Latest film stories from across Kenya.
Alternativa Film Festival, the Global South film festival founded and supported by inDrive, opened submissions for its first African edition. For its fourth edition, the festival welcomes feature films from Africa, Asia, and Latin America.…
The 2026 NBO Film Festival concluded 10 days of celebrating cinema across multiple venues in Nairobi, with its closing and awards ceremony held at Prestige Cinema, Nairobi, where the 2026 award winners were announced. Rwandan feature film…
Sir Ian McKellen has led tributes to Sir Patrick Stewart following his death at the age of 86, calling him “the most respected and beloved actor of his generation”. Tributes to the renowned British actor have poured in since his death at…
After making its Kenyan debut at the Prestige Cinema on Ngong Road during the NBO Film Festival, ‘Call Me Queen’ is set to begin its theatrical release across East Africa on October 30, with a streaming release hosted by Yakwetu on…
The seventh edition of the NBO Film Festival will conclude on Sunday, October 25, after 10 days of celebrating African and international cinema across Nairobi. The festival, which began on October 15, will continue until October 25, with…
The trailer for this romantic fantasy created an online frenzy thanks to its bizarre premise, about a woman who commissions a basketmaker to weave her the perfect husband. Here’s why it has really struck such a chord. Forget about Prince…
Tom Skerritt, who starred in the TV series ‘Picket Fences’ and the films ‘Alien’ and ‘Top Gun’, has died aged 93, his family says. Skerritt died on Wednesday of natural causes, his family said, adding: “While the world knew Tom through his…
From convicted biotech fraudster Elizabeth Holmes to tech giants Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Sam Altman, the marquee is dominated by the headline makers who have wowed the world, and the markets, with promises of innovation. “These…
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has opened a portal for submissions from African filmmakers and musicians for works created in 2026. The association announced the news on the evening of October 16,…
Oscar-winning filmmaker brothers Ethan and Joel Coen told AFP they plan to make another movie together, having taken a break from their joint directing work that produced a string of classics from “Fargo” to “Barton Fink”. Both of them…
Kenyan filmmakers have won six awards at the concluded Durban Filmmart that took place in Durban. Under the theme “Shifting Worlds: Turning Towards Ourselves”, the event successfully brought together 1131 film professionals and filmmakers…
Four of the stars of 2018’s Crazy Rich Asians film are reprising their roles for a TV show of the same name. The series will pick up events after the end of the hit film, with Constance Wu and Henry Golding playing their lead roles of…
New Kenyan set film ‘Call Me Queen’ is set to premiere in Kenya on 17 October 2026 at the NBO Film Festival (Prestige Ngong Road from 6 PM), with members of the film’s Kenyan and international cast and crew expected to attend the special…
Nigerian producer and media mogul Mo Abudu has realised a “mad dream” by opening a unique cultural centre in London, complete with a cinema dedicated to African film and black culture. Close to the Houses of Parliament and its Big Ben…
Actress, model and content creator Trisha Khalid has been named the new celebrity co-host of Hello Mr Right Kenya, joining Dr Ofweneke and relationship expert Gertrude Mungai as the show launches its fifth season. The news was announced on…
Eva Marie Saint, the Oscar-winning actress who starred in classic Hollywood films including “On the Waterfront” and “North by Northwest,” died Tuesday, her publicist said. She was 102 years old. Over her seven-decade career, the…
Land in Kenya is an economic asset and a personal marker of identity, but given the country’s colonial history and the injustices endured during that period, it also remains at the centre of questions of ownership, tenure and access.…
The film holds the title of the second-highest-grossing film ever, after earning $2.8 billion, driven by an ensemble cast including Robert Downey Jr., Josh Brolin and Scarlett Johansson. Over the weekend, the encore presentation of the…
After screening at multiple international film festivals for a year, the film ‘One Woman, One Bra’, directed by Vincho Nchogu, is the Kenyan Film Commission’s official selection for the Oscars in the Best International Film Category. The…
Actress Hayden Panettiere died from the toxic effects of fentanyl, Xanax and several other drugs in her system, according to an autopsy completed by the Greenville County Coroner’s Office in South Carolina. The coroner’s office said…
After making its debut at Sundance in January, a story about a land dispute, Kikuyu Land, will make its home debut at the NBO Film Festival from October 15 to 25, with screenings at Unseen Nairobi thereafter. During the film festival run,…
Olu Jacobs, one of Nigeria’s best known actors, whose career spanned several decades across theatre, television and film, has died at the age of 84. His wife, veteran actress Joke Silva, announced his death and asked for privacy while the…
Nairobi is set to host the African premiere of ‘Rhino’, a feature documentary that turns the spotlight on the people behind one of Kenya’s most remarkable conservation stories. The film will premiere on 26 September at Trademark Hotel,…
The 78th Emmy Awards took place on Monday night, celebrating the best of shows and stars of the small screen. Medical favourite ‘The Pitt’ ended the night with the award for Best Drama Series, while ‘DTF St. Louis’ took home the award for…
