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Potential African Stories at Cannes Film Festival (and Elsewhere) 2024
This list presents a selection of 30 upcoming films telling African stories from around the world, culled, based on select criteria, from Akoroko’s database of over 200 projects tracked that are at some stage of development, production, or post-production.
Exploring African Realities: A Masterclass with Mahamat-Saleh Haroun (Watch)
Unifrance recently hosted an enlightening masterclass with acclaimed Chadian filmmaker Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, moderated by film historian and Columbia University professor Richard Peña.
WATER AND GARRI Trailer: Tiwa Savage Makes Feature Film Acting Debut in Prime Video Drama
Directed by Meji Alabi, the story follows an ambitious fashion designer named Aisha who returns to her homeland after a decade in the U.S., only to find her community embroiled in escalated violence and tension. As she reconnects with her roots, including family, old friends, and past love, Aisha confronts her inner scars and the guilt she harbored when she left.
Egyptian, Ghanaian, Nigerian, and South African Filmmakers Selected for Sony Future Filmmaker Initiative
#Egypt #Ghana #Nigeria #SouthAfrica: The Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2024, which aims to elevate voices with original perspectives on storytelling, has announced its shortlist of 30 international filmmakers from over 8,400 submissions worldwide.
African Cinemas: The Pioneering Years, 1955-1981, Early Decolonization. A “Milestones” Timeline…
The goal is to create a comprehensive and balanced timeline, a kind of living document I will eventually publish somewhere, so that it’s continuously updated as new *discoveries* are made and properly contextualized.
Med Hondo: LES BICOTS-NÈGRES, VOS VOISINS (ARABS AND NIGGERS, YOUR NEIGHBORS, 1974)
Continuing this “archaeological dig” into Med Hondo’s oeuvre as international restorations and retrospectives of his work (see thread below) address past distribution and accessibility challenges, acknowledging his contributions to global cinema… Hondo’s LES BICOTS-NÈGRES, VOS VOISINS (ARABS AND NIGGERS, YOUR NEIGHBORS, 1974) stands as a pivotal work within African cinemas, for its influence on the […]
“In Bloom” Anthology Spotlights African Women’s Stories on International Stage (Now Streaming)
“In Bloom” is a collaborative short film anthology directed by emerging women filmmakers from Nigeria, Kenya, India, the U.S., and Brazil.
From “Ghallywood” to “Black Star”: The Strategic Rebranding of Ghana’s Film Industry
In an exclusive interview with broadcaster TV3’s New Day program on February 23, Juliet Yaa Asantewa Asante, CEO of Ghana’s National Film Authority and Board Chair of the National Film and Television Institute, shared her vision and initiatives for the Ghanaian film industry.