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Jerry Chiemeke

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  • Writer, Editor, Film Critic, Journalist, Communications Executive, Freelance
Lagos, London
As seen in: Medium, Die Welt, Substack, The i Paper, The Guardian (Nigeria), Pulse Nigeria, Bella Naija, The Africa Report, BusinessDay Nigeria, Nigerian Entertainment Today and
Covers:  Music, Film, Literature, Culture, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Tech, Metro
Doesn't Cover: Business
Writer-Journalist | Lawyer | Marketing & Comms Guy | 📚: Dreaming Of Ways To Understand You | Words in @TheAfricaReport @welt @theipaper @JoburgReview + more

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Jerry Chiemeke’s Biography

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Jerry Chiemeke is a writer, music journalist, film critic and lawyer. His works have appeared in The Africa Report, Berlinale, The Republic, Africine, Netng and The Lagos Review, among others. He lives in London, from where he writes on Nollywood, African literature, and Nigerian music.

Jerry is the winner of the 2017 Ken Saro Wiwa Prize for Reviews, and he was shortlisted for the 2019 Diana Woods Memorial Award for Creative Nonfiction. In 2020 he published "Dreaming Of Ways To Understand You",…

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Much Ado About Black And White Cameras: Why Does Nollywood Suddenly Care About "Arthouse Films"?

Much Ado About Black And White Cameras: Why Does Nollywood Suddenly Care About "Arthouse Films"?

"Arthouse Cinema" is not necessarily new to Nigeria, but the success of Nigerian independent filmmakers on th…

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Nollywood And Its Reluctance With Accepting Queerness

Nollywood And Its Reluctance With Accepting Queerness

Nigeria, home to over 200 million people, is a country that, for all its strides in culture, art and technolo…

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Why Exactly Should We Care About Toxic Masculinity Right Now?

Why Exactly Should We Care About Toxic Masculinity Right Now?

Deconstructing the concept of Toxic Masculinity in cinema from the lens of John Trengrove's "Manodrome", whic…

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How "Shanty Town" Bungled the Chance to Be a Spectacular Crime Series - Olongo Africa

How "Shanty Town" Bungled the Chance to Be a Spectacular Crime Series - Olongo Africa

A review of Nollywood crime series "Shanty Town."

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Meet Nigeria's 'Maverick', filmmaker James Omokwe who's pushed Nollywood to new levels

Meet Nigeria's 'Maverick', filmmaker James Omokwe who's pushed Nollywood to new levels

If there's one word that could describe Nigerian movie producer James Kalu Omokwe, it would be 'Maverick'.

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'Juwaa is a positive Afro-European anomaly in this industry' says director Nganji Mutiri

'Juwaa is a positive Afro-European anomaly in this industry' says director Nganji Mutiri

Nganji Mutiri, Congolese-Belgian director of 'Juwaa', sits down to discuss the impact his film has within and…

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Nnedi Okorafor Shortlisted For 2026 Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award

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By Jerry Chiemeke Verified
| The British Blacklist
Goldsboro Books has unveiled the shortlist for its Glass Bell Award 2026, with Nigerian-American writer Nnedi Okorafor's novel Death of the Author in contention for the award. Okorafor is up against five other authors on this year's shortlist: Florence Knapp, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Beth Lewis, Virginia Evans, and Patrick Ryan. "As is the case every year, narrowing this year's long list down to just six books was no easy task.
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Ayra Starr To Headline Halftime Show During NFL London Game

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By Jerry Chiemeke Verified
| The British Blacklist
The National Football League (NFL) has announced that global Afrobeats superstar Ayra Starr will headline the halftime show during the 2026 NFL London Game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday 11 October at 2:30 p.m. BST at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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Headies Awards Unveils Nominations For 2026 Edition

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By Jerry Chiemeke Verified
| The British Blacklist
Nigerian music heavyweights Davido, Wizkid and Burna Boy are among the leading nominees for the 18th Headies Awards, following the unveiling of the 2026 nominations on Tuesday 25 August. The awards ceremony is scheduled to take place in Canada, and the period under review is from August 1st 2024 to April 30th 2026.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Freelance editor for a lifestyle blog in 2016

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No, I have not.

How is social media changing news?

People have more access to news, they are no longer wholly reliant on conventional media, and it is easier to see multiple angles of news reports. Unfortunately, however, there has also been a proliferation of fake news.

Awards

Ken Saro Prize For Reviews

2017 - Literary Criticism

An award received from the Lagos Book and Art Festival (LABAF) and the Committee Of Relevant Art (CORA) for coming first place in the 2017 edition of the Ken Saro Wiwa Prize for Reviews and Criticism

2019 Connect Nigeria Award of Excellence

2019 - Writing

An award received from Connect Nigeria for valuable contributions to the Nigerian literary space