Friend of Film Africa Minna Salami comments on the representation of masculinity in our Film Africa Opening Gala film Run As I’ve written about before, there is something…
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SUBMIT YOUR FILM
Submissions for Film Africa 2016 are now open. The festival will run in venues across London from 28 October to 6 November. The deadline for submissions is 30…
VIDEO: Film Africa 2015 Opening Gala highlights
Highlights from the Film Africa 2015 Opening Gala screening of Philippe Lacote’s Run at Picturehouse Central by Lucia Mbomio, a Friend of Film Africa.
VIDEO: Film Africa 2015 Family Day highlights
Highlights from our fun-filled Film Africa 2015 Family Day at Rich Mix, in partnership with Open the Gate, filmed by Friend of Film Africa Lucia Mbomio
IDRIS ELBA ON FILM AFRICA
Idris Elba gives his views on African cinema at Film Africa 2015.
5 ‘Styled By Africa’ Iconic Style Favourites in Contemporary African Film
Alae Ismail, Co-Founder of Styled By Africa, Friends of Film Africa, shares their top style favourites from contemporary African cinema Over the years we’ve had the privilege of meeting some…
WHAT DOES FILM AFRICA MEAN TO YOU?
Lucia Mbomio, one of our Friends of Film Africa, asked our guests what the Film Africa festival means to them.
Surprise announcement! Idris Elba is coming to Film Africa!
We’ve just had word from his people that Idris Elba, star will be coming to Hackney Picturehouse tonight to introduce the 18:30 screening of his documentary Mandela, My…
Migration stories – a comparison of Hope and Stranded in Canton
Awra Tewolde-Berhan explores and compares two different migration narratives told from the Film Africa programme. Migrating often co-exists with the complexities of identity, which essentially functions on how…
BLOG: Family Day fun and great Q&As
Our second day was a big one. As well as our Film Africa Family Day at Rich Mix we screened up to nine films #, four of which…