Film + TV
22 May 2025
In His New Short Film ‘Is It War?’ Timeea Mohamed Reflects on Existence in Exile
Taking an experimental approach, the ‘Khartoum’ co-director returns to the experience and repercussions of the ongoing war in Sudan.
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Film + TV
01 February 2025
Three Powerful Films From South Africa, Kenya, and Sudan Showing at Sundance 2025
'B(l)ind The Sacrifice, How to Build a Library' and 'Khartoum' offer intimate portraits of survival, transformation, and hope, bringing African experiences to a global stage.
Film + TV
24 January 2025
Nairobi Filmmakers Christopher King and Maia Lekow Premiere Documentary at Sundance
Eight years in the making, 'How to Build A Library' follows the restoration of the storied McMillan Library and the dynamic women leading the charge.
Film + TV
25 September 2023
Are Nigerian Cinemas Sabotaging the Theatrical Release of Sundance Winner ‘Mami Wata’?
What should have been a triumphant homecoming moment for the filmmakers and film enthusiasts alike turned into a series of disappointments as Mami Wata’s Nigerian debut has been marred by a lack of marketing efforts and technical difficulties impacting screenings.
Film + TV
01 February 2022
This Malian Filmmaker is Tackling the Stigma of Albinism
Moïse Togo's film, $75,000, which debuted at this year's Sundance Film Festival, speaks to the discrimination and attacks Africans with albinism face.
Film + TV
29 January 2022
Nikyatu Jusu on her Sundance-winning Debut and Reimagining the Horror Genre
The Sierra Leonean-American filmmaker's feature film, Nanny, a visually arresting horror fable about an undocumented Senegalese woman who becomes a nanny to a wealthy couple on New York’s Upper East Side, emerged the big winner of this year’s Sundance Film Festival.
Film + TV
26 January 2022
The Ebo Sisters on Debuting Their First Feature Film at Sundance
Nigerian American filmmakers Adamma and Adnanne Ebo are premiering their debut feature film Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul, starring Regina Hall and Sterling K. Brown at the Sundance Film Festival.
Film + TV
14 January 2021
'Judas and the Black Messiah' Added to 2021 Sundance Film Festival
The historical drama, starring Daniel Kaluuya, Lakeith Stanfield and several others, has released an exhilarating new trailer ahead of its premiere at this year's Sundance Film Festival.
Film + TV
23 September 2020
Interview: Sam Soko is the Kenyan Director Behind Sundance Hit, 'Softie'
We meet filmmaker Sam Soko who has made a stirring documentary about the Kenyan protest leader Boniface Mwangi
West Africa
04 February 2019
Chinonye Chukwu Is the First Black Woman to Win a Grand Jury Prize at Sundance
The Nigerian-American director leaves Sundance Film Festival 2019 making history.
Profiles & Interviews
29 January 2019
The Director and Star of 'The Last Tree' Speak on the Endless Search for Identity Growing Up Nigerian and British
At the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, we chat with director Shola Amoo and actor Sam Adewunmi about finding self in the midst of cultural non-conformism.
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29 January 2019
Chinonye Chukwu Has Been Tapped To Direct a Drama Based on Former Black Panther Leader Elaine Brown's Life
The Nigerian-American director will adapt the memoir of the first and only female leader of the Black Panther Party for the big screen.
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