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Trans in Trumpland (Topic; Release Date: Feb. 25)
First Impressions: Created by trans-owned production company TransWave Films, this four-part docuseries explores the intersectional challenges of the trans community during the Trump administration. Activist Miss Major Griffin-Gracy serves as an executive producer.
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Top Class: The Life and Times of the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers (IMDb TV; Release Date: Feb. 26)
First Impressions: In case you haven’t heard of Amazon’s premium free streaming service IMDb TV, here’s a good one to start with. Executive produced by LeBron James and Maverick Carter, this docuseries “follows the highs and lows of the team’s grueling, highly publicized quest for a third straight state championship.”
Nigeria s Oscar submission has scaled through one stage of the International Feature Film category selection. The Milkmaid was recently listed in the Oscars Eligibility for Consideration list, a first-time achievement for Nigeria since we joined the Oscars race in 2019.
Recall Genevieve Nnaji s 2019 Oscar contender Lionheart [Instagram/@lionheartthemovie]
For The Milkmaid , making the eligibility list solidifies its move to the voting stage. Alongside Nigeria s qualification is Lesotho s first-time submission This Is Not A Burial, It’s a Resurrection , Ivory Coast s Night of the Kings , Kenya s The Letter and Egypt s When We re Born . Check out complete list.
The Academy s International Feature Film category awards foreign films produced outside the United States with a predominantly non-English dialogue. Any film over 40 minutes and in more than 50% non-English dialogue qualifies.
Oloture director, Kenneth Gyang has reacted to the the increasing number of tags he gets on the ongoing campaigns for Nigeria s International Feature Film submission, The Milkmaid .
The film director took to Twitter on January 26, 2021, to proffer a possible solution to getting the attention of members of the Academy. I need to be paid for this but will say it for free.There are no Oscar voting members her 93?!). The Milkmaid s campaign needs to be in LA.All these campaigns on Naija Twitter & tagging me won t work. We need to take the campaign INTERNATIONAL. Study the fuckin Miramax model! Kenneth Gyang s tweets [Twitter/@kennethgyang]
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Although Nollywood is typically known for its prolific output, 2020’s pandemic introduced a host of new challenges to producing new content. At the same time, the evolution of the industry toward greater thought-provoking, higher quality films resulted in the release of some truly memorable productions this year. Directed by Desmond Ovbiagele and starring Maryam Booth and Jammal Ibrahim, “The Milkmaid” explores the harsh reality of insurgency in Northern Nigeria using the story of two Fulani sisters, Aisha and Zainab who are kidnapped. In Kayode Kasum’s October release, “This Lady Called Life,” we meet Aiye, a struggling single mother who dreams of being a chef. This beautiful story that chronicles Aiye as she fights against the odds to chase her dreams, wins you over with all the heartwarming moments and th
The acclaimed film starring
Anthonieta Kalunta, Maryam Booth, Gambo Usman Kona follows the tale of two Fulani sisters whose lives are torn apart by insurgents. The Milkmaid official premiere [Danono Media]
Speaking on the film which is Nigeria s official submission for the 93rd Oscar s Best international feature film category. Although I don t live directly in the area of conflict, as a Nigerian, I couldn t help but feel very saddened about what was going on in the North East. I felt as a filmmaker, I had the responsibility to make a contribution in terms of what I felt was happening over there.