7 DAYS until the Akoroko — African Cinema Now! #AfricanCinemaNow fundraiser ends. Stats say this is where donations typically pick up. I recorded this video dishing on related matters, even waxing nostalgic on the early days of Shadow and Act. Watch and click here: bit.ly/akoroko

- Did my 1st feature film as actor - Produced, casted, assistant directed and screened my 1st feature film - Did a 260 episode TV series as actor - Graduated university - Got my 1st individual Kalasha nomination - Allowed people to see my softer side - Cried when I needed to

I’m in the world premiere of a play by Betty Smith, author of A Tree Grows In Brooklyn. It is super funny and devastating and feminist af and my wig is fuckin CUTE. Come out to City Center Stage II starting Feb 7! playbill.com/article/betty-…

Would you look at that? Kati Kati, my first feature film, is coming to Netflix this Friday! Feels like we made this a lifetime ago. Still super proud and grateful to everyone who played a part in bringing it to the screen.

(Kati Kati is out now on Netflix, worldwide!) (Except US and CAN 😬)

Just reading this makes me feel a sense of awe at the profound body of creativity shown here! Outstanding work WangechiMutu! nytimes.com/2023/03/02/art…

Omo, checkout this message from my Kenyan film community. Korede Azeez look at your film resonating with my people!❤️

Heartfelt words at Affirmation Arts NYC. I believe the careers of Nathaniel Kiboi, Solomon Misigo, Mwangi Gibson, Gabriel Macharia, Marimbe Parsimei, Gibson Kuria, Nicholas Nienga & Macharia Mwangi will soar. They worked for years with Peter Beard. Now they’re centre-stage⁩

I just liked “If Objects Could Speak (Trailer)” by Joie de vivre on #Vimeo: vimeo.com/498917413

Excited to finally drop this body of work, my best yet. Jan 26th 2024, 3 years plus of work. Happy Holidays ❤️

I'm having a listening party for We Cut Keys 2 this Thursday at The Mall Rooftop and I'm so excited for you all to hear these new tracks on good sound, I've worked with a 4 time Grammy winning mix engineer so you can hear the difference. I'll be joined by some homies on the

Super jazzed to head over to New Orleans after what’s been a joyful few days, really thankful for everything. #wecutkeys2takeover

As a US-based journalist with a focus on African cinemas scheduled to attend the Berlinale, and who is admittedly not fully versed in all nuances of the controversy surrounding the festival's decision to invite members of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party to its

From Nairobi to New York City 🎯 shout out Nature. soundsright.earth

Venice 2024: Increasing Spotlight on African Narratives Historically, I haven't looked to Venice as much of a host for African stories. However, recent years have seen a notable increase which aligns with worldwide festival trends. The 81st Venice International Film Festival,

🎬🎬🎬 The countdown to NBO Film Fest 2024 has begun, and we've got something special just for YOU! 🥳🥳 Our Early Bird Tickets are officially live and you can purchase them on MOOKH. Tell a friend to tell a friend! mookh.com/event/nbo-film…

Being a part of the superb Great Lakes Creative Producers Lab Lab (fiction-film) virtually, has been a thrill.⚡️Now it's time to meet face-to-face this coming week and dive into our projects! Excited, amped, grateful & inspired! #GLCPL2024 #FictionFilmProducers #FilmIndustry #OutofIsiolo 🤓🇺🇬

Sembène Meets Singleton (1993): A Pan-Africanist, Cross-Generational Dialogue on Black Cinema's Future Excerpts from the 1994 documentary "Sembène: The Making of African Cinema," directed by Manthia Diawara and Ngugi Wa Thiong'o. It captures a 1993 conversation between

It's been a very hectic first 3 days at Cannes this year. More conversations, meetings, panels, receptions, and other functions than any other year I've been physically present. But plenty learned in the process, new connections made, etc. Here's what I've captured so far...

🗣 The Berlinale has appointed Sata Cissokho to oversee both the World Cinema Fund and the Toolbox Programme. She begins with Toolbox immediately while Vincenzo Bugno completes his 21-year leadership of the WCF by the end of 2025. The move brings two of the festival’s global