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# 2026 Critics' Choice Awards: Black Talent Shines as Sinners Wins 4 Awards, Tramell Tillman and Janelle James Take Home Trophies. Full Results Inside! From L-R: Delroy Lindo, Michael B Jordan, Fraincine Maisler, Wumi Mosaku, Miles Caton, and Omar Benson Miller at the 2026 Critics’ Choice Awards. The 2026 Critics’ Choice Awards , held on Sunday, January 4, showcased the brilliance of Black talent. Leading the pack was Sinners , which garnered 17 nominations and took home 4 pr

From the USA to Ghana and Zambia, here are the Top 7 Diaspora Films that made our year. Happy New Year, everyone! 2025 might well and truly be wrapped, but not before we share these final Black Film Wire recommendations. In a year filled with outstanding feature films across the black diaspora, it was tough coming to a list of just 7. However, we did it for you. Our criteria for this list are two-fold: cultural impact and cinematic excellence (screenplay, directing, cinemato

Tis the season to be jolly and probably stock up on more than enough bottles of eggnog, wine, and warm milk with some cheer-favoured cookies. Merry Christmas, everyone! We hope you’re having a fantastic time wherever you are in the US this holiday.

Top Nigerian film journalists share their favourite 2025 coverage moments, from To Kill A Monkey controversy to indie discoveries and festival highlights.

BlackFilmWire’s List of Casting Call opportunities in the black diaspora for December 2025 and early 2026.

Dika Ofoma's Obi is A Boy is Nigeria's only film showing at the prestigious International Film Festival Rotterdam

Sundance 2026's Short Film Section features three African films: Praise Odigie Paige's Birdie, Will Niava's Jazz Infernal, and Rami Jarboui's The Bird's Placebo.

Idris Elba announces he's stepping back from acting to focus on directing full-time, revealing his career shift at the Red Sea Film Festival.

The ‘I'm Human’ Organisation's Do It For/With Her movement concluded with survivor empowerment, economic inclusion, and Velveeta Viban's digital safety book.

This Kenyan Filmmaker is utilising a puppet series to address gambling addiction, religious extremism, and PTSD in the country.

Netflix's $82.7B acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery reshapes entertainment. What does this mega-merger mean for Black creatives globally?

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.

The Herd Review: A Maudlin Sojourn Saved By Thematic Excellence Daniel Etim Effiong's feature directorial debut falters on a technical level but shines as a reflection of Nigeria’s growing insecurity crisis.