Netflix plans to order original series from Africa next year, on top of the shows it’s already producing in Europe, Asia and Latin America, said Erik Barmack, the streaming giant’s vice president of international originals.
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The jewels of Tribeca Film Fest, through April 28 | New York Amsterdam News
One of the best short films we’ve ever seen about race in this country is the animated short, “The History of White People in America…”
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This Nigerian Actor Used His Incredible Stuntman Skills to Land a Role In ‘Black Panther’ | Okayafrica
Femi Olagoke has worked on the set of major motion pictures, but he’s currently celebrating one of his biggest roles to date.
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I Took 7th Graders to See ‘Black Panther.’ Here’s What They Said. | New York Times
The film makes me want to start my own tribe and make my own inventions to help the world. It also makes me want to make my own Panther outfit. — Gabriela Myles
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Film Africa – Celebrating Africa’s Brave New Voices Fri 27th Oct – Sun 5th Nov | The British Blacklist
Film Africa, London’s biggest celebration of African and African diaspora cinema presented by the Royal African Society, returns to London cinemas for its seventh edition from Friday 27 October to Sunday 5 November.
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International Film Festival Explores African Diaspora | Afro
More than a dozen independent movies about people with African roots are scheduled to take center stage in Washington D.C. over the weekend at the African Diaspora International Film Festival.
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Letitia Wright on Her ‘Instinctual’ Approach to ‘Black Panther’ | WWD
The Guyana native plays Princess Shuri in the upcoming Marvel film, due out early next year.
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Caine Prize Preview 2017: ‘God’s Children Are Little Broken Things’ by Arinze Ifeakandu – OkayAfrica
Launched in 2000, the Caine Prize for African Writing is a award for short stories written by writers of African origin and published in the English language. This year’s 166 entries from 23 countries is the highest number of submissions in its 17 year history.
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Meet Tonjé Bakang, the Cameroonian Creator of Africa’s Netflix – Okay Africa
DIASPORA—Tonjé Bakang is the Cameroonian tech entrepreneur who created Africa’s Netflix, Afrostream.
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In Conversation: Abiola Oke With David Oyelowo – Okay Africa
This is part 1 of a three part discussion that will come out over the next two weeks.
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