Kenneth Gyang is a prominent figure among Nigeria’s new generation of innovative filmmakers, who has earned international acclaim through his diverse body of work. His career encompasses both independent cinema and mainstream success, and his films have been featured at prestigious festivals, including the New York African Film Festival and Carthage Film Festival. Gyang’s breakthrough came with “Confusion Na Wa,” a postmodernist dark comedy funded by the Hubert Bals Fund, which garnered multiple awards including the African Movie Academy Award for Best Film. His subsequent works, including “The Lost Cafe” and the Netflix Originals “Oloture” and “Blood Sisters,” have further cemented his reputation in African cinema. Oloture, his third feature, premiered at Carthage Film Festival before becoming Nigeria’s first breakout film on Netflix. A co-founder of Cinema Kpatakpata, recent successful releases like “THIS IS LAGOS” and “Mojisola” in 2023-2024, were official Selections at the 2023 African Film Festival and the 2024 Pan African Film Festival. A graduate of the National Film Institute, Jos, his professional development includes fellowships at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, participation in the Berlinale Talent Campus, Durban FilmMart and Rotterdam Film Lab. His current work on “El Dorado Road,” showcasing his ongoing commitment to advancing African cinema through both independent and mainstream channels. Gyang continues to push boundaries in Nigerian filmmaking with groundbreaking works. Kenneth Gyang and Kolawole Olaiya of Nollywood In Review met at a Nollywood film conference organized in honor of Professor Onookome Okome, where they had an interesting conversation on Nigerian films. It was a frank discussion between two people united by their love of Jos city and Nigerian films. See the discussion below: