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Durban FilmMart Institute
Durban FilmMart Unveils 36 African Film Projects For 17th Edition

Durban FilmMart Institute serves as a film business hub with focus  on promoting, supporting and…

StudioCanal
StudioCanal Partners With Sun Africa Group For South African Theatrical Distribution

This burgeoning relationship between StudioCanal and SAG is the latest stride in Canal+’s penetration of…

Tarifa-Tangier African Film Festival
Tarifa-Tangier African Film Festival 2026 Opens Across Morocco and Spain With Expanded African Cinema Showcase

FCAT 2026 will run from Friday, May 22 to Saturday, May 30, 2026, across Tarifa,…

BET Awards
Wizkid, Asake, Burna Boy, Tems, Tyla Nominated for 2026 BET Awards

The 2026 BET Awards will air live on Sunday, June 28, from Los Angeles and…

African Producers Accelerator
African Producers Accelerator Unveils 2026 Cohort, Announces New Partnerships at Cannes

With expanded institutional backing and a growing pipeline connecting African producers to global capital, the…

Lisa-Anne Julien
South African Writer Lisa-Anne Julien Wins Africa Prize at 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize

Lisa-Anne Julien’s win sits within a broader trajectory of increasing recognition for African writers within…

Olufunke Grace Bankole
Olufunke Grace Bankole, Stephanie Wambugu Named Finalists for 2026 VCU Cabell First Novelist Award

Olufunke Grace Bankole and Stephanie Wambugu’s inclusion among the finalists reflects the continued presence of…

Women In Cinema
Laïla Marrakchi, Genevieve Nnaji, Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo Make Red Sea Film Foundation “Women in Cinema” Spotlight at Cannes 2026

This year’s edition of “Women In Cinema” spotlights six filmmakers, including three prominent African voices:…

Genevieve Nnaji
Genevieve Nnaji Joins BBC Drama “Wahala”, Her First TV Role in Nearly Four Decades

For Genevieve Nnaji, whose career has largely been defined by her work in Nigerian cinema,…

Ozi Menakaya
Ozi Menakaya’s Continental Entertainment and Seoul-based Flix Oven Spearhead African–Korean Filmmaker Residency With C. J. Obasi As First Fellow

The initiative will see selected African filmmakers travel to South Korea for intensive script development…