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Over the last two decades, Africa.film founder Kevin Kriedemann has watched Africa’s film industry find its voice, first as editor of the South African film industry trades The Callsheet and The Filmmakers Guide to South Africa, then as a foreign correspondent for Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, and more recently as a publicist and marketing manager for some of Africa’s best production companies and broadcasters. Below are some of his personal favourites from Africa that are still free to watch online (nudge, nudge Showmax).
AFRICA's BEST GENRE SHORT FILMS
JONAH | TZ | 17m
Vimeo Staff Pick | #sciencefiction
VOICE IN THE HOLLOW | 10m
Vimeo Staff Pick | #horror
JAKKALS13 | SA | 9m
Vimeo Staff Pick | #hitmancomedy
IT'S COMPLICATED | SA | 17m
Shnit winner | #comedy
UMKHUNGO | SA | 28m
Vimeo Staff Pick | #superhero
AFRICA's BEST SPORTS FILMS
MÚKÙNE | LR | 6m
Vimeo Best of the Year | #surfing
VALLEY OF A 1000 HILLS | SA | 11m
Vimeo Staff Pick | #skating
WOZA | SA/MZ | 5m
Vimeo Best of the Month | #surfing
SOUTH AFRICA | 6m
Vimeo Staff Pick | #surfing
HOURYA | MAR | 9m
Vimeo Staff Pick | #paragliding
AFRICA's BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORTS
BETWEEN MAN & CHILD | SA | 2m
Ciclope winner | #motherhood
HAIRAT | ETH | 6m
Vimeo Staff Pick | #hyena
THE STUMBLING CHEETAH | NM | 3m
Vimeo Staff Pick | #cheetah
SOUTH AFRICA | 6m
Vimeo Staff Pick | #surfing
HOURYA | MAR | 9m
Vimeo Staff Pick | #paragliding
AFRICA's BEST ARTHOUSE FILMS & SHORTS
BROTHERHOOD | TN | 25m
Oscar nominee | #family
THE DEEP PLACE | GH | 5m
Webby winner | #childslavery
BUITENKANT | SA | 11m
Vimeo Staff Pick | #unhomed
MENGED | ETH | 21m
Vimeo Staff Pick | #comedy
UMAMA | SA | 21m
Student Oscar winner | #motherhood
NEW BOY | RW | 11m
Oscar nominee | #firstdayofschool
PEOPLE OF THE DELTA | ETH | 29m
Vimeo Best of the Year | #comingofage
ELALINI | SA | 28m
Student Oscar | #motherhood
BINTA & THE GREAT IDEA | SE | 32m
Oscar nominee | #comedy
AFRICA'S BEST HUMAN INTEREST DOCS
BLOOD RIDER | NG | 17m
Webby winner | #medical
BONI & WES | SA | 8m
Ciclope winner | #LGBTQIA+
ADAM | SA | 5m
One Screen winner | #surfing
AFRICA’S BEST HUMAN RIGHTS DOCUMENTARIES
AFRICA’S BEST ANIMATION
AFRICA’S BEST MUSIC VIDEOS
AFRICA’S BEST WILDLIFE & NATURE SHORT FILMS
TED-TYPE TALKS FROM AFRICAN CREATIVES
AFRICA’S BEST TRAVEL FILMS
AFRICA’S BEST ARTS & CULTURE DOCS
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