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How to Make a Powerful Film on a Tight Budget: A Practical Playbook for Emerging Filmmakers
Here’s a practical playbook filmmakers can steal from proven low-budget successes around the world, on how to make a powerful film on a …
4 days ago2 min read


Wizkid: Long Live Lagos — New Trailer Spotlights Global Impact & African Pride
The trailer for the upcoming HBO documentary Wizkid: Long Live Lagos dropped — highlighting Wizkid’s journey from Lagos streets to global…
Dec 81 min read


Full List of African Winners at Gotham Awards 2025
From lead acting to breakthrough directing — here are the African stars and films that claimed top honours at the 2025 Gotham Awards.
Dec 71 min read


Global Buzz Grows for ‘Masinga – The Calling’ Ahead of Streaming Release
South Africa’s crime thriller Masinga – The Calling just swept awards at an Indian film festival — now with its Showmax release on December
Dec 50 min read


When Real Life Caught Up with Fiction — Paul Rusesabagina’s Turbulent Story After Hotel Rwanda
For decades, Hotel Rwanda stood as one of the most powerful films to emerge from a true African tragedy — telling the story..
Dec 52 min read


ADIFF 2025 Announces Its Most Ambitious Lineup Yet — 70 Films, 30 Countries, One Global Black Lens
The 33rd African Diaspora International Film Festival returns to NYC with 70 films from 30+ countries, highlighting African, Caribbean, and global Black storytelling.
Dec 11 min read


UNESCO & Tamayouz Launched New Film Residency Supporting African Women Directors
UNESCO and the Tamayouz Cinema Foundation have launched a 2025 residency in Morocco, training 10 emerging African women filmmakers in writing, directing, and production to strengthen creative diversity across the continent.
Dec 12 min read


Why Great African Films Often Don’t Reach Local Audiences — And What’s Changing
You’ve seen them winning international awards. You’ve heard the critics talk. And yet, for millions of Africans, some of the continent’s most celebrated films are still impossible to watch.
Dec 12 min read


UK Awards £1.1 Million Grant to Restore and Return Africa’s Lost Film Heritage
A groundbreaking new initiative to recover, preserve and repatriate Africa’s fragmented film history has officially been launched — backed by a £1.1 million grant ...
Dec 12 min read


POLL: What’s the Biggest Obstacle for African Filmmakers?
What’s the Biggest Obstacle for African Filmmakers? Which challenge hurts African filmmaking most?
Nov 220 min read


POLL: Which African Country Is Leading in Film Exports?
Which African Country Is Leading in Film Exports?
Nov 170 min read


African Stars Who Won Big at the 2025 Emmys — Thuso Mbedu, Kunle Afolayan and More
From Thuso Mbedu’s emotional win to Kunle Afolayan’s groundbreaking recognition, African nominees took center stage at the 2025 Emmys. Here’s every highlight.
Nov 111 min read


Obichi Marshall: Where Talent Meets Tenacity in Nollywood
Obichi’s journey began on screen in 2015 with Meet the Browns, and from that moment, it was clear she wasn’t just here to act — she was here to own the screen.
Nov 112 min read
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