15 Years of OkayAfrica, 15 Defining Moments in Pop Culture, Innovation and Activism

From Afrobeats going global to groundbreaking films, creative innovation, and youth-led protest movements, this video dives into the African moments that have defined the continent’s identity and transformation since OkayAfrica launched in 2010.

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Johan Grimonprez’s ‘Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat’ Details the Origins of Congo Crisis

The filmmaker masterfully weaves together colonial cruelty, Western callousness, the singular power of music, and women’s role in revolutions.

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The Best African Films of 2023 So Far

Halfway through the year, African filmmakers have given us plenty of memorable, and award-winning films.

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Rosine Mbakam on the Power of Family and Returning Home in Filmmaking

The Cameroonian filmmaker uses her documentary skills to create her first fictional feature,Mambar Pierrette, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival this week.

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Baloji on Bringing His Style of Magical Realism to the Cannes Film Festival

He’s a force in the music world, and with the premiere of his narrative feature at the world’s most popular film festival, Baloji hopes he’ll be seen as a filmmaker to be reckoned with, too.

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From Baloji’s Debut to a Sarafina! Remaster, These are the African Films Playing at Cannes

Back for its 76th edition, the grande dame of film festivals features a healthy crop of African films on offer, both in and out of competition.

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Netflix is Expanding its Operations in Africa

On Wednesday, streaming powerhouse Netflix announced that it is expanding the scope of its operations in Africa.

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Nine Highlights of 2023 New African Film Festival

The festival, which is run by the American Film Institute, has a crop of outstanding, must-see African films on offer this year.

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Jada Pinkett Smith on How She Found Her Queen Njinga for Netflix’s 'African Queens'

Hollywood star Jada Pinkett Smith and British-Nigerian actor Adesuwa Oni join forces to bring Netflix's 'African Queens: Njinga' to life.

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Ellie Foumbi on Forgiveness, First Films, and the De Niro to Her Scorsese, Babetida Sadjo

The Cameroon-born director's film, 'Our Father, The Devil,' which is up for a Film Independent Spirit Award, makes its African debut at FESPACO later this month.

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Netflix Releases Trailer For New Documentary Series 'African Queens'

The Jada Pinkett Smith produced series starts with legendary Angolan Queen Njinga.

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Six African Filmmakers to Watch in 2023

From established names to ones we've yet to become acquainted with, directors from the continent and the diaspora have much to offer in the coming year.

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The Best African Films of 2022

From personal family documentaries to science fiction tales, this year gave us a rich offering of titles made by filmmakers from the continent and the diaspora.

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Film Africa 2022 Returns with UK Premiere of 'Our Father, The Devil'

The renowned Film Africa 2022 will kick off its UK-based event with the premiere of the award-winning filmOur Father, The Devil.

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The 10 Best African Films of 2022 So Far

Young new filmmakers are emerging and more African films are being welcomed by the biggest film festivals around the world. Here are the standout African movies of 2022 so far.

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The 10 Best African LGBTQ+ Films to Watch This Pride Month

From lesbian love stories to documentaries about South African queer love, here is a list of LGBTQ+ films to watch for Pride month.

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The 10 Best African Netflix Original Films

We sat through all of the African originals commissioned, produced or distributed by Netflix and bring you a list of the very best titles.

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10 Great Films to Check Out at the 2022 New York African Film Festival

While this isn’t an exhaustive list of the films screening, here’s a lineup of interesting African titles showing at this year’s New York African Film Festival.

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This Actress Wants to see More Movie Stars Coming Out of Chad

If there's a Mahamat-Saleh Haroun film shooting in Chad, Achouackh Abakar Souleymane will find a way to be in it. But the actress hopes to see more directors making movies in her home country.

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Mahamat-Saleh Haroun on Confronting his Legacy and Making his Latest Film, 'Lingui, the Sacred Bonds'

The iconic Chadian filmmaker's latest title, which deals with the subject of abortion in his home country, releases in the US and the UK from today.

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Africa Shut Out of Oscars Best International Feature Race

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced its shortlist for the Best International Feature category of the 94th Academy Awards – a list that doesn’t include a single African entry.