Telefilm Canada — the federal public agency that provides government funding and support for film and audiovisual projects — has released its funding decisions for film festivals in 2026. Telefilm allocated a combined $2.475 million across two funding programs that included these five African and African diaspora festivals for their 2026 editions: Public funding of […]
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Africa in the 2026 Oscars Race: Madagascar’s First-ever Submission and Uganda’s Second
Two new countries have joined the 2026 Oscars race, adding fresh energy to Africa’s growing presence in the Best International Feature Film category. Madagascar makes its first-ever submission with “Disco Afrika: A Malagasy Story” by Luck Razanajaona. Distributed by Claire Diao’s Sudu Connexion, the film caps years of steady growth in Madagascar’s screen ecosystem, including […]
Who’s Buying African Films? Tracking 2025 Festival Deals (From Sundance to Toronto)
🎬 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? […]
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, […]