KANO, Nigeria — Hollywood and Bollywood may be the two biggest "-woods," but in northern Nigeria there is a scrappy, thriving filmmaking industry, nicknamed Kannywood. The name comes from Kano, both a ...

Long overshadowed by south Nigeria's Nollywood, filmmakers in the north of Africa's cinema powerhouse are pushing the boundaries of censorship in search of international recognition. The Kannywood ...

Accusations are flying this week about censorship in the media. Michael Moore-s film, Fahrenheit 911 opens this week in Cannes, just days after Moore accused Disney of cowardice and censorship for ...

20/02/2026 - Leading Serbian film associations accuse Belgrade officials of “open hostility” towards filmmakers critical of the government, warning of a systemic blockade on the country’s cinema ...

Continuing Death of the Critic?, our ongoing series on the changing place of criticism in the MENA digital media landscape, ...

Toronto International Film Festival presentation at the 2025 Canada's Walk of Fame Induction Gala on June 14, 2025, in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Jeremy Chan/Getty Images) Toronto International Film ...

Praveen Morchhale‘s latest feature “White Snow” follows a mother’s arduous trek through Kashmir’s Himalayan peaks to screen her son’s banned film, marking the director’s continued exploration of ...

At Cannes 2026, Sebastian Stan discusses the chilling effects of corporate control on media, reflecting on the backlash faced ...

In one generation, South Korea's film and TV industry has gone from censorship to winning Oscars and breaking streaming records. In this episode of CNN Original Series K-Everything, host and executive ...

The famously provocative song underwent major lyric changes before becoming one of the decade's biggest musical moments.