Roll Call Africa
Roll Call Africa's proprietary tracking of emerging African film and television talent with demonstrably upward commercial and creative trajectories. Updated quarterly.
Film Professional
The Critics Company — the young Nigerian filmmaking and VFX collective from Kaduna that famously taught itself special effects from…
Film Professional
Cotton Queen is the first narrative feature directed by a Sudanese woman — Suzannah Mirghani. It follows a girl in…
Director, Writer & Journalist
Q2 2026 Rising Watchlist™. He is 25 years old. He is self-taught. He started filming in 2020 with his friend's…
Director & Screenwriter
Q2 2026 Rising Watchlist™. She spent seven years developing Ben'Imana. It is the first Rwandan film in the Cannes official…
Filmmaker & Archivist
Q2 2026 Rising Watchlist™. She is a graduate of UniMAC-IFT, Ghana's primary film school. She is Rev. Dr. Chris Hesse's…
Director & Writer
Q2 2026 Rising Watchlist™. He made his debut feature for $200,000 on location in Cape Town's Cape Flats — with…
Director & Writer
Q2 2026 Rising Watchlist™. His debut feature was the first Nigerian film in the Cannes official selection. It won Best…
