Nollywood’s influence is going global, and Ruth Kadiri just booked another front-row seat for Africa.
The award-winning filmmaker, actress, and founder of RuthKadiri247 announced she’ll be speaking at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2026. Listed as a “Lions Creators” speaker, Ruth will take the stage as CEO, Producer & Director of Ruth Kadiri Films to tackle a topic that’s reshaping the industry: Building Sustainable Creator Businesses and the Future of African Content on a Global Platform.
From Lagos Sets to the World Stage
“From Nollywood to the world stage. Honored to announce that I, Ruth Kadiri… will be speaking at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2026,” she posted. Then the line that’s got fans buzzing: “Lagos to Cannes. The story continues.”
And it’s a story worth telling. Ruth started as an actress before flipping the script. She built Ruth Kadiri Films and launched RuthKadiri247, her own streaming platform. That move put her in control of distribution, monetization, and data – the three things that separate hobby creators from media businesses.
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