For the past two decades, African Film Festival has partnered with the Department of African & African American Studies, Film ...

The different film industries from Africa have long, rich histories full of exceptional films. Although the continent's cultural position, lack of funding and infrastructure, and lackluster access to ...

Experience the power of African storytelling at the African Film Festival Atlanta. Showcasing 5 days of cinematic excellence and unforgettable stories.

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 ...

Washington University’s African Film Festival marks 20 years with free screenings, a master class by Ekwa Msangi and appearances by filmmakers March 27-29.

“When we launched the festival last year, we had no idea what to expect, but the reception was overwhelming,” said Wilmetta Toliver-Diallo, African Film Festival organizer and assistant dean in the ...

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 ...

With the barrage of news coming from all corners of the world, plus the unrest here at home, it’s easy to feel disconnected from ongoing global conflicts. It’s difficult to hold all of the tragedy at ...

Balufu Bakuba Director, centre du cinema in DRC (extreme right) and Senagal's Germain Coly (centre) take part in a panel discussion on cinema policies in Africa at the first edition of the Timimoun ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 'How To Ruin Love' is a Netflix Original, created in South Africa by production company Burnt Onions. - Netflix In 2019, South ...