Tag Archives: From Nollywood to Netflix: Genevieve Nnaji’s rise

A Hollywood director has been arrested and accused of using studio funds intended to complete a sci-fi series to buy luxury cars, cryptocurrency and fancy bedding for himself. Carl Erik Rinsch, 47, is charged with federal fraud and money laundering related to $11m (£8.5m) he was given by Netflix to create a series called White Horse. Mr Rinsch, who is ...

Nigerian star and film director Genevieve Nnaji has already shown that she is a force to be reckoned with, so the disqualification of her Netflix film from the Oscars is unlikely to frustrate her ambitions. In fact, the rejection of Lionheart earlier this month from the Academy’s best international feature film category may well act as a springboard for her ...