The annual Udada Festival Trust has rebranded it’s festival to Mama Afrika Film Festival, and is set to run from November 7-11, 2017, in Nairobi, Kenya. The Festival has been the first and only women’s film…
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Venice film festival kickstarts Oscars jousting
The 74th Venice film festival gets underway Wednesday with Alexander Payne’s sci-fi satire “Downsizing” in the high-profile opening slot that is increasingly coveted as a launchpad for the Oscars. Starring Matt Damon and Kristen Wiig,…
2017 Korean Film Festival set to begin in Nairobi
The Embassy of the Republic of Korea is set to present their annual Korean Film Festival from 6th to 9th of June, 2017 at the Alliance Française in Nairobi, Kenya. Korean Cinema has seen a spectacular…
Award–winning film ‘Kati Kati’ set to kick-off NBO Film Festival
The Kenyan premiere of the award–winning film “Kati Kati” is set to open the inaugural NBO Film Festival on Thursday, 26th of January, 2016 at Nairobi’s Prestige Plaza. Despite this being director Mbithi Masya’s first feature film,…
French Film Festival launches at Alliance Française Nairobi
The French Film Festival makes a return to Nairobi audiences from 1st to 5th of December at Alliance Française Auditorium. Films will be screen every evening at 6:30pm and 10am on Saturday. Entrance is free….
24th European Film Festival launches in Nairobi
Attention all film buffs: The 24th European Film Festival has officially kicked off in Nairobi! Running from 13th to 31st of May 2015 at Alliance Française, films from 15 countries will be screened. Films will…
‘Equalizer’s’ Denzel Washington explores his craft in Toronto
Easing into filming, becoming too emotionally involved in a role, and the pros and cons of playing a fictional versus real person — acclaimed American actor Denzel Washington shared how he approaches acting. Oscar-winner Washington…
Kenyan film Deceit to be featured at Durban International Film Festival
It may have been released in 2013 but the Kenyan Short Film Deceit is still getting some international airtime. Out of the 67 Short Films to be aired at the Durban International Film Festival, Deceit…
The “Images de France” Festival marks 11th anniversary in Nairobi
The Festival “Images de France” showcases acclaimed and recent French films. In Nairobi, this event will be marking its 11th anniversary and will take place at the Alliance Française of Nairobi from 14th to 17th…
‘Mandela’ filmmakers shoulder heavy burden
Nelson Mandela’s is no easy act to follow, the cast and crew of a new biopic on the anti-apartheid icon said Sunday at the film’s world premiere. Actor Idris Elba, who took on the role…