News from the lot

What is new on our stages, streets and water: facilities, films in production, people and the practical side of shooting in Nigeria.

Latest stories

Facilities

The harbour tank is open: what 6 metres of water lets you shoot

After two years of digging, sealing and testing, the harbour tank took its first wet day in September. Here is what the water can do, and what we learned filling it.

5 October 2026

Behind the scenes

No stoppages: how we keep power steady on set

Ask any Nigerian crew what stops a shoot and the answer is power. Here is how the lot stays lit through outages, storms and night shoots.

12 September 2026

Short notes

Season two of Salt and Indigo starts its build on Stage 1.2 Nov 2026
Night lot tours add a Sunday afternoon slot for families from December.28 Oct 2026
The kit room adds two large format camera packages and a 15 m crane.15 Oct 2026
Ibadan film students begin a six month placement in the post house.30 Sep 2026

Example news for this demo.

Get the monthly letter

One email a month: new sets, open dates, and the films shooting here.

Next step

Have a story for us?

Shot something special on the lot? Tell us and we may feature it in the journal.

Send it in See the slate