Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tanzanian officials have given actor Idris Elba permission to proceed with plans to expand Africa’s film industry by creating a ...

The 19 th edition of the International Youth Media Summit (IYMS) will be held in Zanzibar in July. The International Youth Media Summit is a collaborative film production and training event organized ...

The 28th edition of the Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) was held from June 25 to June 29, 2025, in the historic Stone Town of Zanzibar and proved to be a triumphant showcase for Kenyan ...

The first edition of DISCOP Zanzibar wrapped last week following three days of meetings, networking and panels focused on the growth of the East African TV, film, digital and video-gaming sector.

Hollywood star Idris Elba has been allocated land in Zanzibar to set up a film studio in the Indian Ocean archipelago, a local minister said.

Move over Nollywood as the Africa’s only thriving film market that because Idris Elba has been granted land in Zanzibar to establish a film studio, as reported by the BBC. Okay Hollywood is in Nigeria ...