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  • Centre showcasing black and African culture opens in London
  • The Global Rise of Localized Streaming Content — From Nollywood to Cape Town
  • Cinema Studio Namibe: Reviving a Tropical Modernist Icon in Angola

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africanews.com /1 week ago

Centre showcasing black and African culture opens in London

In addition to film screenings, the venue will host masterclasses, industry panels, and live performances by established and emerging talent.

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moviemaker.com /3 weeks ago

The Global Rise of Localized Streaming Content — From Nollywood to Cape Town

Nollywood didn’t wait for Hollywood’s permission to become one of the largest film industries on the planet by output. Korean The post The Global Rise of Localized Streaming Conten...

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archdaily.com /1 month ago

Cinema Studio Namibe: Reviving a Tropical Modernist Icon in Angola

What sustains the purpose of architecture that has never been occupied? For decades, this was the question surrounding the Namibe Cinema-Studio, built on the coast of Angola in 197...

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hollywoodreporter.com /1 day ago

Great Lakes Creative Producers Lab Unveils Cohort of 15 Film Producers From Seven African Countries

"The strongest industry will be built by producers who work across borders, and the Great Lakes Creative Producers Lab is a catalyst for that."

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thisdaylive.com /1 month ago

Sissako, Odugbemi, Others to Converge as KAP-SOPA Bootcamp Ends

Iyke Bede Oscar-nominated filmmaker Abderrahmane Sissako, Nigerian filmmaker and media entrepreneur Femi Odugbemi, film curator Keith Shiri and international producer Virginie Bess...

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thegrio.com /2 weeks ago

Rwanda makes Oscars history with first-ever submission, ‘Ben’Imana’

Rwanda’s first Oscars entry film “Ben’Imana”  tells a story of reconciliation decades after genocide. Rwanda has made its first-ever submission

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variety.com /1 month ago

Outsider Pictures Takes U.S. on Rafiki Fariala’s Award-Winning Cannes Hit ‘Congo Boy’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Santa Monica-based Outsider Pictures has picked up Rafiki Fariala’s award-winning Cannes title “Congo Boy” for the U.S. ahead of its North American premiere at Toronto. The film bo...

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filmneweurope.com /1 month ago

Strong Momentum for Arthouse Cinemas at Lumière Summit

SAINT-PAUL-DE-VENCE: CICAE President Dr. Christian Bräuer welcomes the IRIS Initiative and the Summit's Declarations as a Strong Global Signal.

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archdaily.com /2 weeks ago

Architecture as Translation: Africanfuturism in Folklore, Film, and Speculative Art

"Take your dream suppressants." The opening line in Wanuri Kahiū's Pumzi, directed at our protagonist Asha, enforces the order of severing ties with hopeful futures and ancestral...

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egyptianstreets.com /2 weeks ago

Egypt Champions Palestinian Cinema in Sweden

  Egypt will take a leading role in celebrating and supporting Palestinian cinema this autumn, with renowned Egyptian cinematographer Kamal Abdel Aziz selected to chair the Feature...

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africanews.com /1 month ago

May el-Toukhy's ‘Woman Unknown’ premieres in Venice

The period film is the sole female-directed entry in this year’s Venice competition, down from six of 21 films last year. Venice artistic director Alberto Barbera called the figure...

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theguardian.com /1 month ago

Contemporary Films had a global impact and influenced my career as a director | Letters

Ross Devenish says he owes a debt to the British film distributor, while Kal Hodgson invites Mike Leigh to join the Manchester and Salford Film SocietyWith regard to the article ab...

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bellanaija.com /1 month ago

Damilola Orimogunje’s “Dear Ajayi” Makes History as First Nigerian Production in Venice Days Competition | Watch Trailer

Damilola Orimogunje’s 1990s drama Dear Ajayi will premiere at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival. Starring Tosin Adeyemi, Bimbo Akintola, William Benson and Uzoamaka Power...

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globalvoices.org /1 month ago

In Cameroon, before the scroll, there was the dance floor

Every holiday season, young people from Ebolowa in the South of Cameroon, and surrounding villages gather for community dance nights that combine entertainment, socializing, and ec...

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hollywoodreporter.com /1 month ago

David Oyelowo and Danai Gurira Champion African Filmmaking at TIFF

The actors were on hand for a screening of 'Muganga, the One Who Treats,' about Denis Mukwege, a Congolese doctor who women who had been the victims of sexual violence.

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blackenterprise.com /1 month ago

NAACP Image Awards Adds 10 Categories Celebrating African Talent

The new categories span film, television, and music

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variety.com /2 weeks ago

Brazilian Cinema at Risk: A Report From Watching the Presidential Elections From the Rio Film Festival

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Inside one of the refrigerated rooms of the Armazém da Utopia, the beautiful portside warehouse where the Rio Film Festival’s RioMarket takes place, renown...

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bellanaija.com /1 month ago

Nollywood Next Is Betting on a More Connected Black Film Industry

Nollywood Next, a new industry platform at TIFF: The Market in Toronto, will connect Black filmmakers, producers, distributors and financiers to explore film financing, co-producti...

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dreadcentral.com /2 weeks ago

‘Welcome II the Terrordome’ Director Discusses Her Hip-Hop, Nigerian Folklore-Influenced Horror Flick [Exclusive]

This post-apocalyptic urban film, inspired by real-life crime, feels like the foremother of ‘28 Days Later.’

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allafrica.com /1 month ago

Africa: Loza Maléombho Is Building An Industry From African Stories

[Bird Story Agency] Internationally recognised after Beyoncé wore her designs, Ivorian designer Loza Maléombho is now looking beyond fashion. Through Pokou, she is combining Baoulé...

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africanews.com /2 weeks ago

Morocco’s Sale Festival celebrates women filmmakers

The event, which first began recognising Moroccan women in the film industry 22 years ago, continues to examine the opportunities, funding and roles available to women filmmakers.

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africanews.com /1 month ago

Biama dance craze sweeps Abidjan and fuels a new creative economy

The movement is also creating work for musicians and producers. One studio says it has recorded around 50 biama artists since 2022.

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premiumtimesng.com /4 days ago

AMAA 2026: Nigeria fields two contenders for Africa’s Best Film

Both films will compete against seven productions from across the continent The post AMAA 2026: Nigeria fields two contenders for Africa’s Best Film appeared first on Premium Times...

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screendaily.com /3 weeks ago

Festival do Rio head Ilda Santiago on how Brazilian cinema’s elite profile is fuelling growth

Fest (October 1-11) will open with Cannes award-winner, Spanish Oscar submission ‘La Bola Negra’.

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