A Rallying Call !
Fans
Creatives
Industry Professionals
Film Critics
Scholars
and all those who love and champion
AFRICAN FILM
Your knowledge matters!
Together let's spotlight this amazing creative sector on Wikipedia
Join the
2025 AfroCreatives WikiProject+film
Edit-a-thon!
The ACWP+film Wikipedia Edit–a-thon, now in its 3rd edition, is an annual campaign mobilizing African film industry stakeholders and fans to enhance African film and television content and visibility on Wikipedia. The campaign is powered by The Africa Narrative in partnership with the Wikimedia Foundation.
African film is the initial creative sector focus of AfroCreatives WikiProject (ACWP)—a movement that brings together African cultural and creative industry stakeholders and cultural enthusiasts from across Africa and the diaspora. ACWP mobilizes these communities to contribute to and enrich Wikipedia’s coverage of Africa’s creative economy and cultural achievements. ACWP is a program of The Africa Narrative, a non-profit dedicated to championing African creatives and amplifying the global visibility of African cultural soft power.
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From the screen to Wiki....
Africa in the spotlight
Why join the AfroCreatives WikiProject+film
Edit-a-Thon?
Wikipedia Drives Global Knowledge
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Is the world’s #1 online reference
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Is the #1 most visited website by organic search traffic
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Wikipedia articles appear on the 1st page of 99% of all Google searches—often as the #1 result.
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Integrated on social media platforms like Facebook and TikTok, as well as voice assistants like Siri and Alexa.
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Fuels the knowledge of AI chatbots, such as ChatGPT and Gemini.
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Is a popular destination for information about film and TV. In 2023, 21 film and TV-related articles—and 15 in 2024—ranked in the Top 50 most viewed articles on English Wikipedia.
And Yet...Africa is Underrepresented
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Just 1.5% of Wikipedia contributors are based in Africa
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Only 15% of contributions originate from the continent.
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Only 25% of edits about the sub-saharan region originate from editors in the region
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100 times more geotagged articles on France than on Africa on English Wikipedia
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More edits originate from Hong Kong each quarter than do from the entire continent of Africa over the same period.
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In the U.S., fewer than 1% of Wikipedia’s editor base identify as Black or African American.
OK, I'm in!
What's Next?
Step 1: Register for the Campaign and a Workshop
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Even if you're already familiar with editing Wikipedia, we encourage you not to skip the workshop. You'll gain valuable, film and TV-specific editing skills that will supercharge your contributions and help you make a meaningful impact.
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Sign up for our online workshop —Mastering the Essentials of Contributing Film & Television Content on Wikipedia—or join in-person events happening in cities across Africa throughout August and September.
Step 2: Start Editing
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From August 2 to September 30, join hundreds of contributors in Africa and the diaspora in creating and improving Wikipedia articles focused on African film and television.
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You’ll be part of a global movement—and you’ll even have the chance to win local and international prizes!
We also have
amazing PRIZES!
The Golden Screen Prize
$600 USD
Awarded to the editor who has made the most substantive and well-written text-based contributions to new or existing Wikipedia articles on the subject of African film and television.
The Newbie Screen Prize
$600 USD
Awarded to a first-time Wikipedia editor who has contributed the most quality text-based contributions to new or existing Wikipedia articles on the subject of African film and television.
Thérèse Sita-Bella Prize
$500 USD
Awarded to the editor who has made the most quality text-based Wikipedia contributions centered on women in African film and television.
Tables & Templates Prize
$400 USD
Awarded to the editor who has contributed the most comprehensive infoboxes, filmography tables, or nominations/awards tables to Wikipedia articles on African film and television
The Million Stub Prize
$500 USD
Awarded by The Million Wiki Project to the editor who creates the highest number of notable stub-class articles related to film and television in these African countries: Algeria, Comoros, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Somalia, Djibouti, Sudan, and Tunisia. Articles must be clearly relevant to the AfroCreatives WikiProject+film theme, and demonstrate encyclopedic notability. Contributions must be made in at least one of the six target languages of the project: Arabic, French, English, Spanish, Russian, or Chinese
A-List Community Prize
Internet Device
+ 1 yr Subscription
Awarded to the organizing Wikimedia community that has run the most impactful campaign. Starlink device + 1 year subscription (or other annual data plan if Starlink is not offered in the country of the winning organizer).
Not sure where to start?
These topics NEED you!
Notable African films & television series
Critically acclaimed works, audience favorites, genre pioneers, and cult classics.
Biographies of notable African creatives & professionals
Directors, writers, actors, producers, cinematographers, editors, composers, and more!
Industry Infrastructure & Policy
Film financing, government initiatives, regulation, co-production treaties, and censorship issues.
Emerging tech
in African Storytelling
Developments in animation, AR/VR, VFX, and digital production.
History of
African Cinema
Key movements, milestones, and regional/national developments.
Industry
Institutions
African studios, streaming platforms, awards, film festivals, guilds, film schools, and archives.
Genre Evolution
in African Film
African sci-fi, horror, comedy, documentaries, and animation.
Critical reception
and scholarship
Academic writing, film criticism, and key thinkers on African cinema.
