Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards-nominated documentary NATA (Not Addressing This Anymore) has launched its university outreach campaign with a screening at the University of Lagos, as part of efforts to promote conversations on infertility and tackle the stigma surrounding reproductive health.
Directed by filmmaker Huzzain Bello, the documentary was screened at the Afe Babalola Auditorium, Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, UNILAG. The event formed part of initiatives aimed at sustaining discussions sparked during the global Fertility Awareness Month observed in June.
Students, lecturers and invited guests attended the screening, with the organisers stating that the programme was created to ensure fertility awareness extends beyond an annual observance by engaging university communities across Nigeria.
Speaking at the event, Bello said the documentary was produced to foster broader and more inclusive discussions on infertility, particularly by correcting the misconception that reproductive challenges are solely a woman’s responsibility.
“This screening was never just for the women in the room. Fertility is a shared experience, and the stigma that surrounds it will only break when young men understand that this is their conversation too,” he said.
According to the organisers, the initiative also focused on raising awareness about male-factor infertility, including conditions such as low sperm count and azoospermia, while promoting empathy and informed conversations among young people.
The screening was facilitated by the Director-General of the National Film and Video Censors Board, Dr Shaibu Hussein, who is also a lecturer at the university. He collaborated with the Pioneer Dean of the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, Prof. Sunday Oloruntola, to bring the documentary to the institution.
In a demonstration of the film’s educational relevance, Oloruntola reportedly integrated NATA into academic activities by asking students to write summaries of the documentary as part of their Continuous Assessment.
The programme also featured an interactive question-and-answer session led by certified fertility counsellor Umo Akinselure, one of the experts featured in the documentary. She addressed students’ questions on infertility and other reproductive health issues.
The event was supported by fertility and reproductive healthcare provider, The Bridge Clinic, alongside Deen Consult Services, one of the documentary’s producers.
Following its debut at UNILAG, the producers announced plans to expand the initiative through a nationwide campus tour. Future screenings have already been scheduled for Crescent University, Abeokuta; Babcock University, Remo; and Nile University, Abuja, in October 2026.
NATA has continued to earn recognition on the film festival circuit. It was officially selected for the 2025 Africa International Film Festival, received the Social Impact Award at the 2025 Activists Without Borders Film Festival, and secured a nomination for Best Documentary at the 2026 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards.
The producers further disclosed that work is underway to adapt the documentary into a feature-length film.
