The initiative is committed to preserving, promoting, and celebrating cinema from Africa and the African Diaspora. An official statement was released on September 24, 2024, announcing the launch of ...

African cinema is having a moment. Across the U.S., a growing number of film festivals are bringing authentic African stories to the forefront. These events not only celebrate the artistry of African ...

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The African American Film Forum will be returning to the Crandall Public Library in Glens Falls. This year’s festival will feature four film screenings throughout the ...

Electronic Media Network, or M-Net, leads the pack of online film services, and its latest creation, the African Film Library, seeks to conquer unchartered territory by offering close to 600 film ...

The third edition of JBX, or Joburg Xchange, an industry confab running from March 12 – 14 parallel to the Joburg Film Festival, looks to spotlight Africa’s role in shaping the future of film, ...

Netflix began its Africa operations in South Africa in 2016. When the US streaming giant announced it was setting up shop in Nigeria in 2020, many west African film-makers, writers, artists and media ...

Every filmmaker has that one moment, the point when storytelling shifts from pure art to a test of navigating an industry. For many on the African continent, that moment comes early. Despite a surge ...