Film And Tv

Features, reviews, and essays on film and TV shows from across the African continent

4 Paulin Soumanou Vieyra Films to Watch This Weekend 

On May 11, 2026, the 33rd New York African Film Festival presented the U.S. premiere of the 4K restoration of ‘En résidence surveillée’ (Under House Arrest), which is the first and only feature-length fiction film by pioneering Senegalese filmmaker Paulin Soumanou Vieyra. Originally released in 1981, the satirical film was restored by Vieyra’s children. More […]

Favour Bamijoko

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5 months ago

4 Paulin Soumanou Vieyra Films to Watch This Weekend 

Studiocanal, Sun Africa Group Sign Three-Year South African Theatrical Distribution Deal

Studiocanal, the Paris-based and French film and television studio owned by Canal+ Group, has signed a 3-year theatrical distribution deal with Sun Africa Group for South Africa.  Studiocanal produces, finances, and distributes movies and series from its catalog, across Europe and globally. This three-year theatrical distribution partnership with Sun Africa Group is for the release […]

Seyi Lasisi

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5 months ago

Studiocanal, Sun Africa Group Sign Three-Year South African Theatrical Distribution Deal

BBC Announces Landmark Documentary on Biafran War, “Surviving Biafra”

The BBC World Service has announced a landmark 75-minute documentary on the Biafran War. Directed by award-winning Nigerian filmmaker Meji Alabi, the documentary features eye-witness accounts, highly personal accounts of the time, and previously unseen archive footage from the frontline, presenting differing perspectives from those on both sides of the conflict. Produced by the award-winning […]

Mariam Ahmed

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5 months ago

BBC Announces Landmark Documentary on Biafran War, “Surviving Biafra”

How AMVCA Continues to Connect African Film Industries

The 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards did more than hand out trophies. The results, the new category structures, and the films that dominated the night all pointed to something larger, a platform that is actively reshaping how African film industries see each other, and how they compete on the global stage. […]

Amber Asuni

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5 months ago

How AMVCA Continues to Connect African Film Industries

Akinola Davies Jr’s “My Father’s Shadow” Returns to Nigerian Cinema in June

The Cannes award-winning Akinola Davies Jr’s My Father’s Shadow returns to Nigerian cinemas after an unprecedented win at the 2026 African Magic Viewers Choice Awards(AMVCA). This re-release is motivated by public demand after its AMVCA sweep winning Best Movie, Best Director, Best Writing (Movie), Best Music/Score, and Best Sound Design.  From 5th June, 2026, the […]

Seyi Lasisi

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5 months ago

Akinola Davies Jr’s “My Father’s Shadow” Returns to Nigerian Cinema in June

Akuol de Mabior Selected for Cate Blanchett’s Displacement Film Fund

South Sudanese filmmaker Akuol de Mabior has been announced as one of the recipients of Cate Blanchett’s Displacement Film Fund (DFF) at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival. The DFF de Mabior and other recipients.  de Mabior was born in Cuba and grew up in Kenya. No Simple Way Home, her 2022 documentary, explored the story […]

Seyi Lasisi

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5 months ago

Akuol de Mabior Selected for Cate Blanchett’s Displacement Film Fund

AMVCA: The Battle Between Popularity and Prestige

The prestige of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) undoubtedly needs no introduction. No other award platform on the continent has been more committed to celebrating and recognising the efforts and achievements of Africans within the African film and television industry.  In the last few years, the cultural significance of the AMVCA has witnessed […]

Favour Bamijoko

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5 months ago

AMVCA: The Battle Between Popularity and Prestige
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