Sinema Focus is introducing something new: a living list tracking Kenyan films and TV shows, across genres and formats, set to release in 2026. Head over to the link in bio or sinemafocus.com for more.
How can a ministry’s budget balloon year after year, yet its influence in the industry seems to be waning? Where is all the money going? Kelvin Kariuki interrogates in our latest analysis, read it at the link in our bio or visit sinemafocus.com.
Kenya, a country of 50M+, has just 14 cinemas. Add high ticket prices and poor infrastructure, and you have a broken system. We unpack the crisis in Kenyan cinemas and what it will take to revive them. Full story at the link in our bio or visit sinemafocus.com.
📸: The Battle for Laikipia/NBO FILM FESTIVAL
Set in Muhoroni Kenya, Cocoa Dreams follows a brilliant physicist who returns home after inheriting her family’s sugar estate only to confront family tensions, patriarchy and the weight of legacy.
Directed by Jinna Mutune Odede (known for Leo), Cocoa Dreams premieres at Unseen Cinema on 15 May, with screenings also on 16 and 17 May at Anga Cinema.
After months of speculation, Christopher Nolan has confirmed that Lupita Nyong’o portrays Helen of Troy — described in Greek mythology as the most beautiful woman in the world — and her sister Clytemnestra in The Odyssey, a casting choice that has sparked online backlash from figures such as Elon Musk. Read more at the link in our bio or sinemafocus.com.
#theodyssey #lupita #lupitanyongo
Kenya’s only winner at the #AMVCA 2026 was Shuga Mashariki, which won Best Writing TV Series, marking the third consecutive year Kenya has won the category following Volume in 2024 and Untying Kantai in 2025. Read more at the link in our bio or sinemafocus.com.
#AMVCA12
Shuga Mashariki star Julie Brenda Nyambura is the only Kenyan actor nominated at the #AMVCA 2026. Nominated for Best Supporting Actress alongside Nollywood heavyweights Sola Sobowale, Funke Akindele and Linda Ejiofor, she reflects on what the recognition means to her ahead of tonight’s awards in Lagos.
See more Kenyan AMVCA nominees at the link in our bio. #AMVCA12
All roads lead to the #AMVCAs on Saturday 9 May, where four Kenyan titles are competing across 12 nominations. See what they’re nominated for at the link in our bio or on sinemafocus.com.
Docubox opens its first fiction feature development call, supporting Kenyan producers through the Creative Producers Lab with grants, mentorship and industry access. Read more at the link in our bio or sinemafocus.com.
“What the industry requires is money!” Lifetime Achievement Award winner John Karanja did not mince his words during his acceptance speech at the Kalasha Awards. Get the full list of winners at the link in our bio or sinemafocus.com. #kalasha #kalashaawards
🎥: Kenya Film Commission
Sukari emerges as the top winner with six awards, followed by Nawi and Kash Money with five each. Get the full list of winner at the link in our bio or sinemafocus.com.
#kalasha #kalashaawards
