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The two will develop premium vertical drama for African and global audiences.

A new arthouse cinema with curated Ethiopian films, discussions and community programming.

The duo portray a Nairobi couple unraveling under the weight of marriage.

The South African slate also includes two films and the third season of the popular steamy thriller 'Fatal Seduction.'

Kenya's 'Memory of Princess Mumbi' and Nigeria’s 'My Father’s Shadow' are among our critics' best African films of the year.

Edwin Kairu, Lydia Matata, Hannington Juma, Gift Kyansimire and Wacuka Mungai each received development grants of up to KES 1.5 million.

Your festive season binge is stacked with Christmas treats from Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria.

Kenyan documentary feature 'Truck Mama' will premiere in competition alongside Somalia’s 'Barni', plus more.

The 40-minute documentary takes viewers beyond the viral videos of dance group Masaka Kids Africana.

Working across markets, the company aims to expand distribution of African films beyond the international festival circuit.

The film authentically captures the complexities of Ugandan society, says Uganda's Academy Selection Committee.

Directed by Poland’s Maciej Bochniak, 'The Lawyer' explores ambition, deception, and the blurred line between truth and performance.

For the first time, Rwandan filmmakers now have access to significant domestic production funding.

A disenchanted wife of a Nigerian senator escapes to Kenya for a vacation only to discover that some fears follow you everywhere.

The week-long event features 47 screenings with a lineup that includes 33 films from 15 African countries, presented at seven venues along the scenic Kilifi Creek.

Wangari’s debut feature follows two ex-lovers plotting a Christmas heist in 1992 Nairobi.

Led by Sheila Munyiva and Brian Ogola, Goat explores spirituality, love and cultural memory.

In Nairobi in the late ’90s, a Rwandan woman and an Irish journalist challenge powerful forces at the heart of the AIDS crisis.

The feature is written and directed by Tony Koros, and produced by Toni Kamau and Louise Kamwangi.

The prize will debut at the Surreal16 Film Festival (S16) in Lagos, Nigeria, taking place in December 2025.

The slate includes the spy thriller 'Itifaki,' sci-fi 'Nje,' coming-of-age drama 'Jua na Mwezi' and Somali co-production 'Qahar.'

Nigeria’s Dika Ofoma emerged as the biggest winner of the day, taking home a hat trick with the queer romance Kachifo.

Appointed by the Ministry of Youth and Arts, the 15-member committee includes professionals from across Rwanda’s film and creative sectors.

The human trafficking thriller is based on real events, and will begin filming in Q4 this year.

The documentary will be available in 11 languages across all countries where Prime Video operates, including Kenya.

It stars Jacky Vike and Mammito as cousins who will do anything for each other, even commit a crime.

An accomplished investment banker begins to question his beliefs when a high-profile government project at his firm goes awry.

‘The Shadow Scholars,’ which investigates Kenya’s essay mills and academic ghostwriting industry, will also screen at the festival.

Gitonga joins 16 other directors from Saudi Arabia, the Arab world, Asia, and Africa in the week-long program in Jeddah.

A struggling BnB manager's quiet life is disrupted when she has to get a runaway groom to his wedding.

This coming-of-age story sheds light on Female Genital Cutting (FGC), early marriage, and the fight for girls' rights in the Maa community.

Kenya's Oscar 2025 submission 'Nawi' selected as opening film, Kenyan documentary 'Our Land, Our Freedom' to close.

Billed as an East African romcom, The Christmas Run is a romantic comedy about love, loss and friendship.

A desperate entrepreneur teams up with her debt-ridden friend to fake an engagement and dowry ceremony to secure much-needed cash from her family.

Makosa ni Yangu tells the story of a young woman who endures unimaginable domestic abuse.

This new film tells the story of a man whose new marriage and future are threatened by dark family secrets.

The long-awaited 5th edition returns with a strong lineup that includes 'The Battle for Laikipia', 'Our Land, Our Freedom', 'Goodbye Julia', 'Mami Wata' and more.

Angela Wamai's 'Shimoni' selected as the opening film while Daudi Anguka's Oscar entry 'Mvera' will be the closing film.

South Africa's 'Spinners', Kenya's 'Shimoni', and Nigeria's 'Mami Wata' are among Sinema Focus critics' best African titles of the year.

The Oscar-winning Kenyan actress will head the competition jury at the 2024 Berlin Film Festival.

Looking for new African movies and TV shows to watch as you wind down the year? Here is everything streaming in December 2023.

In Kenya's second Christmas feature, the Nyatis have to get through the seven days of Christmas without killing each other. 

'Kiza' explores the harsh realities of life such as land disputes, crime, unemployment, and betrayal.

This year's festival includes one hundred and ninety seven minutes block of films with 14 shorts curated from the greater East Africa.

Edi Gathegi will play Mister Terrific, a superhero with genius-level intellect, in the new 'Superman' reboot.

A collection of 10 animated short films which marks Disney+’s first all-African original project.

A new generation of six African filmmakers from across the continent adapt six traditional stories for contemporary Africa.

The Kenyan Hollywood actress will be starring the spinoff alongside Stranger Things' Joseph Quinn.

The second feature by Philit Productions has made Ksh. 2.5 million in its opening weekend, Director Philip Karanja has revealed.

The critically-acclaimed Kenyan documentary follows activist Boniface Mwangi’s political pursuit and the pressures it puts on his family.

Known as one of the best screenwriters in Kenya, some of Ogutu's works include '40 Sticks', 'Crime and Justice' and 'County 49.'

Voline Ogutu, Mark Wambui and Oprah Oyugi join nineteen other filmmakers in the African Folktales Reimagined shortlist.

Unable to conceive, a woman uses her best friend as a surrogate threatening their close bond and those around them.

The Kenyan actress takes on her second role in Hollywood alongside Keanu Reeves in 'The Matrix Resurrections.'