A planned theatrical release of Melania, the high-profile documentary centered on the former first lady, has abruptly collapsed in South Africa just days before its global rollout. The sudden ...

“The African experience is global,” said Niyi Coker, E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor at UMSL. “This festival allows you to understand the experiences that Africans are having in other countries ...

Considered the biggest and important platform of its kind for documentary films on the continent, the Encounters South African International Documentary Festival continues a tradition of spotlighting ...

South African filmmaker John Barker (“Umbrella Men”) will be following the fate of Africa’s soccer squads at this summer’s World Cup, as he preps a documentary that will look at the continent’s ...

In an era where African storytelling is commanding global attention, few producers have quietly built an entertainment portfolio as diverse and impactful as Theo Ukpaa.As Executive Producer and ...

Josh Mwamunga, co-founder Docubox, Judy Kibinge, Founder and Creative Director Docubox and Peter Mudamba Kitale Film Week Director during a discussion session with filmmakers in the documentary and ...

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. Kristina Obame’s first shoot in Gabon was a disaster. The generator exploded. The crew bus disappeared. For four days, the ...

African filmmakers, based in Africa, can apply for grants to produce short documentary films. Documentary Africa (DocA) launches the Shoot Your Short initiative, which provides grants to support short ...