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From script development to pitch decks, casting notes, and marketing, here are practical ways filmmakers can use ChatGPT to speed up workflows and elevate storytelling in 2026.

Nollywood star Shawn Faqua headlines Aloma, the highly anticipated 2026 film from Chris Ihidero. Exclusive scene, cast reactions, and what’s driving the hype.

Several East African films — including Kenya’s documentary Truck Mama — are among the projects selected for the 2025 Red Sea Film Festival..

At the 2025 SOTIGUI Awards ceremony held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Senegalese cinema took home several of the event’s most prestigious honours — a sweeping victory that underscores West Africa’s growing strength on the continent’s screen.

Recently, Lagos-born fashion label Zep­hans & Co. made history — becoming the first Nigerian fashion brand to co-sponsor a Nollywood film, the high-octane heist movie Gingerrr.

The Indian High Commission in Abuja and Nigerian film stakeholders are launching new cultural initiatives to boost film collaboration — potentially opening fresh doors for Nollywood-Bollywood partnerships and cross-industry growth.

The 33rd African Diaspora International Film Festival returns to NYC with 70 films from 30+ countries, highlighting African, Caribbean, and global Black storytelling.

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.

The 22nd edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival kicked off November 28 in Morocco with flair: red carpets, global stars, and a

My Father’s Shadow, the Lagos-set drama that has been steadily collecting international attention, has now secured a standout win with its director, Akinola Davies, named among the BAFTA Breakthrough 2025 cohort.

The Marrakech International Film Festival welcomes Bong Joon-ho, Jenna Ortega and Andrew Garfield, signalling its ambition to become a major global hub for cinema and African talent.

Morocco takes the spotlight at the 2026 European Film Market as Country in Focus, signalling new film-industry opportunities and broader implications for African cinema’s global role.

What’s the Biggest Obstacle for African Filmmakers? Which challenge hurts African filmmaking most?

Film festivals aren’t just red carpets and applause. They’re career accelerators, business markets, tech-driven launchpads, and sometimes the one email that changes everything.

Ini Edo teases a December release for her new holiday film, A Very Dirty Christmas — promising family drama, scandal, and Christmas mayhem.