Nigerian producer and media mogul Mo Abudu has realised a "mad dream" by opening a unique cultural centre in London complete ...

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 ...

Nigerian producer and media mogul Mo Abudu has realised a “mad dream” by opening a unique cultural centre in London complete with a cinema dedicated to African film and black culture. Close to the ...

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 ...

African film festivals were once quite rare, but in the past decades they’ve been growing in the continent and mushrooming around the world. A recent open access book explores these events through ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The first-ever Toronto film market, running as part of the Toronto Film Festival, will have a robust contingent of African filmmakers, executives and industry professionals on the ground. Producers at ...

Queer African creatives have been making their mark around the world through a range of forms – books, films, fashion, art, music. Their work wins awards, sets trends and is studied by scholars. Most ...