“In Nollywood, there are few leading women. Many of them strut the stage of stardom, power and influence with attendant noise while some of them go about wielding their power, influence and making and spending their money with any attention. To some, being on the cover of every paper and magazine is the true testament …
CNN Inside Africa features Ghana’s film director Shirley Frimpong-Manso, a woman rewriting stories of African women, one movie at a time. Watch and enjoy. Photocredit: Shirley Frimpong-Manso FB fan page. Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based pioneer digital publication demystifying the image of Africans in the west through contemporary African fashion …
The Pan African Film Festival Announces Call for Submissions America’s Largest, Most Prestigious Black Film Festival Elevates Its Tradition of Enrichment LOS ANGELES – The call for submissions is open for the 23nd Annual Pan African Film Festival (PAFF), February 12 – 22, 2015, the largest and most prestigious Black film festival in the U.S. PAFF spans 11 days, …
Multiple award-winning actress and Founder of the Arise Monalisa Foundation, Monalisa Chinda, marked her 40th birthday with friends and colleagues at a private birthday dinner on Saturday, 13 September 2014. The terrific evening of fine wine, jazz and unlimited joy held at the upscale Villa Medici in Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria and also witnessed appointment …
LAGOS, NIGERIA (September 2014) —Nollywood A-List Actress, director and producer Stephanie Linus has wrapped up production for her new film “DRY” from her production company Next Page Productions. Written, produced and directed by Stephanie Linus, the film is an inspired true story based on a young girl Stephanie met in Nigeria many years ago, Aisha. …