WHAT TO EXPECT AT FAME WEEK AFRICA 2026

211 speakers. 80+ buyers and commissioning editors. Leading African talent. International producers. Screenings, pitches, music, fashion and three days of meetings that could lead to your next project, deal or collaboration.

SAMRO Takes the Performing Rights Conversation to FAME Week Africa 2026

The Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) will take part in FAME Week Africa 2026 in Cape Town, the continent's leading trade and networking platform for film, TV, animation, music, fashion and digital content.

PARTNERS MAKING AN IMPACT AT FAME WEEK AFRICA 2026

From the Netflix Mixer and major commissioning conversations to investment, networking and industry development, FAME Week Africa’s partners are helping turn Cape Town into a meeting place for Africa’s creative economy.

Cape Town, South Africa – September 2026 – The FAME Shorts Film Festival has announced the nominees for its 2026 Awards, celebrating outstanding achievement across 17 categories and recognising the filmmakers, performers and creative teams behind this year’s festival programme.

READY FOR FAME SHORTS 2026?

The programme is officially live! From 30 October to 1 November, FAME Shorts Film Festival brings 36 films from Africa and around the world to Cape Town, including World, African, South African and Cape Town Premieres.

African producers — this is an opportunity worth paying attention to!
MultiChoice Group, a CANAL+ company, in partnership with FAME Week Africa, has launched an exclusive Unscripted Call for Projects for MIP Africa 2026.

NFVF at MIP Africa 2026

The National Film and Video Foundation South Africa and Video Foundation (NFVF) is joining MIP Africa 2026 at FAME Week Africa, connecting with filmmakers, producers, financiers and global industry partners.

France takes centre stage at FAME Week Africa 2026!

This October, the France in South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi
France Destination Focus brings creativity and culture to Cape Town, with two highlights not to miss.

You bring the story. We’ll bring the sound.

FAME Week Africa and Pressure Cooker Studios are joining forces to create new opportunities for African storytellers and music makers to connect, collaborate and create.

FAME Week Africa Announces Finalists for the 2026 Inclusive Lens Awards

African stories of disability, LGBTQIA+ identity and diversity in children’s programming take centre stage as the Inclusive Lens Awards return to Cape Town

Big news for Africa’s audiovisual industry. 🌍🎬🚀

Proud to see TV5MONDE join MIP Africa 2026 as an official Bronze Sponsor at FAME Week Africa in Cape Town. A global media powerhouse investing in African storytelling, partnerships, and the future of content across the continent.

🎬 Eastern Cape Opens Film Pitching Call

Are you a film or television producer with a compelling story that could showcase the Eastern Cape on screen? FAME Week Africa, in partnership with the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) and the Eastern Cape Provincial Arts and Culture Council (ECPACC), has launched the ECDC Pitching Session Competition.

🎬 The next big African story could start here.

FAME Week Africa has partnered with SAE Institute South Africa to launch the Student Pitching Competition & Bursary — giving aspiring young storytellers the chance to pitch an original concept for a film, TV series or micro-drama and win a bursary to study at SAE Institute’s Cape Town campus in 2027.

Exciting news for Africa’s creative industries! 🌍

We’re thrilled to announce that MultiChoice Group, a CANAL+ company, is the Super Sponsor of FAME Week Africa 2026 — a partnership that will create new opportunities for African producers and storytellers to connect directly with commissioners and take African stories to wider audiences.

We’re excited to officially launch the MultiChoice Group Premium Drama Call for Projects, a dedicated commissioning opportunity created in partnership with MultiChoice Group, a CANAL+ company, as part of FAME Week Africa 2026.

The future of Africa’s creative industries is coming to Cape Town.

The first release of the FAME Week Africa 2026 Conference Programme is officially live, and it’s packed with the conversations, speakers and industry leaders shaping the future of film, television, music and digital content.

Africa's micro drama revolution starts now.

Together with Story Oasis and MediaValley, FAME Week Africa is opening the door for emerging storytellers to pitch bold, original stories and receive expert development, production support and industry exposure. Read the full press release to learn how you can be part of Africa's first Micro Drama Pitching Competition.

This Women's Month, we're proud to celebrate the incredible women shaping Africa's creative economy. 💜

FAME Week Africa has launched Africa's Leading Women in Entertainment—a new annual initiative recognising the trailblazers, innovators, creators and leaders driving Africa's entertainment industry forward across film, television, music, fashion, gaming, animation, digital storytelling, entertainment technology and more.

SLAY QUEENS. BOUGIE BABES. BOSS WOMEN. THIS ONE'S FOR YOU.

The women shaping Africa's entertainment industry deserve the spotlight.
From producers and directors to creatives, founders, innovators, storytellers and executives, Africa's Leading Women in Entertainment celebrates the incredible women changing the industry across the continent.

Big news from FAME Week Africa!
We're excited to announce the launch of Music Week — a powerful new industry platform bringing together Muziki Africa, the Pretty Loud Summit, and Music Exchange NPC under one roof in Cape Town from 28–31 October 2026.

🎟️ One Ticket. Three Experiences. One Industry.