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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.

A recognised by international festivals these are the most acclaimed movies of the past year.

Orwa Nyrabia, outgoing artistic director at IDFA, speaks about African documentaries at the festival and on the Israel/Palestine controversy.

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.

The Hollywood African Cinema Connection (HACC) announces its 2025 festival lineup.

African screenwriters Mlilo Mpondo, Talemwa Pius, and Tony Koros are set to pitch their projects at Series Mania in France.

The New Black Film Collective XPO 2025 kicks off in London, featuring Warner Bros, BFI, and industry experts as speakers.