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Is Black Market Selling a Film or a Night Out?

With 50,000 people expected at Tafawa Balewa Square, Black Market is betting that the experience around a film can become part of what audiences are paying for.

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18 Oct 26

Faith-Based Cinema Just Had a ₦170m Opening. What Happens Now? 

Faith-Based Cinema Is having a moment with the return of Agbára Ńlá to the big screen.

Aiman Mimiko to Develop ‘Native Authority’ Through Sundance-Backed Building Bridges Fellowship 

Nigerian-American filmmaker Aiman Mimiko has been selected for the fourth Building Bridges Fellowship cohort, where he’ll develop his latest film, Native Authority.

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