On December 20, 2025, the 36th Journées Cinématographiques de Carthage (JCC), or just Carthage — Africa’s oldest film festival — concluded with its awards ceremony in Tunis. The winners reflect the range of films and filmmakers the festival selected and recognized across its main competitions and special prizes. Across the awards, 11 countries were recognized, led by Tunisia (9 awards and mentions), […]
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Showmax Teases “Die Kantoor,” South African “The Office” Adaptation
Showmax has released a teaser for the South African adaptation of “The Office,” titled “Die Kantoor,” which premieres on 20 January 2026, with kykNET previewing episode one on 18 January. The series is set in an Afrikaans-speaking polony factory called Deluxe Processed Meats and is the 14th international version of the BBC Studios format. Written […]
Berlinale 2026: South Africa, Sudan, and the DRC Appear in Early On-Screen Announcements for 76th Edition
The Berlinale has released its first on-screen program announcements for the 2026 edition, with initial titles unveiled in Generation and Panorama. African narratives in the first wave include: Further Competition, Forum, and Encounters announcements are expected in January 2026. The 76th Berlinale runs February 12–22, 2026.
Starz Acquires South African Action Series “The Nowhere Man”
“The Nowhere Man,” a six-episode scripted action series produced and filmed in South Africa, will launch weekly on Starz (U.S.) starting January 16, 2026. The series stars Bonko Khoza as Lukas, a former Special Forces mercenary living with post-traumatic stress disorder, and Naturi Naughton-Lewis as Ruby. Naughton-Lewis also serves as an executive producer. Set and […]
Canal+ Unveils 2026 Film and Series Slate With Africa in the Mix
On December 16, 2025, Canal+ Group staged its first large-scale, studio-style content presentation, titled “The Original+,” at the Olympia in Paris, France, laying out its premium film and series priorities for 2026 and beyond. The event functioned as a high-visibility consolidation point for strategies that Canal+ has been building across production, international sales, and African operations since the mid-September 2025 completion of its […]
African Narratives in Sundance 2026 Shorts Program: Full Breakdown
The 2026 Sundance Film Festival announced 54 short films for its Short Film Program. From 11,480 submissions (4,914 U.S., 6,566 international), three films with African narratives made the selection: The Festival runs from January 22 to February 1, 2026, in Park City and Salt Lake City, with an online component from January 29 to February […]
HanWay Films Boards LADY, Olive Nwosu’s Nigerian Debut Selected for Sundance 2026
HanWay Films will handle worldwide sales for LADY, the debut feature from Nigerian writer-director Olive Nwosu, selected for 2026 Sundance World Cinema Competition. In Lagos’ restless nights, Lady, one of the city’s few female cab drivers, dreams of escape. When childhood friend Pinky returns as a sex worker, Lady is pulled into driving a crew […]
Africa at IFFR (Rotterdam) 2026 (Jan 29-Feb 8): Films, Programs, and Initiatives
Over the last two decades, the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has increasingly positioned African filmmaking within a continuous development cycle. Financing, script support, producer training, co-production access, and commissioning structures have shaped who arrives at the festival and in which sections. The Hubert Bals Fund, CineMart, Rotterdam Lab, and partner initiatives have functioned as early-stage mechanisms, operating years before a film […]
The Netflix–Warner Deal and Africa’s Position
Across conversations in my travels between Marrakech and Jeddah — and I am still en route to Jeddah after multiple flight delays and an unplanned hotel stay that will have me landing much later than my original itinerary — the Netflix–Warner announcement is a dominant topic. For those who may have missed it, Netflix has signed a definitive […]
César Awards 2026: France’s Oscar-Equivalent Reveals Short-Film Longlist (Africa-Linked Titles)
The Académie des César has unveiled its preselection for the Best Short Film category at the 2026 ceremony. Among the standout entries are several French-African co-productions exploring themes of resistance, identity, and state violence. From Simon Panay’s Senegal-shot “L’Enfant à la Peau Blanche” to Mohamed Bourouissa’s deconstruction of police stops in “Généalogie de la Violence,” […]