"What I really love about this event is because it brings us as Africans together to recognize each other and celebrate one another. So I think it's really important that we have days like this so ...

The 2026 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards, AMVCA climaxed on Saturday night with My Father’s Shadow emerging as Best Movie ...

*The Award-winning independent feature RISE, which nabbed the Audience award at the 2023 Mammoth Film Festival, now boasts a Best Supporting Actor WIN via Jimmy Jean-Louis at the recently held 2023 ...

With Netflix and Amazon cooling on content investments in the region, African filmmakers are forging new models of independence and collaboration: “We’ve had to figure out how to do it on our own.” By ...

It's yet another interesting time for African movie lovers as the 11th Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA) is shaping up to be a celebration of African film at its best. Four standout movies ...

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 ...

Founded in 2005 by Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, AMAA was established to promote and celebrate excellence in African cinema, increase the global visibility of African films, and foster cross-continental ...

Africa Movie Academy Awards(AMAA) has commenced activities for its 20th year of showcasing and celebrating achievements in the African film industry. Raymond Anyiam-Osigwe, the Designated Chair/CEO of ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Global Perspectives is a CNN editorial and live event series exploring the dynamic economies at the frontlines of global transformation. The first Global Perspectives live event, taking ...

Film lovers around the world will be eyeing the 48th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Invited filmmakers and talent will celebrate the achievement of joining the festival’s extensive ...

The climate crisis impacts everyone, everywhere. But the African continent is feeling its effects the most. It’s the most climate-vulnerable region, despite having contributed the least to historic ...

By Kazeem UgbodagaIn one of the biggest moments of the 12th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards held on May 9, 2026, the critically acclaimed drama My Father’s Shadow emerged winner of the prestigious ...