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Digital Piracy in Nigeria: We Need Honest and Accommodating Conversations

The Nigerian literary community has been engaged in an important conversation around piracy, unapproved digitization, accessibility, and distribution of Nigerian and African books. Fortune Amor’s digitization of over 200 African writers’ books belonging to the Heinemann African Writers Series sparked this timely conversation. Nigerian journalist and writer, Molara Wood, and others have rightfully called out […]

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5 months ago

Digital Piracy in Nigeria: We Need Honest and Accommodating Conversations

Akay Mason’s “Red Circle” is a Thoughtful Drama that Doesn’t Add Up

The Yoruba people have a saying: “Sátídé ti ọ dà, àti Jímọ́h láti mọ́.” Although there are different iterations of this saying, what they loosely translate to is that tomorrow’s greatness is foreshadowed in the details of today. This often-recycled axiom captures my thoughts after watching the trailer for Akay Mason’s Red Circle which has […]

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1 year ago

Akay Mason’s “Red Circle” is a Thoughtful Drama that Doesn’t Add Up

The IFA Kids Film Workshop Builds Film Culture in Ibadan

In 2017, Nigerian filmmaker and actor, Chukwu Martin and some friends bonded over their shared interest in cinema and founded The Film Rat Club, a growing community of cinephiles across Nigeria. They herald the gospel of cinema, and celebrate African filmmakers who make it possible. Five years later, The Annual Film Mischief (TAFM) and Ibadan […]

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2 months ago

The IFA Kids Film Workshop Builds Film Culture in Ibadan

Shittu Abdulafiz Opeyemi’s “Rhythm of Ancestors: Yoruba Bàtá” Gets Endorsed by Ministry of Culture

Nigerian filmmaker Shittu Abdulafiz Opeyemi’s recent documentary project, Rhythm of the Ancestors: Yoruba Bàtá got endorsed by the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy. In an Instagram post, the filmmaker behind Dodo Ikire announced the endorsement. He captioned the post saying, “Some stories entertain, but some preserve who we are. Rhythm of […]

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2 months ago

Shittu Abdulafiz Opeyemi’s “Rhythm of Ancestors: Yoruba Bàtá” Gets Endorsed by Ministry of Culture

The NFC’s N!xau ≠Toma Film Fund and its Importance to Namibian Cinema

The Namibia Film Commission (NFC) is inviting experienced Namibian filmmakers to submit co-production funding proposals for Short, Feature or Documentary film projects under the N!xau ≠Toma Film Fund for the 2026/2027 Funding Cycle. In 2017 the Namibia Film Commission established an African Film Fund to honour the legacy of the famed The God Must Be […]

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2 months ago

The NFC’s N!xau ≠Toma Film Fund and its Importance to Namibian Cinema

Durban FilmMart Announces Partnership with FIPRESCI and CIFF

The Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) has announced two partnerships in its bid to expand opportunities for filmmakers, film critics, and industry professionals. This strategic international partnership aims to support talent development, industry access, and cross-border collaboration. At the Egyptian Pavilion during the Cannes Film Festival, a new collaboration between the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), […]

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2 months ago

Durban FilmMart Announces Partnership with FIPRESCI and CIFF

The Critics and Pietra Brettkelly’s “Crocodile” is an Assortment of Moments

In 2019, New Zealand-based director Pietra Brettkelly was reading about the difference between Afrofuturism and African futurism when she stumbled on an article about The Critics. That article, her curiosity, and the need to meet a person and research them “in front of the camera” motivated Brettkelly’s journey to Nigeria. The meeting snowballed into the […]

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2 months ago

The Critics and Pietra Brettkelly’s “Crocodile” is an Assortment of Moments

Five African-Themed Documentaries Selected for the 2026 Sheffield DocFest

Sheffield DocFest, the UK’s leading documentary festival and one of the world’s most influential markets for documentary projects, has announced its 2026 official selection. The selected African documentaries include the Nigerian coming-of-age story Crocodile, the Nigerian-focused political documentary about Moshood Abiola (MKO), and the Nigerian climate-activism documentary Hope is a Word. Additionally, the South African […]

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2 months ago

Five African-Themed Documentaries Selected for the 2026 Sheffield DocFest

Locarno Film Festival’s Open Doors Announces its Second African Cohort

In 2025, the decades-long Locarno Open Door initiative shifted its focus to the continent. This follows a three-year cycle dedicated to Latin America and the Caribbean. Thus, for its next four editions, the initiative will be a dedicated platform for emerging African voices through its Projects, Producers, and Directors programmes. In 2026, the Fondation Botnar […]

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2 months ago

Locarno Film Festival’s Open Doors Announces its Second African Cohort

FESPACO Sets New Date, Opens Visual Design Call

The Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) has moved its milestone 30th edition to now run from March 20–27, 2027 — three weeks later than originally announced. The biennial festival in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, will be held under the theme “Cinémas d’Afrique et développement endogène” (“African Cinemas and Endogenous Development”). The 2027 edition […]

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2 months ago

FESPACO Sets New Date, Opens Visual Design Call
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