The Royal African Society is delighted to announce that Film Africa, one of the most anticipated and celebrated showcases of African cinema in Europe, will return for its 2024 edition from 25 October to 3 November. This year’s festival promises an exhilarating array of films, virtual events, director Q&As, panel discussions, professional workshops, master classes, […] The post Mati Diop’s “Dahomey” and Abderrahmane Sissako’s “Black Tea” to Open and Close Film Africa 2024: London’s Biggest Celebration of African Cinema appeared first on Film Africa ..read more

Film Africa, London’s celebration of African and African diaspora cinema presented by the Royal African Society, is delighted to announce that in 2024, Film Africa will take place from Friday 25 October until Sunday November 3. The festival will continue its mission of highlighting African and African diaspora filmmaking. Film Africa is London’s biggest biennial […] The post Film Africa submissions now open! appeared first on Film Africa ..read more

Keith Shiri will spearhead the curation for Film Africa 2024. With an extensive background in championing African cinema, international curation and film festivals, Shiri has significantly elevated its profile in the United Kingdom, Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean. Film Africa is set to unite diverse and dynamic film talents from Africa and its diaspora, celebrating […] The post Film Africa 2024: Keith Shiri To Lead Dynamic Curation Celebrating African Cinema appeared first on Film Africa ..read more

Film Africa 2020 is delighted to announce a partnership with the UK’s leading Deaf-led Film and Arts Festival, partnering for the first time to present HERE / NOT HERE,  an online event around Director Bim Ajadi’s latest work bringing hip hop, British Sign Language (BSL) and visual vernacular (VV) art form into the mainstream.   Film […] The post Film Africa and Deaffest partner to bring British Sign Language, Hip Hop and Visual Vernacular Art Form into the Mainstream appeared first on Film Africa ..read more

Our much-loved foodie strand, Dine & View, returns with a twist. We encourage you to make and share your own dishes from Ethiopia – the country of origin of documentary Finding Sally – while you’re watching the film online on the BFI Player with friends and family. We have teamed up with Eat Ethio to […] The post Dine & View returns with Finding Sally in partnership with Eat Ethio appeared first on Film Africa ..read more

WE ARE TANO 1 – 21 October 2020 5 festivals. 10 films. A decade of great African Cinema.  In October 2020, the UK’s leading festivals of African cinema, collectively known as TANO (which means 5 in Swahili), united to present a season of the best African cinema from the past decade.  The TANO festivals – […] The post FA 2020 – We are Tano appeared first on Film Africa ..read more

We are pleased to introduce the Film Africa 2020 programme – an eclectic collection of films, to be screened in cinemas and online. COVID-19 has disrupted the entire world and the film festival space is no exception. We hope and trust that this year’s Film Africa experience will still be one of community and sharing, […] The post A Word From Our Curators appeared first on Film Africa ..read more

https://vimeo.com/463733731 The Royal African Society is delighted to present the 9th edition of Film Africa, taking place from Friday 30 October to Sunday 8 November 2020. Showcasing 46 titles from 14 different African countries, including 25 UK, European and World premieres, this year’s festival is yet another exciting and eclectic collection of some of the […] The post Welcome to Film Africa 2020 appeared first on Film Africa ..read more

I am a film writer and director based in Lagos, Nigeria. My debut feature film The Man Who Cuts Tattoos was selected to world premiere at the BFI’s London Film Festival 2019. I was obviously very excited to know that my film had got into LFF. I knew that it was extremely important for me […] The post Michael Omonua at LFF 2019 appeared first on Film Africa ..read more

Sunday 8 November  | 15:30 | Online Join directors Aiwan Obinyan and Peter Murimi in conversation about their films, Kenyan, Christian, Queer and I am Samuel, alongside Kenyan LGBTQ activists working on the ground. The panellists will discuss the broader context of life in Kenya’s LGBTQ community, as well as the eternal contradictions of Christianity, as the historical driving force behind much of the country’s homophobia, but also as a progressive site for queer inclusion, joy and acceptance. Panelists: Aiwan Obinyan, Director of Kenyan, Christian, Queer Peter Murimi, Director of&nb ..read more