Roll Call Africa
Data-driven, framework-based intelligence on how African cinema actually works — distribution economics, audience behaviour, marketing effectiveness.
Since Canal+ completed its R35 billion acquisition of MultiChoice in September 2025, South African producers have been reporting that commissioning decisions for shows on M-Net, kykNET, and Mzansi…
The 79th Cannes Film Festival has four African films in its official selection. Three are in Un Certain…
Two new Nigeria-Kenya film co-productions have been announced: Cheta Chukwu's The Child Will Carry You and Ella Chikezie's…
President John Dramani Mahama stood before Parliament in February 2026 and announced that Ghana's government had allocated GH₵20…
Ben'Imana is at Cannes. Rwandans cannot watch it in Rwandan cinemas. My Father's Shadow won the AMVCA and…
At some point on Saturday night, between winning Best Supporting Actress for The Herd and returning to the…
The screenwriter behind My Father's Shadow is the origin point of everything the industry celebrated on Saturday night.…
What the jury's verdict — the most decisive of the night — reveals about the gap between a…
The 79th edition opens tomorrow. Three African films are in Un Certain Regard. A Lagos film with NEON…
My Father's Shadow wins Best Movie. Best Director. Best Writing. Best Score. Best Sound. Five wins from seven…
Showmax closed on April 1, 2026. Amazon exited African originals in 2024. Apple TV is not interested. Disney+…
Cannes opens Tuesday. The red carpet goes out. The jury takes its seats. But Amara Diallo is not…
