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Updated: D&AD Awards 2024: SA brings home 8 Pencils

Updated: D&AD Awards 2024: SA brings home 8 Pencils

27 May 2024

Image supplied. The final and full shortlist for the D&AD Awards has been released and the 62nd D&AD Awards ceremony takes place tomorrow, Wednesday 22 May in London

Full D&AD shortlist revealed

21 May 2024

Business of Design speaker Q&A: Mduduzi Simelane

Business of Design speaker Q&A: Mduduzi Simelane

Jessica Tennant 4 Oct 2017

African Union member states endorse the draft statute of the African Audiovisual and Cinema Commission (AACC) to boost the African cinema industry.

Africa's film industry gets a boost

20 Sep 2017

African music producers stake claim with DISCORE

African music producers stake claim with DISCORE

18 Sep 2017

Young African filmmaking talent showcased at festival

13 Sep 2017

Lessons for production crews filming in Africa

Lessons for production crews filming in Africa

31 Aug 2017

Call for animation content for FupiToons Festival

Call for animation content for FupiToons Festival

31 Aug 2017

Africa's best documentaries are available to stream

Africa's best documentaries are available to stream

16 Aug 2017

Nollywood blockbuster puts spotlight on SA tourism gems

Nollywood blockbuster puts spotlight on SA tourism gems

15 Aug 2017

Tiso Blackstar Group's headquarters at Hill on Empire in Parktown. Photo:

Times Media has a new name

12 Jun 2017

The selection of this year’s Realness Screenwriter’s Residency was announced at the Cannes Film Festival by Realness co-founder Cait Pansegrouw (second from right).

African screenwriters selected for prestigious residency

5 Jun 2017

Zanzibar hosts international filmmakers

Zanzibar hosts international filmmakers

5 Jun 2017

iflix launches iflix Africa for continent

iflix launches iflix Africa for continent

2 Jun 2017

Support for female-led African film projects

Support for female-led African film projects

19 May 2017

African short films sought for festival

African short films sought for festival

11 May 2017

Durban FilmMart to present programme on women's challenges in filmmaking

11 May 2017

SA film heads to African film festival

9 May 2017

‘Made in Africa' content from DISCOP Jhb

‘Made in Africa' content from DISCOP Jhb

9 May 2017

Entries for Discovery Channel Don't Stop Wondering Award close at month-end

5 May 2017

Bollywood comes to Nollywood

Bollywood comes to Nollywood

2 May 2017

Ghana hosts filmmaker Rachel Perkins

Ghana hosts filmmaker Rachel Perkins

28 Apr 2017

African film database launches

African film database launches

21 Apr 2017

Film scoops two prestigious awards at FESPACO

Film scoops two prestigious awards at FESPACO

Moses Opobo 8 Mar 2017

East Africa conference on burgeoning content industry

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Five key shifts shaping Africa's entertainment and media industry

26 Sep 2016

Al Jazeera DRC documentary up for an Emmy

16 Sep 2016

Finalists for short film and documentary competition

12 Sep 2016

African film content classification and online child protection

23 Aug 2016

The next level for cinema is unlocking the customer value chain

The next level for cinema is unlocking the customer value chain

Wanda Matandela 4 Aug 2016

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African Audiovisual and Cinema Commission established

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African music producers stake claim with DISCORE

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Africa's best documentaries are available to stream

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Zanzibar hosts international filmmakers

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iflix launches iflix Africa for continent

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Support for female-led African film projects

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African short films sought for festival

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‘Made in Africa' content from DISCOP Jhb

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Bollywood comes to Nollywood

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Ghana hosts filmmaker Rachel Perkins

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African film database launches

African film database launches

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Film scoops two prestigious awards at FESPACO

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Al Jazeera DRC documentary up for an Emmy

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New documentary seeks to stop spread of HIV

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African Audiovisual and Cinema Commission established

African Audiovisual and Cinema Commission established

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Cameroon gets new cinema chain

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Call for entries: Africa in Motion

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