Film And Tv

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

Canal+ Partners With Anakle’s Flying Whale on 10-Film Slate

Canal+ has commissioned 10 made-for-television films from Flying Whale, the newly launched production label under Nigerian studio Anakle Films, marking another major investment in Africa’s growing film and television industry. The agreement, which already has four completed productions, underscores the French media giant’s continued expansion across the continent as it strengthens its original African programming […]

Anjola Akinmade

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Canal+ Partners With Anakle’s Flying Whale on 10-Film Slate

Adé Sultan Sangodoyin’s “We Must Begin Again, Together” Set for World Premiere at Afrika Film Festival Köln

Adé Sultan Sangodoyin’s debut narrative short film, We Must Begin Again, Together, will have its world premiere at the 23rd edition of the Afrika Film Festival Köln, taking place from September 17 to 27, 2026, in Cologne, Germany. The screening marks the filmmaker’s directorial debut after previously serving as co-producer on the award-winning 2015 film […]

Anjola Akinmade

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Adé Sultan Sangodoyin’s “We Must Begin Again, Together” Set for World Premiere at Afrika Film Festival Köln

Eight African Films Selected for the 2026 Melbourne International Film Festival

The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) has announced the official selection for its 2026 edition and it features some African titles. The selected African titles span Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Algeria, Central African Republic, and DR Congo. From Nigeria to Congo, the filmmakers are addressing topical subject matters that capture the realities of Africans.  Established […]

Seyi Lasisi

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Eight African Films Selected for the 2026 Melbourne International Film Festival

Zimbabwe’s Ambidextrous Pictures Launches Programme to Develop the Next Generation of Women Filmmakers

Zimbabwean production company Ambidextrous Pictures has opened applications for the inaugural edition of “Girls Making Films,” a new initiative aimed at equipping women creatives with the skills, mentorship and industry connections needed to develop their ideas into screen projects. The free two-day masterclass is scheduled to take place from July 23 to 24 in Harare […]

Anjola Akinmade

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Zimbabwe’s Ambidextrous Pictures Launches Programme to Develop the Next Generation of Women Filmmakers

Damilola Orimogunje’s “Dear Ajayi” Selected for Venice, Acquired for Sales by Italian Agency, Luminalia

Damilola Orimogunje, of For Maria, Ebun Pataki‘s fame, sophomore feature film, Dear Ajayi, has been selected for its world premiere at the 23rd edition of Giornate degli Autori (Directors/Authors’ Days), the independent sidebar of the Venice Film Festival.  The Giornate degli Autori, founded in 2004, is promoted by the associations of Italian film directors and […]

Seyi Lasisi

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Damilola Orimogunje’s “Dear Ajayi” Selected for Venice, Acquired for Sales by Italian Agency, Luminalia

How the Ethiopian Government’s Corridor Development Project is Destructive to the Ethiopian Film Industry

In 2024, Mayor Adanech Abebe and the Ethiopian government, under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, initiated the Addis Ababa Smart City Project. The primary motive behind the Smart City Project, also known as the Corridor Development Project (Corridor Lemat), is to aggressively modernize the capital and cement its status as a premier global diplomatic and economic […]

Seyi Lasisi

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How the Ethiopian Government’s Corridor Development Project is Destructive to the Ethiopian Film Industry
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