In the last 40 years* the presence of venues to showcase the works of African women have proliferated on the continent and internationally, with women at the helm.
This post highlights the film festivals and other important outlets for the celebration and viewing of African cinema, and works by African women in particular, among the first is the pan-African Film Festival FESPACO, the largest film festival of African cinema held biennially in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso.
This post highlights the film festivals and other important outlets for the celebration and viewing of African cinema, and works by African women in particular, among the first is the pan-African Film Festival FESPACO, the largest film festival of African cinema held biennially in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso.
To underscore the presence of women at the very beginning of this historic festival, it is worth noting that Alimata Salembéré of Burkina Faso was one of the founding members and president of the organizing committee of the first festival in 1969; she also served as the General Secretary of the festival from 1982 to 1984.
Below are articles published on the African Women in Cinema Blog that focus on the festivals, forums and cultural events whose objective is to promote the films, stories and experiences of women of Africa and the diaspora.
The post will be updated to reflect current content. UPDATED* 16 MARCH 2019
Call for Submissions: Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival 2016
Prix Safi Faye pour la meilleure réalisatrice - Safi Faye Award for the best woman filmmaker - JCC - Journées Cinématographiques de Carthage
Her Africa Film Festival 2016: Film Submission Call Out – Johannesburg – (IAWRT) International Association of Women in Radio and Television South African Chapter
Prix Safi Faye pour la meilleure réalisatrice - Safi Faye Award for the best woman filmmaker - JCC - Journées Cinématographiques de Carthage
Her Africa Film Festival 2016: Film Submission Call Out – Johannesburg – (IAWRT) International Association of Women in Radio and Television South African Chapter
Tsitsi Dangarembga Reflects on the First Decade of the International Images Film Festival for Women
Report on the African Women Filmmakers Forum 2010 - Johannesburg
Women of the Sun Making HERstory
Safi Faye: Role Model (A tribute to Safi Faye at the 32nd Festival International de Films de Femmes)
Showcasing Marie Ka at Cannes 2009
Recidak '96 : Quand les femmes du cinéma se mobilisent | When women of cinema take action
African Women at the Cannes Film Festival
Report on the African Women Filmmakers Forum 2010 - Johannesburg
Women of the Sun Making HERstory
Safi Faye: Role Model (A tribute to Safi Faye at the 32nd Festival International de Films de Femmes)
Showcasing Marie Ka at Cannes 2009
Recidak '96 : Quand les femmes du cinéma se mobilisent | When women of cinema take action
African Women at the Cannes Film Festival