Africa
Industry execs and filmmakers, including Nigerian director-producer CJ ‘Fiery’ Obasi, discussed how African cinema is evolving through collaboration, as well as some of the challenges it faces, on a Souk Talks panel at Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF). Also speaking on the panel were Durban FilmMart (DFM) director Magdalene
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Minnesota-based Somali filmmaker Mohammed Sheikh has just held the world premiere for his debut feature, Barni, which he filmed in Djibouti, at Red Sea International Film Festival. Born in the Kebribeyah refugee camp in Ethiopia – where his parents fled during the Somali Civil War – Sheikh moved to the US with
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If you’ve ever struggled in your career as a woman in a man’s world, spare a thought for Evaline Wambua Mutuku, the subject of Zippy Nyaruri’s documentary Truck Mama, whose job used to involve driving articulated lorries across East Africa, sometimes into war-torn countries like South Sudan.
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'About Love & September Laws' from Sudan's Mohamed Kordofani was also among the most awarded projects.
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Red Sea International Film Festival (December 4-13) has announced the 16 titles in its competition section, as well as its opening film and other major sections.
News
Atlas Workshops, the projects market section of Marrakech International Film Festival, has selected 28 projects for its eighth edition.
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EFM Toolbox Distribution Academy will train participants annually through a five-week residency in Europe culminating in participation in the Berlinale’s EFM.
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Zimbabwe's Black Snake and Nigeria's Kachifo (Till The Morning Comes) were among the major winners.
Funding News
International Film Festival Rotterdam’s Hubert Bals Fund has selected 15 projects for the latest round of its Development Support scheme.
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Open Doors, the co-production and talent development programme of Locarno Film Festival (August 6-16, 2025), has selected six projects and six producers for the first edition of its Africa Focus. The programme provides comprehensive training, mentoring and networking opportunities, alongside public screenings and events during Locarno Pro (August 7-12, 2025)
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All the winners from this year’s Cannes film festival, across official selection, Critics Week, Directors Fortnight and the Immersive Competition.