Haroun and Kamilindi Among Winners at Berlinale 2026 Independent Jury Awards
February 21, 2026
African filmmakers and artists were recognized today across the FIPRESCI Competition, TEDDY Awards, and Berlinale Talents Mastercard Enablement Programme.
Winners:
Mahamat‑Saleh Haroun (Chad) – "Soumsoum, La Nuit Des Astres" | FIPRESCI Competition
Gaël Kamilindi (Rwanda/DRC) – "Taxi Moto" | TEDDY Best Short Film
Tapiwa Chipfupa (Zimbabwe) – "Audiovisual Entrepreneurs Laboratory (AVEL)" | Berlinale Talents
Phillip Leteka (South Africa/Lesotho) – "Majoaneng – Academy of Images and Letters" | Berlinale Talents Alumni
The awards of the International Jury in the Competition, the Perspectives Jury (GWFF Best First Feature Award), and the International Short Film Jury, as well as the Berlinale Documentary Award, will be announced during the Award Ceremony at the Berlinale Palast later today.