African Producers Accelerator Announces New Partnerships, Participants of 2026 Edition (EXCLUSIVE)

May 15, 2026 1:12am PT African Producers Accelerator Announces New Partnerships, Participants of 2026 Edition (EXCLUSIVE)

By Christopher Vourlias

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The African Producers Accelerator, an initiative designed to tackle persistent industry barriers faced by mid-career African film and television producers, has selected the six participants who will take part in its 2026 edition.

The producers, who were chosen from 267 applications submitted across 31 countries, are South Africa’s Babalwa Baartman (“Good Madam”) and David Franciscus (“Street Trash”); Nigeria’s Mimi Bartels (“Adire”) and Abba Makama (“The Lost Okoroshi”); Ghana’s Kofi Owusu-Afriyie (“The Fisherman”); and Sudan’s Khalid Awad (“Goodbye Julia”).

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