Does the absence of African films in the main competition at this year's Cannes Film Festival point to a glass ceiling? Or is African cinema still slowly but surely finding its way to the top table?

CANEX Creations CEO Osahon Akpata has outlined his strategic vision for how the pan-African institution can boost the profile ...

The Croisette will host a star-studded movie by Nigerian-born twins, the first film by a Rwandan director in the Official Selection, a landmark co-pro and the latest from a Moroccan auteur.

The official selection of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival will showcase three African feature films, all part of the Un Certain ...

Twelve films with an African connection were featured in this year’s festival, including stories of Africans from Kenya, Egypt, Eritrea, Cameroon, Sudan, and Angola. Whether immigrating to Europe, ...

The unexpected Academy Award run of “My Octopus Teacher,” Netflix’s hit, heartfelt documentary about a filmmaker’s unlikely relationship with an octopus living off the coast of South Africa, marks a ...

At the heart of the TUTU documentary, set to make its African premiere at the Encounters South African International ...

The initiative, aimed at mid-career African film and TV producers, announced the participants of its second edition, as well ...

By Ayo Onikoyi Nollywood actor Ekenechukwu Nnamani, popularly known as 042 Swanky, has defended the use of nudity in African ...

African filmmakers, based in Africa, can apply for grants to produce short documentary films. Documentary Africa (DocA) launches the Shoot Your Short initiative, which provides grants to support short ...