The initiative is committed to preserving, promoting, and celebrating cinema from Africa and the African Diaspora. An official statement was released on September 24, 2024, announcing the launch of ...

From Independence to Now Lecture Series “insist[s] on African cinema as a site of formal experimentation and critical thought.” ...

Electronic Media Network, or M-Net, leads the pack of online film services, and its latest creation, the African Film Library, seeks to conquer unchartered territory by offering close to 600 film ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Wunpini Fatimata Mohammed does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...

The film Rafiki is a charming love story that plays out in urban Kenya. It follows two teenage girls whose close friendship ...

In 2019, South African filmmaker Rethabile Ramaphakela was on the cusp of her big break. After more than a decade in the film sector, the comedy screenwriter, producer and director had scored funding ...

An official statement was released on September 24, 2024, announcing the launch of the film library, theatre, and exhibition space. "Africa Film Society is excited to announce the launch of our ...