Eyimofe
15 May 2022
On 21th February 2022, the Nigerian government, via its minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, after declaring a national emergency on ritual killing, placed a ban on Nollywood creation of money ritual content films. The government had also accused the film industry of the increase of ritual killing among youths. This claim by the…
20 Jan 2022
In what seems like a perfect start for the New Year, Nigerian feature film, Eyimofe (This Is My Desire), has been nominated for the 2022 NAACP Image Award, a yearly awards ceremony organised .
19 Jan 2022
Nigerian feature film, Eyimofe (This Is My Desire), has made history as the first Nigerian film to earn an NAACP Image Awards nomination. Directed by the Esiri twins – Arie and Chuko Esiri – and presented by GDN Studios, a subsidiary of The Guardian Group, publishers of The Guardian newspapers, Eyimofe received its historic NAACP…
28 Dec 2021
Nigerian feature film, Eyimofe (This Is My Desire) has been listed among best films of 2021. The Guardian UK writers selected the award winning film alongside other film from Africa, Asia and Latin America...
26 Dec 2021
Eyimofe, the multiple award-winning Nigerian feature film, has been picked along with nine others on a shortlist of top films from Africa, Asia and Latin America by The Guardian of the UK. The top British media organisation commissioned its writers to pick their favourite recent world cinema releases and Eyimofe and four other films from…
25 Dec 2021
From a Somali love story to a deep dive into Congolese rumba, TheGuardian.com writers pick their favourite recent world cinema releases India The Great Indian Kitchen A leaking kitchen pipe is at the heart of this Malayalam language film, set in a relatively prosperous family home in scenic Kerala. Each day, the new bride asks…
4 Dec 2021
“This is Cinema that wears its influences on its sleeves. Eyimofe is that rare thing.” When the New Yorker spoke about this new flick from the fraternal duo, Chuko and Arie Esiri, it was evident that the film was something beyond just entertaining.
29 Nov 2021
Eyimofe (This Is My Desire) has won five awards at the 2021 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), including the prestigious Best Director and Best Nigerian Film awards. Nominated in seven of the 26 categories, prior to Sunday’s AMAA, the GDN Studios-produced film also came out tops in the Best Editing, Best Sound, and Best First…
6 Nov 2021
Organisers have announced the list of nominees ahead of the 17th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) scheduled for November 28, 2021, in Lagos.
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The suspense in the previous week played out, unveiling itself in amusing ways. On one part, we saw the people eating their words rather quickly, and on the other, well, support from the most unusual places. Here are the some of the trending stories that made last week. The battle for the lies Nigerians were…
30 Oct 2021
Temi Ami-Williams, lead actress in the award-winning Nigerian feature film, Eyimofe (This Is My Desire), made history at the just concluded FESPACO 2021 in Ouagadougou, where she emerged Best Young Actor from West Africa.
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Temi Ami-Williams, star of the award-winning Nigerian feature film EYIMOFE (This Is My Desire), has made history by becoming the second Nigerian actor to win a prize at Africa's biggest and most prestigious film festival, the Pan African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou. Miss Ami-Williams won the FESPACO Prize for the Best Young Actor…
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