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Which October release(s) are you looking forward to the most?

Movies and TV Shows Available in October 2026.

Join 300+ subscribers to keep track of newly released African films directly from your phone calendar.

Read our full preview of movies & TV shows to anticipate this month on our website at the link in bio.

#WKMUpPreview #BingeLife #Nollywood #Hollywood by @wkmup

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Presenting the results from the WKMUp Critics Poll 2025.

For the fourth edition, participating critics selected their top films, directors and performances from 88 releases across cinemas and streaming platforms.

Join our Critics Roundtable Twitter Space by 6pm on March 13th to discuss the results with participating critics and general audience.

Read the results breakdown and how each critic voted on our website with the link in bio.

#WKMUpCriticsPoll #BingeLife #Nollywood by @wkmup

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In the last two years, Nigeria and Ghana have worked with international partners on projects, resulting in co-productions with countries across Africa, Europe and all over the world.

In filmmaking, a co-production happens when producers or production companies from two or more countries come together to make a film. The partners can share financing, talent, production resources, expertise and distribution opportunities.

For filmmakers, co-productions can open doors to funding and audiences beyond their home countries, while also creating opportunities for collaboration across different film industries.

Swipe to see countries Nigeria and Ghana have collaborated with since 2024.

#WKMUp #BingeLife #Coproduction #AfricanCinema by @wkmup

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AFRIFF has unveiled the first official details of its 15th edition at a pre festival press conference.

Olive Nwosu’s Lady will open the festival, while Hakeem Kae-Kazim’s directorial debut It’s the Blackness is set for closing night.

Also confirmed: a new Rising Star Award, an AI filmmaking and content lab, the return of the Africa Film & Content Market, renewed Goes to Cannes participation, and paid ticketing for screenings and events.

AFRIFF 2026 runs November 1–7 in Lagos.

Read more on our website at the link in bio.

#WKMUpNews #BingeLife #AFRIFF2026 #AfricanCinema by @wkmup

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Production has wrapped on “Chairman,” the debut feature from filmmaker Edem Kelman, starring British-Nigerian actor Ṣọpé Dìrísù alongside Samuel Adewunmi and Heather Agyepong. Filming took place in London and Paris.

Dìrísù plays Duke, a man seeking to unite London's African diasporic community. As his ambitions grow, the consequences threaten both his dreams and the people who depend on him. The film explores displacement, belonging and the experiences of first-generation African immigrants in Britain.

Kelman co-wrote the screenplay with Noah Reich, who produces for Two by Two Productions, alongside James Bowsher and Mike Goodridge of Good Chaos.

The project was developed by Film4, the feature-film division of British broadcaster Channel 4, with financing from Film4, the British Film Institute (BFI), HiPo Productions, Amplify Capital, Head Gear Films, Metrol Technology and Bleat Film.

Kelman, named a Screen International UK and Ireland Star of Tomorrow in 2021, previously directed “Express” (2022) and the BAFTA-nominated short “Terence” (2025).

Distribution and release plans have yet to be announced.

Screen International was first to report the news.

#ChairmanFilm #SopeDirisu #EdemKelman #AfricanCinema taken in UK by @wkmup

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@eyiyemioliviar, recently seen in Africa Magic’s Secret Lives and the drama series Dust, leads Secondhand, a new family drama written and directed by @dontheekama and produced by @mydeglover.

The project, from Ekama and Mannie Oiseomaye’s @PearPressureProds, follows a woman in her 60s whose decision to leave her marriage during a health crisis puts her at odds with her children.

Told in English and Urhobo, the Lagos-shot project also stars Keppy Ekpeyong, Timilehin Ojeola, Jessica Gabriel Ujah and Hart Andrew.

Read more about the project and the team on our website at the link in bio.

#WKMUpNews #BingeLife #Nollywood #AfricanCinema by @wkmup

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From African Film Press (AFP) Labs...

We track cinema openings, reopenings and closures in all 54 African countries.

This video shows some activity from the latest 12 months, Oct 2025 to Oct 2026.

It's what we have found so far. Dates may change, and we expect to add more as our research continues.

Know of a cinema that opened, reopened or closed in the past year and isn't on the map? Write to us.

Partners welcome: africanfilmpress.com · info@africanfilmpress.com

#AfricanCinema #AfricanFilm #Cinema #FilmIndustry taken in Movie Theater by @wkmup

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Three Nigerian projects won awards at Durban FilmMart 2026, among them Cheyi Okoaye’s Cause, Effect and Maybe Consequences? received the El Gouna Emerge Award and The Agbajowo Collective’s The Boy Who Spoke Static with three awards including Best Fiction and Best Non-fiction.

Other African winners are Kenya’s The Ones With the Tempered Flowers, awarded with the most prizes at the event and Burkina Faso critic Neya Harouna receiving the Talents Press Award.

Read more about the winners on our website with the link in bio.

#WKMUpNews #BingeLife #DFM2026 #AfricanCinema by @wkmup

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EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK: Cardinal Productions has released new images from @thekoredeazeez and @poetioushajarah's Daddy Bear as the Nigerian family drama nears the end of post-production ahead of community screenings in Abuja and Lagos across November and December.

Starring @jammalibrahim, Dera Osadebe, Ummi Baba-Ahmed, @ameaiyejina and @japaree, the film explores fatherhood, grief and caregiving within a multicultural Muslim household in Abuja.

“For us, it is about exploring different ways independent films can reach people. We want people to be able to experience Daddy Bear not just in cinemas, but also in their own communities and in spaces where they feel comfortable,” the filmmakers tell WKMUp.

Read the full exclusive story on our website at the link in bio.

#WKMUpNews #DaddyBearFilm #Nollywood #AfricanCinema by @wkmup

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African Film Press (AFP), the alliance of Akoroko, Sinema Focus and What Kept Me Up, is inviting African film critics to join its roster of independent jurors.

Our next AFP Critics Prize editions:

📍 Kilifi Creek Festival, Kenya | 23–31 October 2026

📍 S16 Film Festival, Lagos, Nigeria | Early December 2026

Selected critics will join three-person juries, watch approximately five to six short films remotely, deliberate and select a winner. Jurors' names and collective citation will appear on the winner's official AFP Critics Prize certificate.

We welcome published film criticism in any format: websites, blogs, newsletters, Substack, YouTube, podcasts or established publications.

Work in any language is welcome, provided critics can participate in English-language jury discussions.

Women critics are especially encouraged to express interest.

📩 Email info@africanfilmpress.com with:

• Full name
• City and country of residence
• Email address
• Links to three published examples of your film criticism
• Availability for October, December or future jury consideration

Deadline for October jury consideration: 18 October 2026.

Expressions of interest remain open for future AFP Critics Prize juries.

#AFPCriticsPrize #AfricanFilmCritics #AfricanCinema #FilmCriticism taken in Call Of Duty by @wkmup

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EXCLUSIVE: Segilola Ogidan’s psychological thriller The Hospital Chronicles: The I.C.U. has unveiled its AFRIFF 2026 festival motion poster ahead of its world premiere this November.

Written and directed by Ogidan, the film stars Oyemen Ehikhamhen, Ozzy Agu, Demola Adedoyin, Michelle Dede and Temi Ami Williams, and is the first instalment in a planned trilogy using the healthcare system to examine power, patient rights and institutional failure.

Produced by @bomaakpore, with Chiamaka Ezenwa serving as Creative Producer, The I.C.U. will screen at the 15th Africa International Film Festival, taking place November 1–7.

Further screening details and festival plans are expected with AFRIFF’s official programme rollout.

#WKMUpNews #TheICU #AFRIFF2026 #Nollywood #AfricanCinema by @wkmup

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This week in Nollywood: Dear Ajayi becomes Nigeria’s Oscar submission, EbonyLife Place London and Femi Adebayo’s Euphoria360 add new creative infrastructure in London and Lagos, Agbara Nla: The Return opens to 170 million naira and expands to Liberia, Africa Magic rolls out five new October originals, and more.

Read the latest edition of Nollywood Distilled on our website via the link in our bio.

#WKMUpNews #BingeLife #Nollywood #AfricanCinema

EbonyLife Place Lagos, founded by Mo Abudu, combines cinema with dining, hospitality and event spaces at its luxury Victoria Island destination, with EbonyLife Cinemas operating as a single-location independent exhibitor.

Across recent box-office rankings, it has regularly competed near the top with major Lagos sites including Silverbird Cinemas Ikeja and Filmhouse IMAX Lekki, making its performance especially notable for a one-location operator.

Read more on our website at the link in bio.

#EbonyLife #MoAbudu by @wkmup

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