International

With three production country credits at the 81st Venice Film Festival, South Africa is the dominant African country at this year’s event.

Aby Media is partnering with Brazilian media giant Globo to produce African adaptations.

The Senegalese-French Mat Diop joins other esteemed colleagues such as Agnieszka Holland, Juliette Binoche, Arthur Harari, and Sandra Hüller in calling for the release of ndrei Gnyot.

Mati Diop’s Dahomey joins Mo Harawe’s The Village Next To Paradise as films eligible for the European Film Awards.

Locarno’s Best Emerging Director award went to Denise Fernandes, a filmmaker of Cape Verdean descent.

The East African Screen Collective (EASC) has received support from the Durban Film Market.

The African-European Distribution Academy is supported by major German film/culture stakeholders.

Mo Harawe’s The Village Next to Paradise is one of 29 films eligible for nominations ahead of the European Film Awards.

African filmmaking is the next target of Open Doors, a programme hosted by the Locarno Film Festival since 2003.

Selected films will be in the running for Best International Feature Film.