formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Guido Convents, a Belgian national who recently passed away, was a dedicated and pioneering scholar, film critic, historian, and anthropologist. Charles Ayetan, a Togolese media practitioner, film critic, and expert on African cinema, was a friend and colleague of Guido. … Continued
Damien Hauser explores finding meaning in a tragic world in his fourth feature, premiering at Venice Days, and used AI with an eye on its limitations: “I tried to make a film which AI couldn’t do.” Source: Venice Film Gem … Continued
The only one of its kind in Africa, the Otamatsuri Anime x Manga convention is an annual anime, manga and multi-entertainment event that attracts a vibrant and youthful fanbase celebrating all aspects of pop culture. Source: Elves, Avatars and Chainsaw … Continued
For me, red is always a representation of blood and losing people, so I tend to use this red fabric to represent our trauma.” The Sudanese photographer Hashim Nasr is talking about how the war in his homeland has influenced … Continued
The producers are taking part in Locarno’s Open Doors Producers programme. Source: “Our cinema should assert its difference”: How a group of African producers are forging their own paths | Features | Screen
Jude Dibia’s Walking With Shadows has a gay character at its heart – a radical act that continues to influence the region’s literary scene. Source: ‘Queer people were living, loving, suffering, surviving – but invisible’: west Africa’s groundbreaking gay novel … Continued