2000–2009 — African cinema takes the world festival stage.
2009 — Mati Diop
France, Senegal
2006 — Abderrahmane Sissako
Mali, France
2007 — Newton Aduaka
Nigeria, France, Austria, United Kingdom
2004 — Zola Maseko
South Africa, Germany, United Kingdom
2009 — Wanuri Kahiu
Kenya
2009 — Jean-Marie Teno
Cameroon, France
2004 — Zeze Gamboa
Angola, Portugal, France
2002 — Abderrahmane Sissako
Mauritania, France
2005 — Jean-Pierre Bekolo
Cameroon
2001 — Alain Gomis