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Showmax original Die Kantoor recently started showing on the streaming service. Source: Showmax.

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Next Narrative Africa Fund (NNAF) has partnered with Parrot Analytics to leverage world-class analytics to prove that African narratives are a globally undervalued asset class (Image source: © 123rf )

Study to prove African narratives are a globally undervalued asset

5 Feb 2026

Golden Globes 2026 winners: A new era of bold storytelling

Golden Globes 2026 winners: A new era of bold storytelling

12 Jan 2026

The Walt Disney Company announced a landmark $1bn investment in OpenAI (Image source: © Facebook

AI to unlock new possibilities in imaginative storytelling

5 Jan 2026

Brett Gelman and Maya Hawke behind the scenes of Stranger Things. (Credit: Atsushi Nishijima/Netflix © 2024)

Stranger Things extends record run as all 5 seasons dominate Netflix Top 10

29 Dec 2025

Blackweek has announced Johannesburg as the location for the inaugural African Edition in November 2026 (Image source: © Blackweek )

Inaugural Blackweek Africa edition location announced

24 Nov 2025

16th Durban FilmMart celebrates African cinema: Meet the 2025 Award Winners

16th Durban FilmMart celebrates African cinema: Meet the 2025 Award Winners

24 Jul 2025

The Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2025 have been announced (Image supplied)

The Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2025 winners announced

9 Jun 2025

Lisa Naa Quama Darko captured by Gilbert Asante.

#AfricaDay: Africa's trailblazing creatives in Facebook's latest campaign

26 May 2025

These are the 2024 winners of the competition. Source: Supplied.

Short films, big dreams: Canex Shorts competition calls for entries

13 May 2025

Fame Shorts Film Festival calls for submissions for 2025 edition

Fame Shorts Film Festival calls for submissions for 2025 edition

18 Feb 2025

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MultiChoice Talent Factory nurtures next-gen African filmmakers

10 Dec 2024

Under The Tongue, the untold story of the adidas Predator football boot

Under The Tongue, the untold story of the adidas Predator football boot

9 Dec 2024

Keith Shiri appointed lead curator of Film Africa 2024

Keith Shiri appointed lead curator of Film Africa 2024

9 Oct 2024

30 filmmakers from 13 African countries selected for DFMI Business Lab

30 filmmakers from 13 African countries selected for DFMI Business Lab

4 Oct 2024

Fashion influences set design and film locations

Fashion influences set design and film locations

15 Aug 2024

Image supplied. India is expected to be the first to release the world's first feature-length AI-generated film Maharaja in Denims, produced by Intelliflicks Studios

World's first feature-length AI-generated film highlights AI challenges for industry

26 Jul 2024

Nigeria takes centre stage at Fame Week Africa 2024

Nigeria takes centre stage at Fame Week Africa 2024

24 Jul 2024

Source: © Content Creator Awards The DStv Content Creator Awards have introduced a Pan-African Creator Award for creators across the continet

The DStv Content Creator Awards' Pan-African Creator Award

6 Jun 2024

Africa’s creative sector at a crossroads

Africa’s creative sector at a crossroads

Brenda Fashugba 24 May 2024

The power of African creativity: Our time is now!

The power of African creativity: Our time is now!

Raymond Langa 24 Apr 2024

Jumpstart programme to boost emerging filmmakers' international market skills opens

Jumpstart programme to boost emerging filmmakers' international market skills opens

2 Feb 2024

Lola Ogunnaike, Yvonne Orji and Danai Gurira in Cape Town. Source: Supplied.

#ABMI23: African women should be at the core of the narrative - Danai Gurira

Karabo Ledwaba 8 Nov 2023

Image supplied: Top left to right: Stefan Supplice (Morocco), Adja Mariam Soro (Côte d’Ivoire), Anouk Shad (Austria), Misha Maseka (Zambia), Nomusa Nkabinde (South Africa), Middle left to right: Chloé Ortolé (Senegal), Dantagos Jimmy-Melani (Namibia), Dhia Jerbi (Tunisia), Sherien Barsoum (Canada)., Tapiwa Chipfupa (Zimbabwe), Bottom left to right: Godisamang Khunou (South Africa), Kudakwashe Maradzika (South Africa), Marie Ka (Canada), Rhea Plangg (Switzerland), Yolanda Barroso (Brazil)

10 African producers take up 3rd Creative Producer Indaba opportunity

31 Oct 2023

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Netflix to end Kenyan free access plan after 2 years

9 Oct 2023

4 African episodic screenwriters selected for second edition of AuthenticA Series Lab

4 African episodic screenwriters selected for second edition of AuthenticA Series Lab

13 Sep 2023

Source: Reuters.

Algeria bans Barbie movie, media and official source say

15 Aug 2023

The 2019 film Kijiji Changu is a story about a love triangle and the disastrous consequences of a woman’s choice. Source: Supplied.

Here are 5 African films screening in Russia this weekend

28 Jul 2023

The winners were announced on Monday. Source: Supplied.

SA filmmakers win 8 awards at Durban FilmMart

27 Jul 2023

Image supplied. Selected participants in the 7th Realness African Screenwriters’ Residency are left to right: Michael Omonua (Nigeria), Chantel Clark (South Africa), Babalwa Baartman (South Africa), Chadi Zeneddine (Gabon/Lebanon) and Amartei Armar (Ghana)

5 African screenwriters selected to 7th Realness African Screenwriters' Residency programme

13 Jul 2023

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