SAFTAs Honors Late South African Actor Mfana Jones Hlophe
The South African Film and Television Awards have paid tribute to veteran actor Mfana Jones Hlophe, known for his role as Smomoza, who has died at the age of 55.
Nollywood Film Black Market Sets Guinness World Attendance Record
Nollywood crime thriller Black Market set a new Guinness World Record after drawing 51,258 attendees to a public screening at Lagos’s Tafawa Balewa Square.
Thuso Mbedu Details Rigorous Children of Blood and Bone Prep
South African actress Thuso Mbedu discussed her rigorous five-day-a-week bow staff training for Children of Blood and Bone during an appearance at New York Comic Con.
Lights, Camera, Africa! Returns to Lagos After Six Years
Lights, Camera, Africa! returns to Lagos after a six-year hiatus, presenting a three-day celebration of African cinema, filmmaker panels, and live music at the MUSON Centre.
Jackie Chan Confirmed Alive Following Viral Online Death Hoax
Legendary martial arts actor Jackie Chan is alive following the circulation of a viral and fabricated memorial graphic on social media.
Gods Must Be Crazy II Child Star Leonora Jacobs Claims Unpaid Role
Former child actor Leonora Jacobs says she never received the promised compensation for her performance in The Gods Must Be Crazy II.
Wole Soyinka’s Prison Memoir ‘The Man Died’ Adapted for Screen
A new film adaptation brings Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka's 1972 prison memoir 'The Man Died' to the screen, detailing his Nigerian Civil War detention.
Ghanaian Drama ‘Zjili’ Explores Labor and Ambition at TIFF
Christine Boateng and Hajara Musah Chambas present their debut feature 'Zjili' at TIFF, tackling labor exploitation and female ambition in Ghana.