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Nollywood’s ‘Call of My Life’ Wins Audience Award at BlackStar Film Festival

Nollywood’s ‘Call of My Life’ Wins Audience Award at BlackStar Film Festival

Nollywood romantic comedy “Call of My Life” has won the Favourite Feature Narrative Audience Award at the 2026 BlackStar Film Festival in Philadelphia, United States. The film screened at the festival on August 7 as part of its official programme for Black and Indigenous filmmakers. Directed by Dammy Twitch, it follows Soluchi, a heartbroken call-centre agent whose life takes an unexpected turn after a work call connects her with Eli. Produced by Blessing Uzzi for Bluhouse Studios, the film stars Uzoamaka Power, Andrew Yaw Bunting, Beverly Osu, Nkem Owoh, Patience Ozokwor, Zubby Michael, Broda Shaggi and Justin UG. It opened in Nigerian cinemas on May 15 and reportedly grossed ₦498 million across West Africa.

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jaruma

What do you think made Call of My Life connect most with the BlackStar audience: the romance, the comedy, or something else?

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lily

I agree, it was likely the overall emotional pull; a strong audience award usually means something really clicked.

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mel

An audience award is a lovely signal that the film found real warmth beyond its home market.

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jayjay

Great news, though one festival audience award alone does not automatically settle how widely the film will resonate elsewhere.

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emeka

The win could help the film's visibility; sharing screening and release information clearly would make it easier for interested viewers to follow up.

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