LBx Africa

27/06/2025

🚨 Big News! 🚨

Our Co-Founder and Head of LBx Studio, Sam Soko has officially joined The Academy; yes, THE Oscars, as a member of the Documentary Branch! 🏆🎬

This isn’t just a proud moment for us at LBx Africa,it’s a powerful affirmation of the work being done by documentary filmmakers on the continent.

From telling bold stories to shifting narratives, Soko’s invitation to the Academy signals that African voices in nonfiction are not just part of the conversation, they’re helping shape it.

Congratulations Soko! And here’s to more boundary-pushing, world-shifting stories from Africa to the world. 🌍❤

Official announcement; https://press.oscars.org/news/academy-invites-534-membership

22/05/2025

Help us share widely! 🙌

We’re looking for people with powerful personal stories about high school life and school unrest in Kenya, from any generation, any walk of life to be part of a powerful new documentary film.

📲 Fill out the form to share your story: https://bit.ly/lbxcastingcallschoolunrest

13/05/2025

🇿🇦Victoria is heading to the Encounters South African International Documentary Festival this June! 🎈

Set in Nairobi, this short doc follows Victoria, a single mom who transforms her trauma into a source of joy, building a life (and a balloon business) that lifts her and her children.

Catch Victoria between June 19–29 at , alongside incredible stories that honour memory, resilience, and motherhood.

05/05/2025

🥁AFRICAN PREMIERE!

Matabeleland is headed to Encounters South Africa International Documentary Film Festival!🇿🇦

After premiering abroad, there’s something deeply meaningful about sharing this film for the first time on the continent, in South Africa, a place that mirrors many of the film’s most personal themes.

From the struggles of masculinity to questions of identity, faith, and language, this story was made with audiences like you in mind.🫶🏾

We can’t wait to share Matabeleland with you on African soil.

Let’s gooo!💃🏾

03/05/2025

✊🏾We stand with Nicholas Wambugu, Brian Adagala, Mark Denver Karubiu, and Christopher Wamae; filmmakers who were wrongfully arrested in Nairobi earlier this week in connection with the Blood Parliament documentary.

At LBx Africa, we believe in the power of film to question, to reveal, and to demand better. We’re relieved that the four have been released, and we stand in full support of them.

30/04/2025

Our April newsletter is out and it's a good one!

We unpack the real impact of labs like the Creative Producer Indaba with reflections from Stero film producer Juliana Kabua.

Are they career launchpads or just another part of the endless hustle?

📰 Give it a read ➡️ https://bit.ly/lbxapril2025

Realness Institute

27/03/2025

Let's catch up!

For our March Newsletter, we caught up with Nyasha Kadandara to talk about her Director's debut with Matabeleland, her journey as a filmmaker, the personal story behind the film, and what it means to share it with the world.

Read the full interview! ➡️ https://bit.ly/lbxmar2025

26/03/2025

Big day at CPH:DOX!😃

✨ A Morning with Sam Soko is currently underway moderated by Thom Powers! Soko is sharing insights, stories and experiences from his filmmaking journey.

🎬 Next stop: Cinemateket for the second screening of Matabeleland, starting at 11:30 AM Denmark time. Excited to share this moment with more audiences! ❤️

🎬 Victoria, another LBx Africa-produced film, screens later today at 5:30 PM at Nationalmuseet. 🙌🏾

🌍 Yesterday, we also got to reconnect with the incredible Faiza Williams from Durban FilmMart SA . Always a joy catching up and sharing space with fellow creatives! 🙌🏾

24/03/2025

CPH:DOX energy on 💯!

The crew is soaking up the festival vibes, repping Matabeleland all the way from Zimbabwe and Kenya to Copenhagen!

Just a few hours to go till our big premiere! 🥳

Stay tuned💃🏾

20/03/2025

Matabeleland is a true celebration of Pan-African collaboration! 🇿🇼🇰🇪🇧🇼

It is not just a film; it’s OUR story, a Zimbabwean story made by an all-African crew, premiering at one of the biggest documentary festivals in the world! 🌍

To our African community in Copenhagen, this is for us! 🇿🇼🇿🇦🇰🇪🇳🇬🇬🇭 If you're in town, come represent! Let’s fill those cinema seats and make some noise for Zimbabwean cinema. 🎟️💃🏾

🎟️ Get your tickets here: https://cphdox.dk/film/matabeleland/

In the shadow of a forgotten massacre, an immigrant haunted by his father’s unburied spirit sets out to break a family curse, confronting both past horrors and his own troubled legacy.

20/03/2025

As we countdown to our World Premiere, here’s a BTS moment with our incredible Director & Cinematographer, Nyasha, capturing the Matabeleland through her lens. 📹

Premiere in just a few days at . See you in the cinema!

Ticket info🎟️ -https://cphdox.dk/film/matabeleland/

16/03/2025

🎙 BIG NEWS!

Matabeleland Producer Sam Soko will be speaking at this year’s CPH:DOX Conference!

He’s joining the ‘A Morning With…’ series alongside legendary filmmakers like Mark Cousins and Violet Du Feng to talk about his journey, Matabeleland, and the future of documentary storytelling. 🎬

This is a huge moment for the film and for African cinema! Stay tuned for more details. 😃