Across the United States officials are lifting lockdown restrictions and with movie theaters finally able to reopen, we are taking a look at some of…
‘Ludi is a character that resembles the resilience of immigrant women,’ says director Edson Jean
Dreaming of a land of milk and honey but finding a lean existence instead. It’s a familiar tale for many immigrants and one director Edson…
Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha sizzle on screen in ‘Sylvie’s Love’
Boy meets girl, boy gets girl, boy loses girl. What is about rom-coms that makes us all dewy-eyed and drawn to them? Just ask writer/director…
Kwame Patterson joins the cast of “David Makes Man”
Oprah Winfrey Network has added two new series regulars for the second season of “David Makes Man,” the Peabody Award–winning drama from Academy Award winner…
Senegal’s “Atlantics” makes Oscar shortlist
Films from South Korea, Spain and Senegal are on the shortlist for Academy Award nominations. “Atlantics,” Senegal’s entry from history-making director Mati Diop, which explores…
Six Questions for Film Festival Director Nia Malika-Dixon
She’s the festival director for #BlackMuslimGirlFly Film Festival, which was founded in February 2018 to highlight films and projects created by Black Muslim Girls from…
Films from South Africa, Malawi and Niger compete for Best Foreign Language Oscar
It’s one of the Oscar categories handed out each year by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) and it is given to…
Tech and movie expectations of 2016
According to the Wall Street Journal, Virtual reality finally gets real in 2016. It begins with the scheduled spring arrival of the long-anticipated Oculus Rift…
Colours of the Nile International Film Festival
The second edition of Colours of the Nile International Film Festival (CONIFF) launches on Monday 24 March 2014 highlighting 48 African film offerings from around…