As we move through the changed circumstances, timelines and spaces of now, we catch up on our monthly round-up of ‘other words’ we haven’t had out already on the site – news on AiW’s radar, collated from across our social… Read More ›
Film Africa
Call for Submissions: Film Africa 2020 (Deadline: 30 June)
Film Africa 2020 30 October – 8 November London, UK Film Africa is the Royal African Society’s biennial London festival, celebrating the best African and African diaspora cinema from across the continent. Now in its ninth year, Film Africa has… Read More ›
Event: Afrika Eye Festival (Bristol, 4-10 November)
The South West of England’s biggest celebration of African film, arts and culture 4 – 10 November Voices of Africa! Afrika Eye is an annual film and arts festival in Bristol, UK and is the South West’s biggest celebration of… Read More ›
Call for Applications: Film Africa Travel Grants 2019-2020
We are delighted to share this call for applications for Film Africa Travel Grants, a pilot scheme delivered by the Royal African Society in partnership with the British Council. Since its inception in 2011, Film Africa has gone from strength… Read More ›
Event: Film Africa at South London Gallery (02-11 November)
This November Film Africa have curated a selection of screenings at the South London Gallery to coincide with this year’s Film Africa Festival and the SLG’s South by South programme. Film Africa 2018 takes the declaration from Kenyan filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu as… Read More ›
Call for submissions: Film Africa (Submission deadline: 30th June)
Film Africa is The Royal African Society’s annual festival celebrating the best African cinema from across the continent and diaspora. Now in its seventh year, the festival has become a key platform for African cinema in London and the UK. From Friday 2nd… Read More ›
Call for Submissions: Film Africa 2017, deadline: 30 June 2017
Call for Submissions Film Africa 2017 deadline: 30 June 2017 Want to see your film on the big screen? Submissions for Film Africa 2017 are now open! Film Africa is The Royal African Society’s annual festival celebrating the best African… Read More ›
Review – Film about South African struggle hero Solomon Mahlangu opens in local cinemas
AiW author: Heather Walker. A long-awaited South African film about struggle icon Solomon Kalushi Mahlangu opened in cinemas across South Africa this weekend. It will also be screened in London at the BFI on Thursday 6th April. Kalushi: The Story of… Read More ›
Film Review: Hissene Habré: A Chadian Tragedy by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
AiW Guest: Dare Dan Have you seen Joshua Oppenheimer’s The Act of Killing (2012), the gruelling tale of the annihilation of communists in 1965/66 Indonesia? Well, Mahamat-Saleh Haroun’s Hissene Habré: A Chadian Tragedy is such a story; no less provoking,… Read More ›
Film (p)review: ‘My Name is Adil’ – a lyrical autobiography of displacement and hope
AiW Author: Sarah Jilani Sarah Jilani previews My Name is Adil, which is showing this week in selected cinemas as part of the Royal African Society’s Film Africa festival 2016, running from Oct 28 – Nov 6 in London. Catch My Name is… Read More ›
Film Africa 2016 is now on!
Film Africa 2016 – The Time is Now for African Cinema Friday 28 October to Sunday 6 November, venues across London http://www.filmafrica.org.uk Film Africa is now on! The Royal African Society’s annual film festival, returns for its sixth edition, bringing London audiences… Read More ›
Future Visions: Five Breakout Talents in African Film Today
AiW Guest: Sarah Jilani Returning to screens across London this past November, the Royal African Society’s annual Film Africa festival celebrated and promoted filmmaking from various countries across the continent. In a colourful week of reunions, fresh faces and thought-provoking… Read More ›
Ethiopia in Transition at Film Africa 2015
AiW Guest: Mike Thomas Four years after Lindiwe Dovey and Namvula Rennie founded Film Africa in 2011, in association with the Royal African Society (RAS) and SOAS, the 2015 edition of the film festival offered the Ethiopia in Transition strand,… Read More ›
Event: Film Africa, London 30 October – 8 November 2015
Film Africa 2015 London 30 October – 8 November 2015 The programme for Film Africa 2015 is now out! Running in cinemas and other venues across London from 30 October-8 November, the festival will show over 60 films from 26 African countries…. Read More ›
Abderrahmane Sissako’s ‘Timbuktu’ (2014): Film Africa, Review
AiW Guest Sarah Jilani Returning to London for its fourth year, the Royal African Society’s Film Africa 2014 festival brought a wealth of diverse voices from Africa and beyond in a celebration of past and present filmmaking from the continent…. Read More ›
Film Africa 2014, 31 October – 9 November 2014
Film African 2014 London Friday 31 October – Sunday 9 November Film Africa – the Royal African Society’s annual film festival and London’s biggest celebration of African cinema – returns for the fourth year with a bumper programme of films, premieres and visiting… Read More ›
*Call for submissions* Film Africa 2014 (deadline: 15 July 2014)
*Call for submissions* Film Africa 2014 Takes place: 31 October – 9 November 2014, London Submission deadline: 15 July 2014 Film Africa is delighted to announce that it is now accepting submissions for its 2014 festival edition. In line with our commitment to screening… Read More ›
Journeys into Genre: Talking Horror and Sci-fi with Jahmil XT Qubeka
Hot on the heels of Christine Singer’s nuanced review of Jahmil XT Qubeka’s Of Good Report, Emma Dabiri shares insights from her recent conversation with Qubeka – exploring whether Of Good Report can be described as a ‘horror film’ or… Read More ›
Jahmil XT Qubeka’s ‘Of Good Report’ opens Film Africa 2013
AiW Guest Christine Singer. The widely anticipated film Of Good Report opened Film Africa 2013, London’s annual major celebration of film from Africa and the diaspora, on 1 November 2013 at the Hackney Picturehouse. Set in a small town in… Read More ›
Q&A: Judy Kibinge – Writer, director and film maker
Judy Kibinge is a Kenyan writer, director and film maker. Her debut film Dangerous Affair (2002) won the overall award at the 2003 Zanzibar Film Festival and she won Best Director at the 2009 Kalasha Awards for her film Killer… Read More ›
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