International

El Gouna Film Festival opens submissions for its 8th edition, inviting filmmakers worldwide to submit their films for consideration.

“The Village Next to Paradise” by Mo Harawe won big at Austria’s Diagonale Awards, taking home several awards including Best Feature Film.

Idris Elba announces plans to build a film studio in Ghana.

Moussa Alex Sawadogo is the Director General of the Burkinabe Agency for Cinematography and Audiovisual (ABCA).

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.

Nigerian-American filmmaker Kaelo Iyizoba has been selected for the Sundance Institute Cultural Impact Residency, where he’ll work on his project, Birthright.

Three African documentary films from Nigeria, Tunisia, and South Africa make the cut for the inaugural $100,000 Henry Awards for Public Interest Documentary.

Some people just get along nicely. Here are seven African actor-director collaborations from Ghana, South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, and Uganda.