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From 15 to 25 October 2026, the seventh NBO Film Festival will show 54 films, 33 features and 21 shorts, at four Nairobi venues, opening with Rwanda's Cannes prize-winner Ben'Imana, according to the line-up Sinema Focus published on 6 October.
The official selection for the 15–17 October festival in Kigali includes Kikuyu Land, a Kenyan documentary about a land dispute, and Now We Know from Uganda, among 19 films from 14 countries.
At a public forum in Mombasa reported by Sacco Review on 25 September, residents asked for clearer rules on prohibited content, AI deepfakes and licensing in Kenya's Creative Economy Bill, 2026. A stakeholder memorandum reported by NewsTrendsKE says the Bill favours control over enabling creatives.
Vincho Nchogu's Maasai-set film, chosen unanimously by a nine-member committee, will screen at the NBO Film Festival (15–25 October); Oscar nominations follow on 21 January 2027.
Kenya's coastal film and arts festival KCF runs 23-31 October 2026 across seven Kilifi Creek venues, with far more submissions than the 33 films screened at its 2025 debut.
