Africa is producing some of the world’s most captivating documentaries, a genre that allows filmmakers to tell riveting stories that revisit the past while challenging the inequities of the present.

A planned theatrical release of Melania, the high-profile documentary centered on the former first lady, has abruptly collapsed in South Africa just days before its global rollout. The sudden ...

Considered the biggest and important platform of its kind for documentary films on the continent, the Encounters South African International Documentary Festival continues a tradition of spotlighting ...

Acclaimed director and producer David Serero announces the release of his latest film, “AKON: From Africa to the World”, a captivating and emotional portrait of global music icon Akon, tracing his ...

South African filmmaker John Barker (“Umbrella Men”) will be following the fate of Africa’s soccer squads at this summer’s World Cup, as he preps a documentary that will look at the continent’s ...

*For 20 years, The Africa Channel (TAC) has been a vital link between Africa’s vibrant culture and audiences worldwide, particularly within the Black diaspora in the U.S. To celebrate this milestone, ...

The unexpected Academy Award run of “My Octopus Teacher,” Netflix’s hit, heartfelt documentary about a filmmaker’s unlikely relationship with an octopus living off the coast of South Africa, marks a ...

Brook Sitgraves Turner said the film addresses a transition that African students face from being the majority to being judged for their skin color. (Ana Hunter / Daily Trojan) School of Cinematic ...

South African cinema is taking center stage on the French Riviera. The powerful new documentary "Our Earth, My Blood" has officially been nominated for the highly coveted Golden Nymph Award at the ...

Mining is generally considered a gendered and male-dominated profession. However, many African women now work in this fast-growing industry. In a WhatsApp interview with Global Voices, the filmmaker ...

Trezor Academy released a documentary highlighting Bitcoin adoption across Africa and launched a donation program to fund Bitcoin education initiatives in the Global South. While Western financial ...