The Durban FilmMart has announced its 16th event, taking place from 18-21 July 2025 in Durban, South Africa, with the theme ‘Bridges Not Borders’.
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Kenya’s Wangeci Mūrage joins the new advisory board of Sunny Side of the Doc, an international documentary marketplace based in France.
South Africa’s National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) has appointed Vincent Blennies as new CEO.
El Gouna Film Festival opens submissions for its 8th edition, inviting filmmakers worldwide to submit their films for consideration.
“The Village Next to Paradise” by Mo Harawe won big at Austria’s Diagonale Awards, taking home several awards including Best Feature Film.
African Stories Untold, founded by Lani Aisida, presents three short films in collaboration with Canvas, a contemporary space in Lagos.
Nissi Ogulu’s short animation film ‘Sopo’, inspired by Afrobeat maestro Fela Kuti’s life, will reach the public soon.
The IDFA Bertha Fund announces its spring selection, including 4 African documentary films from DR Congo, Morocco, Burkina Faso, and Tunisia.
Idris Elba announces plans to build a film studio in Ghana.
Moussa Alex Sawadogo is the Director General of the Burkinabe Agency for Cinematography and Audiovisual (ABCA).