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

Movies and TV Shows Available in May 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.

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

Movies and TV Shows Available in May 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 #NetflixNaija #Nollywood Hollywood

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

Movies and TV Shows Available in May 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 #NetflixNaija #Nollywood Hollywood

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

Movies and TV Shows Available in May 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 #NetflixNaija #Nollywood Hollywood

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

Movies and TV Shows Available in May 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 #NetflixNaija #Nollywood Hollywood

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

Movies and TV Shows Available in May 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 #NetflixNaija #Nollywood Hollywood

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

Movies and TV Shows Available in May 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 #NetflixNaija #Nollywood Hollywood

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

Movies and TV Shows Available in May 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 #NetflixNaija #Nollywood Hollywood

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

Movies and TV Shows Available in May 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 #NetflixNaija #Nollywood Hollywood

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

Movies and TV Shows Available in May 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 #NetflixNaija #Nollywood Hollywood

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

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

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

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

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

Our 2026 movies preview rolls out all week with exclusive stills and BTS materials from some of the most anticipated titles of the year.

On the list of 30+ titles are Damilola Orimogunje’s Dear Ajayi, Clarissa from the Esiri brothers, and a feature-length adaptation of Chioma Paul Dike’s 2023 horror short. These titles are set to be released across cinemas, streaming platforms, and film festivals in 2026.

Read the full article of our most anticipated Nigerian titles of the year on our website with the link in bio.

#WKMUpPreview #BingeLife #Nollywood #2026Movies

The Ibadan Indie Film Awards has launched a Kids Film Workshop, training 17 children in filmmaking. Over two days, participants learned storytelling, camera work and directing, and produced a short film.

The short film will premiere locally, release on YouTube and screen at IFA 2026, with participants continuing in future IFA sessions.

Read more about recent industry training programs on our website with the link in bio.

#WKMUpNews #BingeLife #IFA #KidsWorkshop #Film

The Ibadan Indie Film Awards has launched a Kids Film Workshop, training 17 children in filmmaking. Over two days, participants learned storytelling, camera work and directing, and produced a short film.

The short film will premiere locally, release on YouTube and screen at IFA 2026, with participants continuing in future IFA sessions.

Read more about recent industry training programs on our website with the link in bio.

#WKMUpNews #BingeLife #IFA #KidsWorkshop #Film

Call of My Life takes familiar romcom tropes and gives them a distinctly Nigerian flavour, building a colourful love story around heartbreak, destiny, and the messy excitement of falling for someone new.

Directed by Dammy Twitch, the story follows Soluchi (Uzoamaka Power), a hopeful call centre agent recovering from heartbreak, whose ordinary workday leads her toward an unexpected romance with Eli (Andrew Yaw Bunting), a charming TV presenter who seems destined to cross her path.

Read the full review on our website with the link in bio.

#WKMUpReviews #BingeLife #CallofMyLife #NigerianCinema

Call of My Life takes familiar romcom tropes and gives them a distinctly Nigerian flavour, building a colourful love story around heartbreak, destiny, and the messy excitement of falling for someone new.

Directed by Dammy Twitch, the story follows Soluchi (Uzoamaka Power), a hopeful call centre agent recovering from heartbreak, whose ordinary workday leads her toward an unexpected romance with Eli (Andrew Yaw Bunting), a charming TV presenter who seems destined to cross her path.

Read the full review on our website with the link in bio.

#WKMUpReviews #BingeLife #CallofMyLife #NigerianCinema

My Father’s Shadow returns to Nigerian cinemas June 5 in a limited rerelease after AMVCA wins and renewed audience demand, ahead of June 12 Democracy Day.

“And to the audiences — especially those discovering the film as it returns to cinemas — thank you.” - Akinola Davies Jr.

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

#WKMUpNews #BingeLife #MyFathersShadow #AfricanCinema

My Father’s Shadow returns to Nigerian cinemas June 5 in a limited rerelease after AMVCA wins and renewed audience demand, ahead of June 12 Democracy Day.

“And to the audiences — especially those discovering the film as it returns to cinemas — thank you.” - Akinola Davies Jr.

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

#WKMUpNews #BingeLife #MyFathersShadow #AfricanCinema

For years, African films most celebrated internationally have often centered systemic failure, migration, exploitation, grief.

These are necessary stories. But our recent essay asks why stories of joy, love, Africans just existing rarely get equal global attention.

Read more on our website with the link in bio.

#WKMUpEssays #BingeLife #AfricanCinema #FilmFestival

For years, African films most celebrated internationally have often centered systemic failure, migration, exploitation, grief.

These are necessary stories. But our recent essay asks why stories of joy, love, Africans just existing rarely get equal global attention.

Read more on our website with the link in bio.

#WKMUpEssays #BingeLife #AfricanCinema #FilmFestival

For years, African films most celebrated internationally have often centered systemic failure, migration, exploitation, grief.

These are necessary stories. But our recent essay asks why stories of joy, love, Africans just existing rarely get equal global attention.

Read more on our website with the link in bio.

#WKMUpEssays #BingeLife #AfricanCinema #FilmFestival

For years, African films most celebrated internationally have often centered systemic failure, migration, exploitation, grief.

These are necessary stories. But our recent essay asks why stories of joy, love, Africans just existing rarely get equal global attention.

Read more on our website with the link in bio.

#WKMUpEssays #BingeLife #AfricanCinema #FilmFestival

For years, African films most celebrated internationally have often centered systemic failure, migration, exploitation, grief.

These are necessary stories. But our recent essay asks why stories of joy, love, Africans just existing rarely get equal global attention.

Read more on our website with the link in bio.

#WKMUpEssays #BingeLife #AfricanCinema #FilmFestival

Before directing films and series, creatives like Kemi Adetiba, Kewa Oni and Dammy Twitch were shaping the visual identity of Nigerian music through music videos for some of the industry’s biggest artistes.

Over time, many of these filmmakers transitioned from short-form visual storytelling into film and television; often viewing music videos as a good creative training ground and an entry for their future ambition in longer-form storytelling.

This list also includes singers who later expanded to the film industry and filmmaking.

#WKMUp #BingeLife #Nollywood #Afrobeats

Nollywood queen Genevieve Nnaji appears to be set for a return to our screens on a BBC thriller series and was also back in the public eye this week, making appearances at the Cannes Film Festival. She drew a lot of our attention this week.

In a week that also saw more international wave for Nigerian filmmakers, alongside the growing Call of My Life romcom fever locally, here are some other things that happened in the industry that you shouldn’t miss.

Follow us for more industry updates and insights from within Nollywood.

#WKMUpNews #BingeLife #Nollywood #AfricanCinema

Nollywood queen Genevieve Nnaji appears to be set for a return to our screens on a BBC thriller series and was also back in the public eye this week, making appearances at the Cannes Film Festival. She drew a lot of our attention this week.

In a week that also saw more international wave for Nigerian filmmakers, alongside the growing Call of My Life romcom fever locally, here are some other things that happened in the industry that you shouldn’t miss.

Follow us for more industry updates and insights from within Nollywood.

#WKMUpNews #BingeLife #Nollywood #AfricanCinema

Nollywood queen Genevieve Nnaji appears to be set for a return to our screens on a BBC thriller series and was also back in the public eye this week, making appearances at the Cannes Film Festival. She drew a lot of our attention this week.

In a week that also saw more international wave for Nigerian filmmakers, alongside the growing Call of My Life romcom fever locally, here are some other things that happened in the industry that you shouldn’t miss.

Follow us for more industry updates and insights from within Nollywood.

#WKMUpNews #BingeLife #Nollywood #AfricanCinema

Nollywood queen Genevieve Nnaji appears to be set for a return to our screens on a BBC thriller series and was also back in the public eye this week, making appearances at the Cannes Film Festival. She drew a lot of our attention this week.

In a week that also saw more international wave for Nigerian filmmakers, alongside the growing Call of My Life romcom fever locally, here are some other things that happened in the industry that you shouldn’t miss.

Follow us for more industry updates and insights from within Nollywood.

#WKMUpNews #BingeLife #Nollywood #AfricanCinema

Nollywood queen Genevieve Nnaji appears to be set for a return to our screens on a BBC thriller series and was also back in the public eye this week, making appearances at the Cannes Film Festival. She drew a lot of our attention this week.

In a week that also saw more international wave for Nigerian filmmakers, alongside the growing Call of My Life romcom fever locally, here are some other things that happened in the industry that you shouldn’t miss.

Follow us for more industry updates and insights from within Nollywood.

#WKMUpNews #BingeLife #Nollywood #AfricanCinema

Submissions are now open for the 2026 edition of CANEX Shorts, the annual short film competition organised by the African Export–Import Bank through its Creative Africa Nexus initiative.

Themed “One People, United in Cultire” the competition is open to filmmakers aged 18 to 35 from Africa, the diaspora and the Caribbean, the competition accepts short films in Fiction, Documentary and Animation categories. Only one film is allowed per filmmaker, must not exceed five minutes and must have been produced in or after 2024.

Thirty films will be shortlisted for screening at CANEX WKND 2026, where winners will receive $2,000 cash prizes, CANEX Shorts Awards and access to industry networking opportunities.

Entries are open until June 30 via FilmFreeway.

#WKMUpNews #BingeLife #CANEXShorts #AfricanCinema

Submissions are now open for the 2026 edition of CANEX Shorts, the annual short film competition organised by the African Export–Import Bank through its Creative Africa Nexus initiative.

Themed “One People, United in Cultire” the competition is open to filmmakers aged 18 to 35 from Africa, the diaspora and the Caribbean, the competition accepts short films in Fiction, Documentary and Animation categories. Only one film is allowed per filmmaker, must not exceed five minutes and must have been produced in or after 2024.

Thirty films will be shortlisted for screening at CANEX WKND 2026, where winners will receive $2,000 cash prizes, CANEX Shorts Awards and access to industry networking opportunities.

Entries are open until June 30 via FilmFreeway.

#WKMUpNews #BingeLife #CANEXShorts #AfricanCinema

NollywoodWeek 2026 wrapped up with wins for Onobiren, The Fisherman and Kenyan short film Goat, closing out five days of film screenings, panels and conversations about where African cinema is headed next.

Read more in our festival recap on the website with the link in bio.

#WKMUpNews #BingeLife #NollywoodWeek2026 #AfricanCinema

NollywoodWeek 2026 wrapped up with wins for Onobiren, The Fisherman and Kenyan short film Goat, closing out five days of film screenings, panels and conversations about where African cinema is headed next.

Read more in our festival recap on the website with the link in bio.

#WKMUpNews #BingeLife #NollywoodWeek2026 #AfricanCinema

NollywoodWeek 2026 wrapped up with wins for Onobiren, The Fisherman and Kenyan short film Goat, closing out five days of film screenings, panels and conversations about where African cinema is headed next.

Read more in our festival recap on the website with the link in bio.

#WKMUpNews #BingeLife #NollywoodWeek2026 #AfricanCinema

NollywoodWeek 2026 wrapped up with wins for Onobiren, The Fisherman and Kenyan short film Goat, closing out five days of film screenings, panels and conversations about where African cinema is headed next.

Read more in our festival recap on the website with the link in bio.

#WKMUpNews #BingeLife #NollywoodWeek2026 #AfricanCinema

Directed by Famous Odion Iraoya, Onobiren sets out to tell a different kind of Nollywood story about women, one that moves beyond familiar stereotypes.

Written and produced by Laju Iren, the story follows Roli (Ruby Akubueze), a young woman from a fishing village in Warri who travels to Lagos in search of a better life after accepting an offer from a wealthy family.

The faith-based film won the People’s Choice Award at NollywoodWeek 2026.

Read the full review on our website with the link in bio.

#WKMUpReviews #BingeLife #NollywoodWeek2026 #Onobiren

Directed by Famous Odion Iraoya, Onobiren sets out to tell a different kind of Nollywood story about women, one that moves beyond familiar stereotypes.

Written and produced by Laju Iren, the story follows Roli (Ruby Akubueze), a young woman from a fishing village in Warri who travels to Lagos in search of a better life after accepting an offer from a wealthy family.

The faith-based film won the People’s Choice Award at NollywoodWeek 2026.

Read the full review on our website with the link in bio.

#WKMUpReviews #BingeLife #NollywoodWeek2026 #Onobiren