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TRADE JOURNAL EXCLUSIVE | INDUSTRY NEWS & PRODUCTION A year after Black Film Wire called Georgia the new creative capital, the follow-up numbers are in, an 83% surge in independent film is quietly changing who gets to make movies in the state, and Tyler Perry Studios keeps building one of the most concrete Black-ownership stories in American production. Here's what's actually new. Written and directed by Atlanta native and Morehouse alum David Fortune, the independent film "C

A day after the trailer dropped, the author said she left her own film's set "hyperventilating and sobbing" and is still being antagonized behind the scenes. She still won't say by whom. Tomi Adeyemi with 'Children of Blood and Bone'.Credit : Sam Vibes Three weeks ago, we asked what Tomi Adeyemi's decision to publicly disown Paramount's "Children of Blood and Bone" adaptation meant for Black fantasy's next decade. This week, she answered a question we didn't ask: how bad it a

A DMV artist Dez designed a one-of-one boot, an architect built the pitch deck that helped land the funding, and Antonio Rüdiger spent his post-World Cup window turning both into real money for Sierra Leone's kids. Here's the creative work behind the Antonio Rüdiger Foundation Grand Gala. By Sahndra Fon Dufe, Editor-in-Chief, Black Film Wire Antonio Rüdiger hosts inaugural Antonio Rüdiger Foundation Grand Gala, Washington D.C., July 21, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Most players wh

House of David's Michael Iskander as David, alongside King Saul, Queen Ahinoam, and the House of Saul in the Prime Video series. By Sahndra Fon Dufe Michael Iskander as David and…. On House of David Prime Video announced Friday that House of David, its sweeping biblical drama from Wonder Project and Amazon MGM Studios, has been renewed for a third season. Creators Jon Erwin and Jon Gunn confirmed the news in a statement, saying they're "incredibly grateful to fans around the

Six months before Children of Blood and Bone opens in theaters, its author tells the world she won't be watching it By Sahndra Fon Dufe Author Tomi Adeyemi and actress Amandla Stenberg appear alongside the cover of Children of Blood and Bone, which is being adapted by Paramount Pictures. On July 4, Tomi Adeyemi, the Nigerian-American writer whose 2018 debut spent 175 combined weeks on the New York Times bestseller list across its trilogy posted a TikTok that split her fandom

A category restructure promised African artists more paths to win at the 2026 BET Awards. Instead, it produced the first total shutout since the modern era began and the numbers say the loss wasn't for lack of firepower. By Sahndra Fon Dufe Tems delivers a live performance of "What You Need" at the 2026 BET Awards, one of three categories she'd lose by the end of the night. The 26th annual BET Awards were held Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, host

The Zimbabwean supernovela that posted 19.1 million hours viewed in its first week debuting at number four on Netflix's global Non-English chart and topping it outright in South Africa, Kenya, and Jamaica has the world talking, arguing, and confessing on timelines everywhere: a story so precise about manipulation and control that it has Christian social media calling its villain a walking sermon. Joyce Gomora played by Gugu Gumede-Netflix There is a man pretending in a suit.

You bored, thinking you will sleep. You scroll the movie menu out of habit. And then, if you know where to look you find something that matters. Here is how to find it. Black Film Wire Staff · Summer 2026Travel Guide The in-flight entertainment screen does not look like a discovery space. It looks like a menu. Rows of studio titles, familiar comedies, the same action films you passed on at home. Most passengers scroll for two minutes, pick something comfortable, and stop th

MUBI You know Tubi. You may have scrolled past Hulu, Netflix and Prime Video looking for a film everybody serious about cinema seems to be discussing. Then someone says, “It’s on MUBI.” That is usually how the introduction happens. For many viewers, MUBI is where they first meet the films that do not always make it to the front page of mainstream streaming: a Nigerian feature, a Senegalese drama, a Berlin or Cannes title, a TIFF discovery, the kind of cinema that shows up in

From Scary Movie and Creed to Nollywood premieres, Cameroonian cinema, MUBI, Hulu and diaspora documentaries, here are Black Film Wire’s essential June 2026 screen picks. The summer movie season is officially open, and June 2026 is delivering more than the mainstream calendar might suggest. Yes, the Wayans family is back in theaters with Scary Movie. Yes, The Blackening is perfectly timed for a Juneteenth-season rewatch. And yes, Nia DaCosta's Hedda remains a Prime Video titl

Idris Elba has been knighted by King Charles at Windsor Castle, an honour that lands differently when you know the full story of who gave it and who received it. King Charles knights Sir Idris Elba at Windsor Castle on June 2, 2026.Credit : PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo Black Film Wire Staff · June 2026Film & Culture On June 2, 2026, Idrissa Akuna Elba walked into Windsor Castle and walked out as Sir Idris Elba, knighted by King Charles for his services to young people. The

The Netflix "Celebration of Black Television" Panel at ABFF Was the Therapy We Didn't Know We Needed By Sahndra Fon Dufe | Black Film Wire | ABFF 2026, Miami Beach Panelists: Michelle Buteau · Amy Aniobi · Krystle Stewart · Courtney Kemp · Maleah Joi Moon · Debbie Allen · Felicia Pride · Mario Van Peebles · Moderated by Nina Parker Credit: Arturo Holmes/Getty Images I almost didn't make it, but thank God I did. The queue outside the New World Center in Miami Beach was doing w

At Texcellence Prelude Cameroon, one executive made the case that Africa's creative infrastructure gap is also its biggest untapped investment opportunity. By Sahndra Fon Dufe · African Pictures International · Black Film Wire Contributor DOUALA, CAMEROON | On May 13, 2026, the Texcellence Prelude Cameroon convened a cross-sector panel of executives from fintech, manufacturing, technology, and the creative economy to examine what they called Cameroon's digital inflection

How a Single Actress Winning Both Lead and Supporting Acting Honours in One Night Produced What May Be a Global First, while Nigeria's Designers Quietly Out-Conceptualised the Met By Sahndra Fon Dufe, Editor-in-Chief | Black Film Wire, Atlanta GA May 10, 2026 Linda Ejiofor-Suleman wins at AMVCA |2026 There is a moment at the end of a great awards season when something tips over from celebration into significance. Last night at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos, at the 12th Af

Psychological Dementia Drama from the Team Behind Cameroon’s Oscar-Submitted Half Heaven Draws Industry and Press to Majestic Bessengue Ahead of ABFF Miami and Ohio Premieres DOUALA, CAMEROON- According to Black Film Wire, LIGHTS OUT, the psychological drama addressing dementia through the lens of family, grief, and institutional neglect, held its Cameroon avant-premiere on Saturday, 18 April 2026, at Majestic Bessengue, one of the country’s newest and most strategically posi

The American Black Film Festival has unveiled its 2026 lineup, with Cameroon's Lights Out earning a world premiere slot among the international narrative features in this landmark anniversary slate. Atlanta, GA April 9, 2026 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVALS’ 30TH ANNIVERSARY | MAY 27-31 https://www.abff.com/miami/ The American Black Film Festival has revealed its official 2026 lineup, celebrating its 30th anniversary with a slate tied to Jamie Foxx, Marsai Martin, Courtney B.

Bimbo Ademoye's latest YouTube film arrives with 8 million views, a standout supporting cast, and serious style — but does the dual performance at its centre fully deliver? Atlanta, GA April 9, 2026 ★★★½ / 5 | 7/10 Rated on: Story & Script, Lead Performance, Supporting Performances, Direction, Production Design, and Emotional Impact Directed by Great Val Edochie | Written by Ukeme Ninedeys | Produced by Grace Felix | Executive Producer: Bimbo Ademoye | A3 Studios | 2h

Inside the 2025 Nigerian Box Office Five-Part Series | Market Intelligence Initiative What the Data Says About Nollywood's Future Revenue tripled since 2021. Admissions have not. Understanding that gap is the most important conversation Nigerian cinema needs to have. The headline from 2025 is easy to celebrate: ₦15.6 billion, 48% year-on-year revenue growth, historic milestones, and a market that survived inflation, rising ticket prices, and the full cultural weight of Detty

Inside the 2025 Nigerian Box Office Five-Part Series | Market Intelligence Initiative The Directors and Genres Dominating the Nigerian Box Office Comedy still anchors the market. But horror had a breakout year, anime unlocked a new community, and a quiet pattern is emerging in who keeps winning. Genre performance in 2025 confirmed some things the market already suspected and revealed at least one trend that most people didn't see coming. Comedy remains the commercial spine of

Inside the 2025 Nigerian Box Office Five-Part Series | Market Intelligence Initiative The Distributors Controlling Nigerian Screens FilmOne handles 73% of the market. Here's what that concentration means — and who's building toward the other 27%. Distribution in Nigeria is not a level playing field, and the 2025 data does not pretend otherwise. FilmOne Entertainment distributed ₦11.4 billion of the market's ₦15.6 billion total — a 73% market share by box office revenue, from