“The African experience is global,” said Niyi Coker, E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor at UMSL. “This festival allows you to understand the experiences that Africans are having in other countries ...
Africa is producing some of the world’s most captivating documentaries, a genre that allows filmmakers to tell riveting stories that revisit the past while challenging the inequities of the present.
Considered the biggest and important platform of its kind for documentary films on the continent, the Encounters South African International Documentary Festival continues a tradition of spotlighting ...
A new documentary commemorates Nelson Mandela's 1990 visit to Nigeria, featuring rare photos and highlighting Nigeria's ...
*For 20 years, The Africa Channel (TAC) has been a vital link between Africa’s vibrant culture and audiences worldwide, particularly within the Black diaspora in the U.S. To celebrate this milestone, ...
South African filmmaker John Barker (“Umbrella Men”) will be following the fate of Africa’s soccer squads at this summer’s World Cup, as he preps a documentary that will look at the continent’s ...
The unexpected Academy Award run of “My Octopus Teacher,” Netflix’s hit, heartfelt documentary about a filmmaker’s unlikely relationship with an octopus living off the coast of South Africa, marks a ...
Mining is generally considered a gendered and male-dominated profession. However, many African women now work in this fast-growing industry. In a WhatsApp interview with Global Voices, the filmmaker ...
Accra, Jan 29, GNA-The Africa Monologue Challenge (AMC) has formally proposed the production of a high-impact documentary series titled “Intra-African Trade in Action” to the African Continental Free ...
Every year, many nature and conservation films are shot in African countries and broadcast around the world, showcasing the continent’s abundance of wildlife, stunning landscapes, and cultures. But ...