🎬 2025 has been a breakthrough year for African films on the festival circuit, with dozens of international premieres. But who’s actually buying them? Akoroko tracked 2025 acquisition deals across Sundance, Berlin, Cannes, Tribeca, Locarno, Venice, and Toronto. 🔍 The results so far: MUBI, MAD Solutions, and a handful of French/Swiss buyers dominate. African audiences? […]
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Africa at Toronto’s 50th TIFF — Creative, Structural, Market
đź“Ś Features in Centrepiece: “Diya,” “Memory of Princess Mumbi,” “My Father’s Shadow”📌 Diaspora voices across Platform, Discovery, Special Presentationsđź“Ś TIFF Docs opens with “The Eyes of Ghana”📌 Shorts include Idris Elba’s “Dust to Dreams” and Will Niava’s “Jazz Infernal” đź“Ś Wavelengths installations from Wael Shawky (“Drama 1882,” Egypt) & Fredj Moussa (“Land of Barbar,” Tunisia)đź“Ś […]
Africa’s Record Year at Venice: What I’m Watching
The 82nd Venice International Film Festival opens August 27 and runs through September 6. This year marks a record presence for African cinema: more than 20 films, shorts, series, and projects across the festival’s official sections and industry programs. It is the largest African footprint Venice has ever seen. Morocco, named Focus Country at the […]
TIFF at 50: Tracking African and Diaspora Films Selected for 2025 Edition
The 50th Toronto International Film Festival is shaping up fast. Akoroko is tracking all African and diaspora titles selected so far, and what they tell us. Audio version available. Full dispatch and more recent market intelligence via Akoroko Premium 7-day free trial → https://akoroko.com/localpricing/ Localized pricing now live in several African and Caribbean countries.
Tracking 300+ African Feature Projects in Development (2022-2025)
The Akoroko project tracking database now holds 300+ African and diaspora feature films in development, captured since 2022. Premium subscribers received a snapshot (just 50 of them) as of July 2025. It’s a glimpse into a growing pipeline of African feature films at various stages: from early script development to financing, production, post, festival positioning, […]