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It was a beautiful night for KAP MOTION/GOLDEN EFFECTS Pictures at the just concluded Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards, held on the 20th of May 2023. The night started great. The first award for Best Sound Editor in a film (ANIKULAPO) was given to Anu Afolayan. It was the first win from ANIKULAPO's sixteen nominations. […]
KAP Creative meetup is an all-inclusive and immersive event for film makers, film enthusiasts, content creators and creatives. Creatives often require spaces to converge with like minds, watch and discuss movies, and network with industry professionals. The KAP Creative Meetup offers that opportunity on a premium level. The maiden edition is on the 21st of […]
From as early as age 14, Kunle Afolayan travelled West Africa, learning the craft of screening films off of 16mm projectors. The son of the late renowned Nigerian actor, filmmaker, dramatist, and producer, Adeyemi Josiah Afolayan, Kunle’s creative ambition was yet to form. Despite securing the role of the lead actor in the hit 1999 […]
As a newbie filmmaker, promoting your film is as important, if not more important than making the actual film. It can seem like such a BIG challenging task, but there are several easy ways you can get the word out and generate interest in your project without having to cross 7 mountains and 7 seas. […]
KAP Academy Alumni are emerging creatives who are bursting onto the scene with their unique voices and innovative ideas. In the entertainment industry, there are countless stories of emerging creatives who are pushing boundaries and making a name for themselves in the industry. … and KAP Academy Alumni are gaining momentum with their creative works. […]
Kunle Afolayan, the founder/CEO of KAP Motion/Golden Effect Pictures hosted a reception/party for the attending film makers in celebration of African cinema. The 28th edition of the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) opened on the 25th of February 2023 at the conference room of the Pacific Hotel in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Read […]
THE TOYIN FALOLA INTERVIEWS A CONVERSATION WITH KUNLE AFOLAYAN: PRE-INTERVIEW ANALYSIS The Nigerian movie industry (Nollywood) is seeing a meteoric rise — having taken a place as one of the fastest-growing movie-producing industries in the world and Africa’s largest movie industry in all ramifications. The meteoric rise has gradually spread across time, serving as proof […]
Multiple award winning film maker, and CEO of KAP group of companies, Kunle Afolayan has been announced as the Jury President of The 2023 Pan African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou – (FESPACO) See this kunle Afolayan hosts filmmakers and delegates at FESPACO 2021 The prestigious Festival Panafricain du Cinéma de Ouagadougou (FESPACO) was […]
For us at KAP HUB, 2022 was one hell of a rollercoaster. And that is putting it mildly. We kicked off the year with preproduction for ANIKULAPO – A Netflix original. In our search for the perfect location for Saro and Arolake, we happened on a beautiful expanse of land in Igbojaye, Oyo state. We […]
They say “love is blind” and even though this is psychologically right, it has been scientifically proven that truly, love is blind as the “feel-good” hormones are capable of making one lose sight of red flags. In Anikulapo, we see the theme of disobedience play a strong role in the progression of the plot, and […]
Rich in culture, art and value, Anikulapo – an all-time best and most streamed cultural movie on Netflix- released its music album with 3 songs and 10 scores. With the scores mastered by Anu Afolayan and the song written and performed by Kent Edunjobi, on average the album has reached over 100k streams on various […]
The Yoruba traditional culture is one that heavily thrives on a value system that entertains, teaches and guides all at once in the acts of dance, music and imitation. You can argue that the bedrock of the Yoruba culture is entertainment. Dances to celebrate glad tidings, to mark beginning and end of seasons – symbolism, […]