In 2019, South African filmmaker Rethabile Ramaphakela was on the cusp of her big break. After more than a decade in the film sector, the comedy screenwriter, producer and director had scored funding ...

Led by Akunna Cook, CEO of Next Narrative Africa, and investment expert Wakiuru Njuguna, managing partner at HEVA Fund, it will prioritize "narrative-shifting content from Africa and its diaspora." By ...

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With Netflix and Amazon cooling on content investments in the region, African filmmakers are forging new models of independence and collaboration: “We’ve had to figure out how to do it on our own.” By ...

For nearly two decades, cinematic art that counters negative stereotypes, combats false narratives and offers first-hand insight about the continent of Africa have been showcased at Washington ...

The 32nd NYAFF is the biggest-ever, featuring a record number of films this year, including Katanga: The Dance of the Scorpions by Burkinabé director Dani Kouyaté. Winner of the Étalon d'Or de ...