Vincho Nchogu’s One Woman One Bra’ To Premiere At Venice
When the prestigious Venice International Film Festival opens on August 27, a film by Kenya-born filmmaker, Vincho Nchogu, One Woman One Bra, will be on the line up of films to screen at the 82nd edition of the Italy-based festival. Produced by the Nigerian, Josh Olaoluwa and developed through the Biennale College Cinema as one of the four projects selected worldwide, One Woman One Bra is Vincho’s directorial debut and was shot entirely in Kenya by Nigeria-born cinematographer, Muhammad Atta Ahmed. Producer of the film Olaoluwa who described the project as a historic collaboration between a Kenyan filmmaker and a Nigerian revealed that the project was entirely developed in Italy by “my amazing Writer/Director, Vincho Nchogu, who is Kenyan Olaoluwa said, ‘we shot the entire film in Kenya, because that was what the story, required and it was such an humbling experience for me, moving to Kenya for three months to produce the film.

It was also shot by prolific Nigerian Cinematographer Muhammad Atta Ahmed, so, it was a great collaborative experience between the Kenyan and Nigerian crew on the project. It also shows what is possible if we unite as a continent and collaborate more.” Vincho and Olaoluwa have built a strong partnership, having been selected for the Red Sea Labs in 2023 and the Torino Film Lab, where they developed another feature project, Fantastic Tale, which won the Red Sea Souk Production Prize. Vincho’s projects have received support from Cannes, Film Independent, and Doc Society while Olaoluwa’s works have been showcased on platforms such as Netflix, and Amazon Prime. The Venice Film Festival runs from August 27 to September 6.

Shirley Frimpong-Manso’s Stitches For Toronto Filmfest
TORONTO Film Festival have announced 10 curated acquisition titles comprising TIFF industry selects for its industry programme. The titles include, Nigeria’s Blue Picture Entertainment represented drama, titled, Stitches, as directed by Shirley Frimpong-Manso, Magna Studios’ Straight Circle directed by Oscar Hudson and sold by Global Constellation. Stitches is represented by Blue Pictures Entertainment owned by Joy Odiete. TIFF had through Liane Cunje announced that the selection offers “a curated showcase of titles positioned for the global marketplace, including compelling stories, established talent, and breakout debuts from around the globe.” The selection, according to Cunje, represents a sample of “standout, audience-ready” and available titles that will be traded during the festival which opens on September 4 and runs through till September 14. Indeed the showcase is coming a year before the inaugural TIFF: The Market billed for 2026. Other selected titles are A Survivor’s Tale (Bel-Fr), Dolph: Unbreakable (Can-US-Swe), Falling (UK), Find Your Friends (US), Hana Korea (Den-S Kor), Holy Days (NZ-Can), Killing Castro (US) and On the End (US) as directed by Ari Selinger and represented by The End Movie Inc.

Africa Film, Content Market To Debut At AFRIFF 2025
THE Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) has announced that the its maiden film and content market, dubbed AFCM, will be held as part of its 2025, edition which will be held in Lagos as from November 2 to 8. The market, AFRIFF Film and Content Market (AFCM), is expected to feature curated showcases of African and international content, connect creators with financiers and partners, and encourage global collaboration. Founder of AFRIFF, Chioma Ude, hinted that AFRIFF has laid out a strategic roadmap for its upcoming film market, established to reposition the continent as a major player in the global content economy. She projected that the film and content market could attract both improved quality and cultural benefits to the film industry while also significantly affecting the nation’s industry in several ways.

“A film and content market is the economic pulse of the industry’ she said adding “It’s where scripts are pitched for consideration, where films are funded, bought and sold. A film and content market attracts larger investments from global film-making companies and streaming services, leading to higher revenue and growth.’’ Ude, who revealed that AFRIFF recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy recently to establish AFCM said that the signing ceremony which held at the sidelines of the Cannes Film Festival held in May 2025 marked a significant milestone in the country’s efforts to transform its creative economy into a vehicle for international engagement and tourism development.

Ude disclosed that the deliverables expected from AFRIFF included bringing buyers streaming platforms, sellers, countries, and brands interested in films to be part of pitching sessions and panels. “Also, television stations locally and globally interested in African cinema and TV stations that want to buy foreign content. The content market will bring together investors and investment companies that are interested in the country,” Ude enthused, adding that AFRIFF also planned to introduce a technology focused component with the inclusion of artificial intelligence companies. This year’s edition is scheduled for November 2nd to November 8. Additional information on AFRIFF and the market can be sourced at https://www.afriff.com.