AFRICAFESPACO 2009 call for entries
The 21st edition of the Pan-African Film and TV Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) will take place 28 February - 7 March 2009 with "African cinema: tourism and cultural heritage" as the theme. The upcoming edition will coincide with the 40th anniversary of the festival and the 20th anniversary for the African Film Library of Ouagadougou. 28 Nov 2008 11:59

AFRICAOpen Air Cinema helps educate, entertain Africa
LINDON, UTAH: Open Air Cinema has announced a humanitarian effort that includes a subsidised program to provide non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and small business owners in Africa with its inflatable movie screens to show films in an outdoor environment. 20 Nov 2008 09:58

AFRICAAfrican-American women in cinema film festival
NEW YORK: Two of Nigeria's top actresses, Patience Ozokwo and Ini Edo, brought “Greetings from Nollywood” to United Nations Headquarters on Monday, 17 November 2008, at a morning press conference celebrating the Eleventh Annual African-American Women in Cinema Film Festival. 18 Nov 2008 11:43

AFRICAMozambique short film wins at AiM
The inaugural Africa in Motion (AiM) film festival, the shortlist of which consisted of eight short films by young and emerging African filmmakers, has been won by Rogério Manjate from Mozambique for his short film "I Love You" (2007). 27 Oct 2008 10:10

AFRICAAnimation in Kenya comes of age
[Carole Kimutai] Animation is an industry which has been dominated by the West. In Africa, the concept is relatively new, but this year nine animation films from Kenya will be screened at the prestigious Africa in Motion (AiM) festival that will run 23 October - 2 November 2008 in Edinburgh, UK. 6 Oct 2008 09:54

AFRICALate-night horror and erotica at AiM 2008
[Carole Kimutai] The 2008 Africa in Motion (AiM) film festival will feature night screenings of African horror and erotica. Bizcommunity.com found out more from Lizelle Bisschoff, AiM festival director. 3 Oct 2008 10:30

AFRICANairobi to host first African Broadcast and Film Conference
Just under half of the countries in Africa have liberalised their broadcast markets and there has been a considerable growth in the number of new television and radio stations. The final opening up by the rest of the countries on the continent promises the kind of growth that the mobile market has experienced over the next five years. 8 Sep 2008 13:45

AFRICAThird Africa in Motion film festival
The third Africa in Motion film festival is set to take place 23 October - 2 November 2008 at the Edinburgh Filmhouse in Scotland. AiM 2008 will be a celebration of Africa's diverse cinematic output, with a greater focus on under-represented regions and a more adventurous programme than ever before. 3 Sep 2008 14:21

AFRICAKenyan filmmakers to miss Africa in Motion festival
When organisers of the Africa in Motion (AiM) film festival announced the eight shortlisted films to compete at the prestigious festival, no Kenyan film was on the list. 3 Sep 2008 11:40

AFRICACall for natural history film entries
Enter your wildlife, travel and/or cultural productions, and stand a chance of walking away with a ROSCAR (Rhino sculpture) Award. 13 Aug 2008 11:24

AFRICACall for submissions for Encounters Africa Shorts 2009
Encounters, in partnership with the SABC and the Jan Vrijman Fund, is calling for submissions for the Africa Shorts 2009. Following on the success of the first Africa Shorts workshop and productions launched at Encounters this year, the three are running a four-day storytelling and production workshop this year. 7 Aug 2008 11:41

AFRICAAfrican footprint at 29th Durban International Film Festival
Cinema in all its diversity will once again be celebrated at the 29th Durban International Film Festival which runs from 23 July to 3 August with an expressive concentration of 71 South African films, and a further 38 films from the African continent. 14 Jul 2008 10:58

AFRICA11^th Zanzibar International Film Festival at a 'cultural crossroads'
The Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) presents the 11^th Festival of the Dhow Countries commencing next week from 11-20 July 2008. An open invitation is extended to the international community of filmmakers, media professionals, performers, artists and all visitors to the spice islands of Zanzibar, Tanzania. 3 Jul 2008 11:47