Festivals

The IDFA Bertha Fund announces its spring selection, including 4 African documentary films from DR Congo, Morocco, Burkina Faso, and Tunisia.

The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) is now accepting submissions for its 2025 edition.

Visions du Réel documentary festival will screen 14 feature documentaries as part of its official competition selection, three of which are African coproductions.

“We can’t keep waiting for someone to recognise us, said Rogers Ofime, co-organiser of Black Film and Music Festival. “Why don’t we come together?”

The American Black Film Festival announces calls for film submissions for its 2025 edition, with the deadline set for Feb 28, 2025.

IDFA Bertha Fund opens submissions for European filmmakers looking to collaborate with filmmakers from Africa and other continents.

WHO partners with FESPACO to screen African films, promoting health awareness through the Health for All Film Festival.

The “Screen Nigeria” platform will showcase Nigerian creativity across TV, film, and other audiovisual forms at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.

The Clermont-Ferrand festival is featuring a selection of African short films from across the continent.

The 2025 Berlin Film Festival jury members include Nabil Ayouch, Meryam Joobeur, and Aïssa Maïga.