouTube channel.

A couple of weeks ago I watched What No One Knows and reviewed it for @WKM_Up. It’s a film that baffled me so much because of how many bad decisions were made. Hope you read my review. whatkeptmeup.com/nigerian-movie…

Nollywood’s distribution is shifting and as international deals decline, film stakeholders are building new ways to reach audiences locally and internationally. We break down these locally-formed strategies in our latest article. Read here: bit.ly/4nXq1z8

The new episode of The Nollywood Roundtable features producers Goodness Emmanuel, James Omokwe, Vincent Nwachukwu, Nicole Ofoegbu, Tosin Igho, and Uche Okocha. The Producers’ Edition premieres Friday, July 25 on @NollywoodRT’s YouTube channel.

Watch Freedom Way in cinemas,Nationwide today! whatkeptmeup.com/nigerian-film-… Thank you @WKM_Up

Freedom Way arrives when Nigeria's and Nollywood's reality demand reflection, as always. Available in cinemas nationwide from July 18. Read more about why this timely film matters now: bit.ly/4lcfeid

Dika’s Something Sweet got everything right I talked about in my very first article for @WKM_Up like EVERYTHING, down to the score and playlist. Too too good!! whatkeptmeup.com/nollywood-movi…

Have you ever had a bad experience with a Nigerian police officer? At the premiere of Freedom Way, @FemiJACOBS who plays Officer Ajayi shares his frustrations about police brutality and the oppression of youths in Nigeria. Freedom Way is still showing in cinemas nationwide.

Canal+ Group just premiered “Lagos Police Criminelle”, its first original series made in Nigeria. 📌 Co-produced with Lagos-based Asake Productions 📌 Developed from “Lasgidi Cops,” rebooted for a pan-African audience 📌 Distributed via Canal+ Pop and the myCANAL app 📌 First…

Join us for our #WKMUpShorts space as we discuss humanity beyond appearance with July's short films — Timothee and Angel in the Stone. 🗓️ July 28, 6PM 🎙️ Set a reminder:

In case you forgot, here’s a friendly reminder: To Kill a Monkey actor Bucci Franklin once played the bellboy in Ishaya Bako’s 2017 romance-drama The Royal Hibiscus Hotel. Now, he’s leveled up to boss status in Kemi Adetiba’s new series.

ANGEL IN THE STONE (2024) Cinematography by Lateefah Mayaki, Written by Joseph Oluwaseun Onyeanu, Directed by Doyinsola Ajayi. Where to watch: youtu.be/uJfN5IToKmg?si… #WKMUpShorts

What does freedom in Nigeria mean to you?At the premiere of Freedom Way, we asked attendees what freedom in Nigeria means to them, and their answers were as varied as they were valid. Freedom Way, produced by Bluhouse Studios, is now showing in cinemas nationwide.