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Trino at 10: From Nigerian Producer to International Sales Player (EXCLUSIVE)

What Kept Me UpAfricaTrino at 10: From Nigerian Producer to International Sales Player (EXCLUSIVE) As Trino Motion Pictures enters its second decade, the Nigerian production and sales company is setting its sights on a pair of ambitious international distribution goals: securing a Hollywood studio-backed pipeline for

Melon House-Produced ‘Adanne’ to Begin Festival Run with AAIFF Rwanda and Women of the Lens Festival London

What Kept Me UpAfricaMelon House-Produced ‘Adanne’ to Begin Festival Run with AAIFF Rwanda and Women of the Lens Festival London Melon House’s debut feature Adanne, directed by Orobosa Ikponmwen, is set to begin its festival run with selections at the All African Independent Film Festival (AAIFF) in Kigali, Rwanda, and the Women of the Lens […]

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What Kept Me UpAfricaWande Thomas’ ‘Spiraling’ Selected for Silicon Valley African Film Festival 2026 Wande Thomas’ Spiraling has been selected for the 17th Silicon Valley African Film Festival (SVAFF), where it will screen alongside seven other Nigerian films in the festival’s 2026 programme. Spiraling, a 133-minute thr

New in Nigeria: Movies and TV Shows to Watch this September 2026

What Kept Me UpAfricaNew in Nigeria: Movies and TV Shows to Watch this September 2026 All confirmed for release or availability in Nigeria in September 2026, this guide brings together Nollywood releases, international titles, new streaming releases and Nigerian cinema releases. The movies and TV shows ar

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What Kept Me UpAfricaOrobosa Ikponmwen’s Young Adult Drama ‘Pushing 30’ Sets October Africa Magic Premiere (Watch Trailer) A film about a group of young adults is heading to the small screen in Orobosa Ikponmwen’s Pushing 30, premiering on Africa Magic Showcase in October. And we have the first trailer. The film follows […]

Nollywood Distilled: The Stories That Mattered This Week

What Kept Me UpAfricaNollywood Distilled: The Stories That Mattered This Week Nigeria is named Country of Focus at FIC Luanda, Dear Ajayi maps its journey from Venice to Nigerian cinemas, Kava celebrates one year and prepares its first original, FilmJoint opens submissions for 2027, Night of June

‘Alahun: The Weaver’ Review: Dare Olaitan’s Long-Awaited Epic Adventure Return Takes Too Long to Get Going

What Kept Me UpAfrica‘Alahun: The Weaver’ Review: Dare Olaitan’s Long-Awaited Epic Adventure Return Takes Too Long to Get Going Dare Olaitan returns to the director's chair with Alahun: The Weaver, a Yoruba epic adventure filled with spirits, mythical creatures, and an unlikely hero at its centre. The film asks many questions, such as what the me

‘Beyond Olympic Glory’: Shedrack Salami Advances Feature-Length Version Following AFS Sports Documentary Residency

What Kept Me UpAfrica‘Beyond Olympic Glory’: Shedrack Salami Advances Feature-Length Version Following AFS Sports Documentary Residency EXCLUSIVE: Beyond Olympic Glory (2025) follows Cynthia Ogunsemilore’s journey from Bariga to the 2024 Paris Olympics, where she was set to represent Nigeria in boxing. However, a doping allegation forced her to withdraw

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What Kept Me UpAfricaKorede Azeez, Fulfilment Nwaturuocha and Hajarat Alli Join Africa No Filter Cohort With ‘Daddy Bear’ With Difficulty Comes Ease director Akorede Azeez alongside producer Fulfilment Fuchi Nwaturuocha and screenwriter-director Hajarat Alli have been selected as part of an Africa No Filter cohort of filmmakers from Nigeria

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What Kept Me UpAfricaNigeria and Ghana Head to TIFF 2026 With Films Across Four Programmes Nigeria and Ghana will have a notable presence at the 51st Toronto International Film Festival, with four West African films selected across TIFF’s Special Presentations, Centrepiece, Short Cuts and Discovery programmes.

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映画祭 · What's on the festival calendar — Asia first, then the world — the films each region is talking about, and what its press is covering

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About

Cinepuuulse is a magazine, a radar and a diary about Asian cinema — Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand — read from Tokyo.

Our mark is 銀幕, ginmaku, the old word for the silver screen; it is the same two characters in Japanese, Chinese and Korean. A magazine, because every week one film is worth reading about slowly. A radar, because we count what the region's screens are talking about — box office, festivals, directors, anime, streaming — and show it as it moves. A diary, because a seal is set each day in that day's colour, and the days add up.

We read the local press in its own languages and bring it over in English: the Japanese film sites, the Korean trade papers, the Chinese culture desks, the Vietnamese and Thai entertainment pages. Everything here links back to the people who made it; the images belong to their authors.

Cinepuuulse will keep changing. New sources, new signals, new ways of looking — a little better each week, never finished. If a film here made you want to buy a ticket, that is enough.

Thank you for reading. ありがとうございます。