Isabel Moura Mendes takes the torch: The Africa in Motion Edinburgh African Film Festival

Isabel Moura Mendes prend la relève en tant que directrice: Afrique en mouvement festival du film africain d’Edimbourg

Mojisola Sonoiki: The Women of Color Arts & Film Festival is "my destiny"

Mojisola Sonoiki : Le Women of Color Arts & Film Festival est « mon destin »

Marie Clementine Dusabejambo talks about cinema in Rwanda

Marie Clémentine Dusabejambo parle du cinéma au Rwanda

A critique of Yasmina Adi’s César-nominated “Here, We Drown Algerians” by Olivier Barlet

« Ici on noie les Algériens » de Yasmina Adi, nommé aux César 2012 – Une critique du film par Olivier Barlet

Call for films: Women and Work - Appel à projets de films: Femmes et Travail

Mame Woury Thioubou: Face to Face, Women and Beauty in St. Louis (Senegal)

Mame Woury Thioubou: Face à face, Femmes et beauté à Saint-Louis

Rahma Benhamou El Madani: “I try to reconnect with my roots through my films”

Rahma Benhamou El Madani : « Je tente de renouer avec mes racines à travers mes films. »

Nadia El Fani: "In politics it’s alright to lose"

Nadia El Fani « En politique, ce n'est pas grave de perdre »

A Scenarios from Africa film “Raped: The Story of Essie”

Un film de la collection Scénarios d’Afrique « Violée : l’histoire d’Essie »

Kidi Bebey: Scenarios from Africa, "Looking for a Brave Man"

Kidi Bebey: Scénarios d’Afrique, "Cherche homme courageux"

Screens and Veils: Maghrebi Women's Cinema by Florence Martin

Les écrans et les voiles : le cinéma du Maghreb au féminin de Florence Martin

Cinéma africain / "Histoires tunisiennes" ou la réalité paradoxale qui envahit les sociétés arabes et africaines

African cinema / "Tunisian Stories" or the paradoxical reality pervading Arab and African societies

International Black Women's Film Festival (IBWFF) 2012 Call for Film Submissions!

Festival International du Film de Femmes Noires | Appel à films!

Global Assignment for Young Black Female Director

Alice Diop: "It is up to us to work on our own complexes"

Alice Diop : « C'est à nous de travailler sur nos propres complexes »

A critique of Leila Kilani’s film On the plank by Leila Kilani by Olivier Barlet

Françoise Ellong: “My passion for cinema follows me everywhere, all the time”

Françoise Ellong : « Ma passion pour le cinéma me suit partout à chaque instant »

À Binga au Zimbabwe les femmes cinéastes se mobilisent autour du Festival de Film Int’l d’Images pour les Femmes

The International Images Film Festival for women (IIFF) 2011 in Binga (Zimbabwe)

Hachimiya Ahamada: Dreams from the Comoros

Hachimiya Ahamada : De quoi rêvent nos Comores ?

Extrait du compte-rendu de la conférence sur les femmes et le cinéma en Afrique à Londres

Report on the Women and Film in Africa Conference in London

Gender and the Media in Africa (1-3 Nov 2011) - CODESRIA

Genre et médias en Afrique (1- 3 novembre 2011) - CODESRIA

The world of Moroccan cinema pays tribute to Nouzha Drissi

Nouzha Drissi, le monde du cinéma marocain lui rend hommage

Unite to End Violence Against Women Film Festival 2011 – South Africa

Festival du Film Tous UNiS pour mettre fin à la violence contre les femmes – Afrique du Sud 2011

Nouzha Drissi est décédée

Nouzha Drissi has left us

Towards a Critical Debate: Nyaminyami Amaji Abulozi (Nyaminyami and the Evil Eggs), a film by Tsitsi Dangarembga

Tsitsi Dangarembga Reflects on the First Decade of the International Images Film Festival for Women

Report on the International Images Film Festival for Women 2011 (Harare, Zimbabwe)

Rungano Nyoni: Mwansa the Great

A Conversation with Philippa Ndisi-Herrmann

Agatha Ukata: Researching Women in Nollywood

Focus on Wanjiru Njendu

A Conversation with Laurentine Bayala

Rencontre avec Laurentine Bayala

Taghreed Elsanhouri: "Our Beloved Sudan" a film about the partition of the country

Women Filmmakers of Zimbabwe Community Outreach

Yvonne Jila takes the torch as director of International Images Film Festival for Women (IIFF)

Cineaste Nadia El Fani reflects on the elections in Tunisia

Stefanie Van de Peer: Researching North African Women in Cinema

Scenarios from Africa 2011: A strong female presence

Scénarios d'Afrique 2011: Une forte présence féminine

Peres Owino talks about her documentary project "Africans v African Americans: Healing the Silent Sibling Rivalry"

Redefining Women in Nollywood

Yasmina Adi: Ici, on noie les Algériens / Here we drown Algerians

African women, be careful of sexual predators on the Web!

Les Africaines, faites attention aux prédateurs sexuels sur la Toile!

Zulfah Otto Sallies: Filming the Bo-Kaap Culture of South Africa

A Conversation with Vigil Chimé

Nadine Otsobogo: The making of The Fish Bucket

Nadine Otsobogo: Le making of Le seau de poissons

Joan Kabugu: Madam Chief a review republished from FilmKenya

Judy Kibinge: Dangerous Affair a review republished from FilmKenya

Spotlight on Seya Kitenge Fundafunda

Villant  Ndasowa, a Pioneer in Malawian Cinema

Tanella Boni: Women’s Bodies between Liberty and Uncertainty

The International Women’s Film Festival of Salé (Morocco) 2011

Women in Film Indaba 2011 hosted by the National Film and Video Foundation

African Women in Cinema at People2People 2011, Johannesburg

Rama Thiaw, A Young Filmmaker in the Struggle

Rahel Zegeye: The Experiences of an Ethiopian Migrant Worker and Filmmaker in Lebanon

A Conversation with Yaba Badoe

I Am Every Woman: Call for Entry View Special Images Film Festival 2012 (Zambia)

Mariem mint Beyrouk: Mauritanian Women in Cinema

Mariem mint Beyrouk : Les femmes dans le cinéma en Mauritanie

Shana Mongwanga: For a Common Cause

Shana Mongwanga : Pour une cause commune

Women in Film in Africa Conference: Overcoming Social Barriers - Call for Papers

Joyce Osei Owusu: Researching Ghanaian Women in Cinema

Mis Me Binga International Women's Film Festival 2012: Call for Entries

Films Focusing on Women's Lived Realities
Éléonore Yameogo parle au sujet de son film "Paris mon paradis"

Éléonore Yameogo talks about her film "Paris My Paradise"

Leila Djansi: A Portrait

Tsitsi Dangarembga: Filmmaker, Writer, Cultural Activist

The “regarde croisé” of Françoise Pfaff: Pioneer of African Cinema Studies in the United States

Wanjiru Kairu: A Portrait

Nadia El Fani, Laureate of the International Secular Award 2011

Women's Panorama 2011 at the Zanzibar International Film Festival

Perspectives from Italy: María Coletti talks about her research on the representation of women in African cinema

Léandre-Alain Baker talks about his film Ramata interpreted by Katoucha

Léandre-Alain Baker parle de son film Ramata interpreté par Katoucha

Theresa Traore Dahlberg and the Taxi Sister

La Parole à Nadine Otsobogo

A Conversation with Nadine Otsobogo

In Support of Women Make Movies

A Glance at Cannes: Short Film Corner

A Glance at Cannes: The Festival Residency

A Glance at Cannes: A Tribute to Euzhan Palcy

A Glance at Cannes: Cinema and Diversity

A Glance at Cannes: Cinémas du Monde Pavillon/Cinemas of the World Pavilion

A Glance at Cannes: A Focus on North Africa

Wanjiku wa Ngugi talks about the Helsinki African Film Festival

Nadia El Fani and the Freedom of Conscience

A Conversation with Sam Kessie

Valérie Kaboré: Regards au féminin

Fanta Régina Nacro: Tigre Tigresse (Tiger Tigress)

Aminata Diallo-Glez: 3 femmes, 1 village (3 women, 1 village)

Anne-Elisabeth Ngo-Minka: Le prix du sang (The price of blood)

Siga Diouf:  Mame Ngor, Un talibé pas comme les autres/Mame Ngor, a talibé like no other

Fatma-Zohra Zamoum: Z'har/(Un)Lucky

Leyla Bouzid: Un ange passe/An Angel Passes

Vues d’Afrique 2011 Watch: Women at the 27th Edition

CinémAction: Women of Cinema and Cinemas of Women

Najwa Slama: Tiraillement (Pulled Between Two)

Call For Films: International Images Film Festival For Women (IFF) 2011, Harare

Ariane Astrid Atodji: Koundi and National Thursday

Focus on Women: Perspectives from Oslo, FilmAfrikana 2011

A Conversation with Nikyatu Jusu

Mahen Bonetti: The New York African Film Festival

African Women Professionals in Cinema: 20 Years On

Focus on Yewbdar Anbessie

Oshosheni Hiveluah: A Portrait

FESPACO 2011: Women's Presence at the Awards Ceremony

Musola Cathrine Kaseketi: You Can Make a Difference

Mis Me Binga International Women’s Film Festival 2011 2nd Edition

Tania Rafidy: Lorety sy Mardy

Sarah Bouyain: Notre Étrangère/The Place in Between

Fatma Zohra Zamoum: Le docker noir Sembene Ousmane (The Black Docker)

Fatma Zohra Zamoum: Le docker noir Sembene Ousmane

Iman Kamel: Beit Sha’ar (Nomad’s Home)

Dyana Gaye: Transport en commun/St.Louis Blues

Tsitsi Dangarembga: I Want a Wedding Dress

Éléonore Yaméogo: Paris mon paradis/Paris My Paradise

Annette Kouamba Matondo: On n'oublie pas, on pardonne/We don't Forget, We Forgive

Marie-Louise Asseu: Les infidèles/The Unfaithful

Aïda Mady Diallo: Karim and Doussou

Awa Traoré: Waliden, enfant d’autrui/Children of Others

Marie Laurentine Bayala: Jusqu’au bout

Jenna Bass: The Tunnel

Jane Murago-Munene: Monica Wangu Wamwere, The Unbroken Spirit

Meriem Riveill: Tabou/Taboo

Hawa Essuman: Soul Boy

Apolline Traoré: Le Testament /The Will

Mariama Sylla Faye: Tirailleur Marc Gueye, ma plume, mon combat

African Women in Cinema Confront FGM

Zippy Nyaruri: Zebu and the Photo Fish

Yaba Badoe: The Witches of Gambaga

FESPACO 2011 Watch: Women at the 22nd Edition

Hachimiya Ahamada: A Filmmaker of the Land

Showcasing Marie Ka at Cannes 2009

Nadia el Fani, Ouled Lenine, and a time for revolution

Taghreed Elsanhouri’s Sudan

Shirikiana Aina: Through the Door of No Return

Fatou Kandé Senghor: My Work, My Passion

Wanjiru Kinyanjui: A Portrait

African Women in Cinema Highlights of 2010

Through African Eyes: Conversations with the Directors Volume 2

Sisters of the Screen: Reflections on a Decade

Sara Gubara: Her Father’s Eyes

African Women in Cinema Confront AIDS

Françoise Pfaff: A l'écoute du cinéma sénégalais (description of book and bio of author in English)

Françoise Pfaff: A l'écoute du cinéma sénégalais

Akosua Adoma Owusu's Triple Consciousness

International Images Film Festival for Women presented by Women Filmmakers of Zimbabwe

A Tête-à-tête with Jihan el Tahri

Yahima Torres talks about Vénus noire

Vénus Hottentote : a street named Cuvier in Paris, is it appropriate?

A Conversation with Nadège Batou

Entretien avec Nadège Batou

Fellows Friday with Peace Anyiam-Osigwe

Vénus noire by Abdellatif Kechiche

Victoria Marcellina Thomas: A Portrait

Bridget Thompson: what shaped/shapes my i/eye

Lizelle Bisscoff’s Aim: African in Motion Film Festival

Foremothers in African Cinema: Efua Sutherland

June Murago-Munene: Entrepreneur of the Cinema Arts in Kenya

A Conversation with Véronique Doumbe

Foremothers in African Cinema: Thérèse Sita-Bella

A Conversation with M Beatrix Mugishagwe

Remembering Chantal Bagilishya

Annette Mbaye d’Erneville: Mère-bi

Alexandra Duah of Blessed Memory

Vénus noire the Saga of Saartjie Baartman

Report on the African Women Filmmakers Forum, Johannesburg

Barakat! by Djamila Sahraoui

Caroline Kamya’s Imani

Hawa Essuman and the Soul Boy Project

Meeting of the African Women Filmmakers at Goethe-Institut Johannesburg, South Africa

Women of the Sun Making HERstory

Maria João Ganga's Hollow City

Emem Isong’s Contribution to Nigerian Cinema

Wanuri Kahiu’s Pumzi

A Conversation with Branwen Okpako

Focus on Prudence Francisca Uriri

Wanjiru Kairu Talks with ActNow Foundation

“Pour la nuit” by Isabelle Boni-Claverie

Pascale Obolo: The Visible Woman

Sophie Kaboré’s Quest

Jacqueline Kalimunda’s Rwanda

Shirley Frimpong-Manso Makes Movies

Focus on Osvalde Lewat-Hallade

“Shuga” with Lupita Nyong’o on MTV

The Nana Benz of West Africa

Wanuri Kahiu: Entretien/Interview par/by Olivier Barlet, Africultures

In Memory of Yandé Codou Sène (1932-2010)

Proceedings from the African Women in Film Forum

The Sisters Act of Cecile and Pauline

Le duo des soeurs: Cécile et Pauline

Njawa Tlili: Reflections on her film Rupture

African Girls Make Movies Too

Women at the Cinema(s) of Africa(s) Residency

Florence Ayisi’s Soccer Queens

African Women Filmmakers at Imagine Institute

Women of Nollywood: Amaka Igwe and Peace Anyiam-Fiberesima

Nollywood and the Dynamics of Representation

Vlogging African Women in Cinema

A Conversation with Angéla Aquereburu

La Parole à Angéla Aquereburu

Safi Faye: Role Model

African Women in Cinema: Experiences in Video Sharing and Vlogging

Thérèse M’Bissine Diop: A Pioneer in African Cinema

A Conversation with Yetnayet Bahru

Focus on Gloria Rolando

A Conversation with Isabelle Boni-Claverie

Entretien avec Isabelle Boni-Claverie

African Women and Animation Cinema

A Glance at Ethiopian Women in Cinema

Horria Saïhi: A Portrait

A Profile of Sarah Maldoror

Showcasing African Women in Cinema

The First Year: Blogging African Women in Cinema

Entretien avec Monique Mbeka Phoba

A Conversation with Monique Mbeka Phoba

A Call to Action: UN Themes and African Women in Cinema

African Women “Courage Award” Laureates

In Memory of Chantal Bagilishya

Evolving Identities of African Women in Cinema

African Women, Education and Cinema

A Glance at Kenyan Women in Cinema

Center for the Study and Research of African Women in Cinema

The Evolution of Senegalese Women in Cinema

African Women Leading the Way in Cinema: Sharing, Mentoring, Role-Modeling & Working Together

A Focus on Burkinabé Women in Cinema

African Women and Film Spectatorship: An Early History

African Women at the Cannes Film Festival

African Women in Cinema Take the Torch

Research Sources on African Women in Cinema

African Women in Cinema on the Internet

Gendered Sensibilities and Female Representation in African Cinema

Negotiating Racialized Identities in African Women’s Films

Fêting Easter Monday

African Women on the US Film Festival Circuit

In Front of the Camera: The Role of African Women Actors

African Women in Professional Film Organizations: FEPACI

African Women at Film Festivals

Commemorating Women’s History Month

Blogging African Women in Cinema

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