This weekend, Paris is hosting the 16th edition of FIFDA, the African Diaspora International Film Festival. From September 4 ...

Queer African creatives have been making their mark around the world through a range of forms – books, films, fashion, art, music. Their work wins awards, sets trends and is studied by scholars. Most ...

For the past two decades, African Film Festival has partnered with the Department of African & African American Studies, Film & Media Studies, and the African Students Association at Washington ...

Dika Ofoma’s Obi Is a Boy wins the first AFP Critics Prize at S16 Film Festival, celebrating identity, storytelling, and African short films. Nigerian filmmaker Dika Ofoma’s Obi Is a Boy has taken ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

AFRIFF 2025 wrapped its 14th edition in style, celebrating over a decade of showcasing African stories to the world. Since its start in 2010, AFRIFF has launched hundreds of films that have gone on to ...

The Last Ranger tells the true story of Thandi, a rhino that survived a brutal attack, and the people who fought to save her life. Set against the stunning backdrop of the Amakhala Game Reserve in ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Global Perspectives is a CNN editorial and live event series exploring the dynamic economies at the frontlines of global transformation. The first Global Perspectives live event, taking ...

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 ...

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 ...