formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Vanja Kaludjercic and Clare Stewart also discuss initiatives for displaced filmmakers, pushing the envelope, and why it’s all about “passion and love for cinema in so many different shapes and forms.” Source: Rotterdam IFFR 2026 Preview: Films, Cinema, Politics, Africa, … Continued
Jude Dibia’s Walking With Shadows has a gay character at its heart – a radical act that continues to influence the region’s literary scene. Source: ‘Queer people were living, loving, suffering, surviving – but invisible’: west Africa’s groundbreaking gay novel … Continued
Ivory Coast is hosting an increasing number of local, pan-African and international productions, and is striving to establish itself as a go-to film destination in Africa in the face of longtime dominance by Nigeria’s thriving Nollywood. Source: Abidjan dreams of … Continued
Pritzker prize-winner Francis Kéré has designed a memorial to honour ‘Africa’s Che Guevara’, Burkina Faso’s visionary president who was assassinated in 1987. Source: ‘What a project, what a challenge!’: Africa’s leading architect gives Thomas Sankara a proper place of rest … Continued
Esports are booming in Africa – but can its infrastructure keep pace?Esports teams, leagues and competitions are flourishing, but poor connectivity and rarity of Africa-based servers are hampering expansion. Source: Esports are booming in Africa – but can its infrastructure … Continued
“We need to find more sustainable ways,” said one of the producers on a Toronto weekend panel. Source: Africa in TIFF Focus: Producers on Impact of Amazon Withdrawal, M&A