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Film Africa 2022｜Production Internship Opportunity
We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic intern who is passionate about African film…
Nigerian film exploring postpartum depression wins Film Africa 2020 Audience Award
Film Africa, London’s biggest celebration of African and African diaspora cinema presented by the Royal…
Film Africa Baobab Award Partnership with Leeds International Film Festival
We are delighted to be partnering for the first time with Leeds International Film Festival…
Film Africa 2020 Cinema Programme Updates
We hope that you are enjoying Film Africa 2020, whether in the cinema or at…
Catch up on Film Africa 2020
We launched the 9th edition of Film Africa, London’s biggest celebration of African cinema on…
Dine & View returns with Finding Sally in partnership with Eat Ethio
Our much-loved foodie strand, Dine & View, returns with a twist. We encourage you to…
Film Africa and Deaffest partner to bring British Sign Language, Hip Hop and Visual Vernacular Art Form into the Mainstream
Film Africa 2020 is delighted to announce a partnership with the UK’s leading Deaf-led Film…
African Arguments share 6 must see documentaries
African Arguments highlight 6 unmissable documentaries; from deeply personal interrogations on family and identity, to…
The Guardian ranks the best African films
In honour of WE ARE TANO, a specially curated season of 10 contemporary African…
How to Access the Festival
Film Africa 2020 Cinema Programme Update We hope that you are enjoying Film Africa 2020,…
A Word From Our Curators
We are pleased to introduce the Film Africa 2020 programme – an eclectic collection of…
Beyond Nollywood
Film Africa 2020 is delighted to present this special BEYOND NOLLYWOOD strand. BEYOND NOLLYWOOD is…
Michael Omonua at LFF 2019
I am a film writer and director based in Lagos, Nigeria. My debut feature film…
Nyasha Kadandara at Sheffield Doc/Fest 2019
I am a visual storyteller raised in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, and via a number of cities…
Baobab Award for Best Short Film
Still from 2017 winner, Waly’s Problem Established in 2011, the Film Africa Baobab Award for…
Audience Award for Best Feature Film
One of Film Africa’s principle aims is to support the work of African and African…
Film Africa 2018: Save the Date!
Dates for Film Africa, The Royal African Society’s annual London festival celebrating the best African and African diaspora cinema,…
Africa Writes 2018: Save the Date!
Friday 29 June – Sunday 1 July Brought to you by The Royal African Society…
We are looking for a Film Africa 2018 Festival Producer
Job Title Film Africa 2018 Festival Producer Contract Full-time: 14 May – 14 December 2018…
I Still Hide to Smoke – Review
I Still Hide to Smoke – Review Hellen Abatoni. I Still Hide to Smoke is…
RECREATIVE FILM SCHOOL OPEN CALL
Sat 4, 11, 18 & 25 Nov & Sat 2 Dec | 10am-6pm | South London Gallery Are…
FILM AFRICA ON DEMAND
Film Africa is working with VOD platform Okiki to bring sixty of the best contemporary African…
2017 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS OPEN
Want to see your film on the big screen? Submissions for Film Africa 2017 are…
CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
In celebration of International Women’s Day 2017, we honour Priscilla Anany, director of Children of the…
2017 SCHOOL SCREENINGS AND WORKSHOPS BOOKING NOW
Film Africa is the Royal African Society’s annual festival celebrating the best African cinema from…
PARTNER WITH US IN 2017
Running Film Africa is a delightful, exciting, and important undertaking for The Royal African Society…
Review of Hissein Habré, A Chadian Tragedy
“What I did not know was that the wolf was among the sheep”, with…
A Preview of Hissene Habre: A Chadian Tragedy
Mahamat-Saleh Haroun’s films always hit the viewer like breaking glass; there is no escape from…
A Preview of Children of the Mountain
A woman’s purpose appears to be clear and simple, according to the collective imagination. We…
The time is now for African Cinema!
African cinema is enjoying an exciting period of growth and recognition. The BFI recently launched Black…
TRAILBLAZING AFRICAN WOMEN – ASNI: COURAGE, PASSION & GLAMOUR IN ETHIOPIA
Bernie Grant Arts Centre Friday 23 September, 19:00 Dir. Rachel Samuel. Ethiopia. 2013. 80min. Colour. Amharic with English…
TRAILBLAZING AFRICAN WOMEN: THE ART OF AMA ATA AIDOO
Bernie Grant Arts Centre Friday 9 September, 19:00 Dir. Yaba Badoe Ghana/USA/UK. 2014. 78min. Colour. English. “A young girl’s voice…
FILM AFRICA AT A GLANCE
See what Film Africa is all about – 10 days of discovery, lively debate, industry…
SUBMIT YOUR FILM
Submissions for Film Africa 2016 are now closed and will open again in the new…
Inspiring the Power of the African Narrative
Our Lead Supporter the African Union Foundation shares a reflection on the importance of sharing…
VIDEO: Idris Elba at Film Africa 2015
Marina Perez Trigueros filmed highlights of Idris Elba’s visit to Hackney Picturehouse to present his…
Film Africa Film Review: masculinity in ‘Run’
Friend of Film Africa Minna Salami comments on the representation of masculinity in our Film…
SUBMIT YOUR FILM
Submissions for Film Africa 2016 are now open. The festival will run in venues across…
VIDEO: Film Africa 2015 Opening Gala highlights
Highlights from the Film Africa 2015 Opening Gala screening of Philippe Lacote’s Run at Picturehouse…
VIDEO: Film Africa 2015 Family Day highlights
Highlights from our fun-filled Film Africa 2015 Family Day at Rich Mix, in partnership with…
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…
WHAT DOES FILM AFRICA MEAN TO YOU?
Lucia Mbomio, one of our Friends of Film Africa, asked our guests what the Film…
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…
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.…
BLOG: Family Day fun and great Q&As
Our second day was a big one. As well as our Film Africa Family Day…
5 topical panel discussions you need to hear at Film Africa
As well as post-screening Q&As with up to 15 directors visiting Film Africa this year,…
BLOG: We had a great opening night!
Film Africa got off to a great start last night at our Opening Gala! We…
15 filmmakers to meet at Film Africa
A good movie makes us curious to learn more about the person behind the camera. What…
7 films directed by African women to see at Film Africa
As one of our Friends of Film Africa, Minna Salami aka MsAfropolitan, has selected seven films…
BLOG: Performing the ‘Other’; The African performance
Friend of Film Africa, Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor challenges the gaze with which we look upon Africa cinema…
Just 3 Days To Go!
Film Africa 2015 is just three days away now! Preparations are well underway – volunteers…
BLOG: DIY music videos and Angolan street culture
Music on Film is a strand that Film Africa has programmed for two consecutive years,…
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[CLOSED] Win tickets to the Film Africa Opening Gala!
It’s competition time! We are running two separate giveaways on Facebook and Twitter to win one pair of…
BLOG: Black, African & ‘Proudly’ Gay; Stories of Our Lives
By Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor, a Friend of Film Africa At the end of Stories of Our Lives,…
Watch the Film Africa 2015 Trailer!
Check out the festival trailer for Film Africa 2015! Thanks to Marina Pérez Trigueros for doing…
BLOG: Film Africa Team’s Top Festival Picks
We are so excited about the diversity of our film selection this year that it…
Film Africa 2015 vacancy: Print Traffic Coordinator
Job Title Film Africa 2015 Print Traffic Coordinator Festival dates Friday 30 October to Sunday…
“I Love Kuduro” – Post-screening Q&A with director Mário Patrocínio and producer Coréon Dú
Last year Film Africa 2014 hosted the UK première for I Love Kuduro, which documents…
FILM AFRICA FESTIVAL BLOG – THANK YOU!
FILM AFRICA 2014 has come to a close. Before our final goodbyes for the year, here’s…
FILM AFRICA FESTIVAL BLOG – DAKAN REVIEW
Kirsty Ayakwah’s take on DAKAN: Dakan – the ultimate love story I know of three films…
FILM AFRICA FESTIVAL BLOG – DAY SEVEN
PHEW! Film Africa 2014 is nearly to a close. But we’re not sad! We have…
FILM AFRICA FESTIVAL BLOG – THE GREAT SAFAE REVIEW
Screening with coming-of-age drama Fevers, Film Africa is excited to be hosting the WORLD PREMIERE…
FILM AFRICA FESTIVAL BLOG – DAY SIX
What a day DAY SIX of Film Africa was. The UK Premiere of Angolan epic…
FILM AFRICA FESTIVAL BLOG – THE FORGOTTEN KINGDOM REVIEW
The Forgotten Kingdom is a perfect example of what we all want from modern African…
FILM AFRICA FESTIVAL BLOG – FUTURE SOUNDS OF MZANSI REVIEW
For those who may not know, Mzansi is the Xhosa word for South Africa. When I…
FILM AFRICA FESTIVAL BLOG – FOUR CORNERS REVIEW
Another feature of the South Africa @20 Freedom Tour is the urban drama FOUR CORNERS.…
FILM AFRICA FESTIVAL BLOG – KADJIKE REVIEW
Kadjike is a rarity in that is set in a part of the world that…
FILM AFRICA FESTIVAL BLOG – DAY FIVE
Day 5 of Film Africa and it was all about South Africa as we showcased…
FILM AFRICA FESTIVAL BLOG – N: THE MADNESS OF REASON (POST SCREENING REVIEW)
Film Africa loves feedback. It helps us to strive to be better as a festival.…
FILM AFRICA FESTIVAL BLOG – THE SUPREME PRICE REVIEW
One of the highlight’s of Film Africa 2014 is the thrilling documentary about the fight…
FILM AFRICA FESTIVAL BLOG – DAY FOUR
Film Africa is certainly hitting it’s stride. To demonstrate this we hosted two premieres; one…
FILM AFRICA FESTIVAL BLOG – MINERS SHOT DOWN REVIEW
This review is a snippet of a longer review I wrote about the Sheffield International…
FILM AFRICA FESTIVAL BLOG – DAY THREE
Film Africa, day three and it seems that instead of back to work caps it…
FILM AFRICA FESTIVAL BLOG – The Suns/Soleils Post- Screening Review
Soleils may have screened yesterday at Hackney Picturehouse but we couldn’t resist publishing this wonderful review…
FILM AFRICA FESTIVAL BLOG – DAY ONE
Film Africa Day One – It’s straight to business after celebrating last night’s Opening Night film…
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FILM AFRICA FESTIVAL BLOG [0 DAYS TO GO!]
Film Africa is here! So excited are we to have finally arrived, in anticipation of…
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FILM AFRICA FESTIVAL BLOG [3 DAYS TO GO]
Last but not least for today, we have a review from Caitlin Lupton who thoroughly recommends Dancing…
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Next up we have Tega Okiti’s (@TegaOkiti) take on the stirring and thrilling Congolese…
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FILM AFRICA FESTIVAL BLOG [3 DAYS TO GO]
3 days until Film Africa kick’s off, so we’re treating you with 3 reviews! First up…
Film Africa 2014 & dispute at Brixton Ritzy
Here at Film Africa, we’ve had some queries regarding the current industrial dispute at Brixton…
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Film Africa Festival Blog [4 DAYS TO GO]
Film Africa is back! Well nearly! With only 4 days to go, we thought we’d…
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Film Africa Festival Blog [4 DAYS TO GO]
Drawing ever nearer and nearer. Film Africa 2014 is so close you can almost taste…
Welcome to Film Africa 2014!
Contemporary African cinema continues to develop at great speed and is increasingly gaining world-wide recognition.…
Marking 60 Years of the Algerian Revolution
Algerian Cinema: Towards a New Wave To mark the 60th anniversary of Algeria’s revolution, Film…
South Africa at 20: The Freedom Tour
2014 marks the 20th anniversary of democracy and freedom in South Africa. To commemorate this…
FILM AFRICA FESTIVAL BLOG – Asni: Courage, Passion & Glamour in Ethiopia
A Lesson On Ethiopia: Beyond What We Think We Know Trailblazer, extraordinary, provocative –…
*CALL FOR PAPERS* Documenting Africa: Creating Fact or Fiction through the Lens.
Film Africa is proud to partner with the University of Westminster’s Africa Media Centre to…
*Call for submissions* Film Africa 2014
Film Africa is delighted to announce that it is now accepting submissions for its 2014…
Looking Forward to Film Africa 2014
Thank you once again to everyone who joined us for Film Africa 2013 back in November.…
Quick chat: Pierre-Emmanuel Urcun (co-director, 2Morrow Far Away)
In the lead-up to, and during, Film Africa 2013, we’ll be finding out more about…