East Africa’s film industry has scored major international recognition after a Tanzanian-Kenyan co-production and a Ugandan feature project were selected for the prestigious Locarno Open Doors 2026 ...

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 ...

EXCLUSIVE: U.S.-based producer Autumn Bailey-Ford (Tulsa) and Simo Kubheka and Damien Brown of the South African-based NV ...

With the help of a Bowdoin summer research grant last year, Nishimwe traveled to Africa for her first foray into filmmaking.

February is Black History Month. Gayle Anderson reports the 32nd Annual Pan African Film Festival is underway in Los Angeles now through Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. The festival features more than 200 ...

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) returns for another splashy, star-heavy celebration of cinema on 5-15 September 2024. An important stop in the annual film calendar, Toronto guarantees ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — For 35 years, the Cascade Festival of African Films has been a cultural pillar in the Pacific Northwest, bringing authentic African storytelling to Portland audiences. The festival is ...

Considered the biggest and important platform of its kind for documentary films on the continent, the Encounters South African International Documentary Festival continues a tradition of spotlighting ...

African cinema is commanding global attention as films from the continent are securing coveted slots at major international festivals. The latest selections is Nigerian documentary titled, ‘Beyond the ...

For the past two decades, African Film Festival has partnered with the Department of African & African American Studies, Film & Media Studies, and the African Students Association at Washington ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...