Ema Edosio-Deelen’s third feature, “When Nigeria Happens”, was in high demand on day 2 of Locarno Film Festival 2025.
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- CinemaNewsCannes Jury President, Alice Rohrwacher, Applauds Akinola Davies Jr’s “My Father’s Shadow”Cannes Jury President Alice Rohrwacher hails ‘My Father’s Shadow’ as a standout film, citing its ‘phantasmagorical, ghost-like’ qualities. 
- The Nigerian director hosted a private screening of her latest project, When Nigerian Happens, at her Lagos residence. 
- CinemaNewsTaiwo Egunjobi’s “The Fire And The Moth” Will Premiere At Nollywood Week Film Festival In ParisThe Nigerian director is appearing at the French showcase for the second time. 
- Orwa Nyrabia, outgoing artistic director at IDFA, speaks about African documentaries at the festival and on the Israel/Palestine controversy. 
- Discover the 7 African films selected for this year’s Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival (CPH DOX) in Denmark. 
- South African filmmaker Rehad Desai says Netflix and Amazon have no interest in acquiring Africa’s political documentaries. 
- African filmmakers can send applications to Visions Sud Est, a Swiss film production programme for countries with limited production capacity. 
 
 
