Nollywood is an entertainment-producing powerhouse gaining a foothold in the United States. But for one Boston film student, the movies her mother watched will always be tied up with memories of home.

In 1992, after years of watching only imported American, Indian or Chinese films, Nigeria’s local film industry had its first real hit. “Living in Bondage,” a straight-to-video dramatic thriller, ...

My first time actually watching a Nollywood movie was probably in about 2010. I had a conversation with my first-generation Nigerian friend about Tyler Perry movies, where I offered my theory on why ...

In a surprising turn of events, news broke a few months ago that Prime Video is quietly exiting the Nigerian market, pulling back on local operations despite its efforts to expand Nollywood's global ...

Technology has played a huge role in the evolution of Nollywood. Before Netflix expanded into Africa to showcase movies from the continent, Nigerian movie makers had to rely on the limited reach of ...