Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

Queer African creatives have been making their mark around the world through a range of forms – books, films, fashion, art, music. Their work wins awards, sets trends and is studied by scholars. Most ...

The 2026 FIFF lineup includes films connected to the Central African Republic, the DRC, Rwanda, Egypt and Senegal through their production, filmmakers, languages or stories. Several of these films ...

The Last Ranger tells the true story of Thandi, a rhino that survived a brutal attack, and the people who fought to save her life. Set against the stunning backdrop of the Amakhala Game Reserve in ...

For the past two decades, African Film Festival has partnered with the Department of African & African American Studies, Film & Media Studies, and the African Students Association at Washington ...

“When we launched the festival last year, we had no idea what to expect, but the reception was overwhelming,” said Wilmetta Toliver-Diallo, African Film Festival organizer and assistant dean in the ...

Netflix began its Africa operations in South Africa in 2016. When the US streaming giant announced it was setting up shop in Nigeria in 2020, many west African film-makers, writers, artists and media ...

OPB’s Paul Marshall II sat down to talk with co-director Eugénie Jolivett Fontana about the festival. The festival runs through March 7. The following interview has been edited for clarity. Eugénie ...