Africa in TIFF Focus: Producers on Impact of Amazon Withdrawal, M&A
“We need to find more sustainable ways,” said one of the producers on a Toronto weekend panel. Source: Africa in TIFF Focus: Producers on Impact of Amazon Withdrawal, M&A
Realness Institute selects writers from Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya and South Africa for AuthenticA Series Lab
The six-month lab supports writers to develop their series ideas into pilot scripts. Source: Realness Institute selects writers from Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya and South Africa for AuthenticA Series Lab (exclusive) | News | Screen
African Content Ready for “Global Moment”: MultiChoice at MIP Africa
But the pay-TV giant’s top goal remains serving core African audiences, with nine of the 10 most watched shows on streamer Showmax now being local and ‘House of the Dragon’ the big exception. Source: African Content Ready for “Global Moment”: MultiChoice … Continued
Staffordshire University saved filmmaker from a life of crime
A Zambian filmmaker has said he would never have achieved his goals had he not left London for Staffordshire University.David Kazadi found himself in court at a young age having become involved in gangs and crime. Source: Staffordshire University saved … Continued
Out Of Africa: Congo DRC-Based Women’s Cinema And Television Festival Set To Host 2024 Edition
Between 18-24 August 2024, the festival will take place at the Palais du Peuple, Kinshasa. It will feature film screenings, panel discussions geared at resolving the challenges of filmmaking in Congo, the Business Cinema Corner involving conversations about the United … Continued
Funding the African Content Boom, Cracking the Distribution Riddle and Women Making Waves: 8 Takeaways from the 15th Durban FilmMart
The 15th edition of the Durban FilmMart, which ran July 19 – 22 in South Africa’s sun-splashed coastal mecca, wrapped on a high note this week with an invigorating sense of possibility among the industry professionals making the trek from … Continued