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AFRICAN PICTURES INTERNATIONAL

Cultural architects.
Building the rails of
African storytelling.

Content proves demand. Platforms compound returns. Infrastructure captures the decade.

WHO WE ARE

​We are not just a content studio.
We are the infrastructure behind the content.

African Pictures International is a global creative infrastructure company headquartered in Atlanta, with operations in Lagos and Yaoundé. We build the systems, platforms and stories that power African creative economies from production to distribution, from IP protection to talent discovery.

THE ECOSYSTEM

Six Arms. One Infrastructure.

1

API Studios

Premium film, television and IP development rooted in African stories with global ambition.

2

Black Film Wire

The authoritative trade publication covering Black and African cinema worldwide. 723,800+ reached. 102 countries. Year one.

3

Distribution & TUBI

Getting African stories onto global platforms strategically, deliberately at scale.

4

SaaS Platforms

Building the operational infrastructure of African creative economies. CastAfrika. CallSheet Africa. TaleSafe Africa. ScreenRights Africa.

5

Consultancy

Strategic communications, festival strategy, and media positioning for filmmakers, brands, and institutions.

6

Magic Fingers Fellowship

Training the next generation of African writers. Building literary snipers.

BY THE NUMBERS

723,800+

People reached by Black Film Wire in year one

102

Countries accessing our content globally

312

Original stories published in 12 months

13+

Years building African creative infrastructure

3

Global offices in Atlanta, Lagos, Yaoundé

7

Nations in our first multi-country theatrical distribution deal

PRESS & STORIES

From the Field.

PARTNERS & CLIENTS

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We are building the infrastructure that makes African storytelling inevitable.

We are not just creating content.

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