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AFCON operates like cinema: recurring characters, inherited rivalries, rising stars, and moments that gain meaning over time. For more than six decades, African football has unfolded as long-form storytelling, where nations perform identity and players become myth. AFCON |  Black Film Wire Why Africa's Biggest Tournament is also its Greatest Story For many in the diaspora international audience, football loyalty often begins and ends with European leagues or global mega-sport

Though it dropped last December, Jade Osiberu's vibrant holiday romance deserves its flowers in a sea of formulaic festive films.

This review discusses major segments, punchlines, historical references, and the special's closing "code word" moment.

In this exclusive interview, Sahndra Fon Dufe shares how Black Film Wire became a leading voice for Black filmmakers across continents in just one year.

Bridgetown, Barbados  – The Diaspora is mostly familiar with Hollywood’s blockbusters kings presented by Marvel and other American studios. We've watched The King's Speech , where a stammering monarch finds his voice to lead a nation through war. We've felt the weight of T'Challa returning to Wakanda to claim his throne in Black Panther . We've laughed as Prince Akeem crossed an ocean to find love in Coming to America  I & II. But on November 11, 2025, something far more prof

92 Films. 32 Countries. 1 Weekend.   October 9–12, 2025 | San Jose. Founder(SVAFF) Chike Nwoffiah honors Souleymane Cisse, October 9–12, 2025 | San Jose  Asha Weal, Rice Media “Original landlords of the planet.” Chike Nwoffiah doesn’t just say it, he means it. The founder and festival director of the Silicon Valley African Film Festival (SVAFF) has spent the last 16 years pulling off what sounds, on paper, like a fever dream: an African film festival thriving in the tech capi

Angela White: The Visionary Expanding the Scope of Global Cinema As June 2025 unfolds, powerhouse producer Angela White  celebrates major...

Post-Event Editorial by Black Film Wire From May 6 to 8, 2025, Los Angeles became a meeting point for visionary creatives, cultural...

Simisola Gbadamosi: The Young Star Taking Animation by Storm Some stars are made, and some are simply born for it. Simisola Gbadamosi...

Tyler Perry Launches Dream Collective to Empower Emerging Filmmakers Amid Industry DEI Cutbacks Tyler Perry Studios Inside the Tyler...

From L-R: Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD), Ayra Starr, and Zackary Momoh  join the star-studded cast of the Children of Blood and Bone...

A TIMINI EGBUSON Conversation with The Black Film Wire (Interview) Timini Egbuson: Nollywood’s Leading Man Redefining Stardom Timini...

Tyler Perry’s Six Triple Eight Movie Review By The Black Film Wire. Tyler Perry’s Six Triple Eight  delivers a long-overdue nod to the...

Djimon Hounsou with other industry counterparts Di Caprio and Joaquin. A Dream Come True: Viola Davis and A-List Cast Announced for...

Djimon Hounsou with other industry counterparts Di Caprio and Joaquin. Djimon Hounsou—A Legacy of Excellence Amid Industry Disparities...

Keke Palmer and SZA in One of Them Days , a new buddy comedy produced by Issa Rae. The buzz is real, y’all! Keke Palmer and SZA did team...