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At the 2025 Berlinale, Kevin Aubert won a Special Prize for his debut short film; Maja-Ajmia Yde Zellama received a special mention for her debut feature film.

Souleymane Cissé passes on at 84. The Malian filmmaker was the director of Yeelen, the first black African film to compete at the Cannes Film Festival.

Congolese musician Fally Ipupa stars in his first film.

The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) invites filmmakers to submit applications for funding in various categories for the 2025/2026 financial year.

Abba Makama, Adekunle Gold, and others are making a documentary on Yoruba music titled “The Odyssey”. Here’s what we know.

In April, for the first time ever at the Headies, one of six songs written for a Nigerian film will be named Soundtrack of the Year.

Nigerian-British filmmaker Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor’s directorial debut, “Dreamers”, will have its world premiere at the 2025 Berlinale.

Projects from Senegal’s Awa Moctar Gueye and Joseph Gaï Ramaka are included in a slate presented by Yetu (Un)Limited at the 2025 EFM.

As the world celebrates Valentine’s Day, here are 10 African films about love to stream on Apple, Netflix, Tubi, Showmax, and Prime.

Director Abba Makama, popstar Adekunle Gold, and others are working on The Odyssey, a documentary exploring Yoruba music’s history and impact.