Led by Akunna Cook, CEO of Next Narrative Africa, and investment expert Wakiuru Njuguna, managing partner at HEVA Fund, it will prioritize "narrative-shifting content from Africa and its diaspora." By ...
With Netflix and Amazon cooling on content investments in the region, African filmmakers are forging new models of independence and collaboration: “We’ve had to figure out how to do it on our own.” By ...
African cinema continues to captivate audiences worldwide with its rich storytelling, compelling characters, and diverse narratives. The following films, released between 2023 and 2024, showcase the ...
“Kneecap,” the wild Irish comedy biopic that took Sundance by storm earlier this year, is heading to Africa. The film, which is Ireland’s submission to the Oscars international film category and many ...
When Chioma Ude founded the Africa International Film Festival in 2010, her mission was clear: Create a hub for the African filmmaking community that would connect new and existing African talent with ...
The third edition of JBX, or Joburg Xchange, an industry confab running from March 12 – 14 parallel to the Joburg Film Festival, looks to spotlight Africa’s role in shaping the future of film, ...
Idris Elba has set his sights on relocating to Africa, he said in an interview published this week. Speaking to the BBC in Accra, Ghana, the 52-year-old actor, known for his roles in hit shows such as ...
The first-ever edition of AfroBerlin put Africa in the spotlight at the Berlin Film Festival and in one key session asked how festivals, streamers, and the wider industry can — and should — support ...
Africa is producing some of the world’s most captivating documentaries, a genre that allows filmmakers to tell riveting stories that revisit the past while challenging the inequities of the present.
The red carpet at the snappily named Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou. While French troops were killing Islamists in Mali last month, thousands of film fans were gathering just a ...
After months of protests, the South African film industry is left questioning whether the government's new plan to revive the rebate system will truly address the ongoing crisis that threatens jobs ...
Very few films from Africa have been presented at the Venice Film Festival since its inception. This year, running from 28 August to 7 September, is sadly no exception. Films from sub-Saharan Africa ...
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