Film Africa
Also known as Film Africa London
23 October-1 November 2026
Next edition: Current 2026 programme live
Official festival and partner venue pages agree on 23 October-1 November 2026.
African and African diaspora film festival
About this festival
The Royal African Society’s multi-venue celebration of African and diaspora cinema, with screenings, retrospectives and filmmaker conversations.
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What's on
Key strands
African women filmmakers; features; documentaries; shorts; retrospectives; symposium; conversations
Genres and themes
African cinema; African diaspora; women filmmakers; film history
Filmmaker events and Q&As
Q&As, introductions, symposium and conversations
Online or in person
in-person multi-venue
Audience
African cinema; diaspora audiences; London; Bristol; Plymouth; filmmakers
Venues
- BFI Southbank — South Bank, Greater London
- Ciné Lumière — London, Greater London
- Plymouth Arts Cinema — Plymouth, South West
- Rio Cinema — Dalston, Greater London
- The Lexi Cinema — Kensal Rise, Greater London
- Watershed — Bristol, South West
- Ebonylife Cinema — London, Greater Londonwebsite ↗
- Riverside Studios — London, Greater Londonwebsite ↗
Also listed: BFI Southbank; Rio Cinema; The Lexi Cinema; Ebonylife Cinema; Ciné Lumière; Riverside Studios; Watershed; Plymouth Arts Cinema