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Coca-Cola's iconic Holiday Magic advert created by AI leaves fans feeling sick

15 independent producers from Africa selected for Creative Producer Indaba

15 independent producers from Africa selected for Creative Producer Indaba

1 Nov 2024

Design the legacy: #Loeries invites agencies create its 2025 campaign

Design the legacy: #Loeries invites agencies create its 2025 campaign

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Netflix begins production on its first African original series

10 Jun 2019

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#FairnessFirst: A picture tells a thousand words, but should it?

Leigh Andrews 3 Jun 2019

(L-R) Marit Van Den Elshout (IFFR), Anne Lai (Sundance Institute), Elias Ribeiro (Realness), Bongiwe Selane (Realness), announce Realness participants at Cannes this week.

2019 African Screenwriter's Residency announced at Cannes

3 Jun 2019

Wina announces shortlist for 2019

Wina announces shortlist for 2019

31 May 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Startimes launches the first African Online Film Festival

30 May 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

First Beninese film festival dedicated to women

24 May 2019

Scenes from Mama K’s Super 4.

#AfricaMonth: Anyone from anywhere can be a superhero

Leigh Andrews 16 May 2019

The executive jury 2019 unwinding at the River Cafe, New York, after a week long exercise of judging and voting for the best entries. © .

Winners announced for 2019 NYF Advertising Awards!

15 May 2019

2019 Encounters Documentary Fest lineup unveiled

2019 Encounters Documentary Fest lineup unveiled

15 May 2019

Géraldine Baché.

'Another Africa is possible - a creative Africa'

14 May 2019

Eye of the Pangolin to premiere on Endangered Species Day

Eye of the Pangolin to premiere on Endangered Species Day

13 May 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

All the winners from Digital Lab Africa Pitch

6 May 2019

Xolisa Dyeshana, chief creative officer at Joe Public United.

How Joe Public taps into the zeitgeist of AI in advertising for Africa

Leigh Andrews 25 Apr 2019

South African and Nigerian animators win at Animation du Monde ICON

South African and Nigerian animators win at Animation du Monde ICON

25 Apr 2019

Licensed under Creative Commons. Source: Wegmann.

Pan-African animation pitching competition

25 Apr 2019

SA's Stroop triumphs at International Wildlife Film Festival

SA's Stroop triumphs at International Wildlife Film Festival

23 Apr 2019

Five key learnings from SXSW 2019

Five key learnings from SXSW 2019

Wayne Flemming and Zubeida Goolam 18 Apr 2019

#Bookmarks2019: Bravery in telling stories without fear or favour

#Bookmarks2019: Bravery in telling stories without fear or favour

Jessica Tennant 16 Apr 2019

Mo Abudu receives medal of honour at MIPTV Cannes

Mo Abudu receives medal of honour at MIPTV Cannes

11 Apr 2019

The Sound of Masks

Mozambique documentary to screen at Hot Docs Canada

9 Apr 2019

Bizcommunity sends a clear message that Africa is open for business

Bizcommunity sends a clear message that Africa is open for business

dotAfrica 9 Apr 2019

Bizcommunity launches BIZ | Daily top story headlines

Bizcommunity launches BIZ | Daily top story headlines

Bizcommunity.com 8 Apr 2019

The real reason millennials venture into freelancing

The real reason millennials venture into freelancing

Ra-ees Moerat 3 Apr 2019

Africa rising as Bizcommunity launches .Africa domain

Africa rising as Bizcommunity launches .Africa domain

Bizcommunity.com 2 Apr 2019

Top: Sabine Heckman (creative director, FCB Africa) and Molefi Thulo (creative director at Ogilvy). Bottom: Meja Shoba (director at Ola! Films), Lourens van Rensburg (director at 7 Films) and Darrin Hofmeyr (CG supervisor at BlackGinger).

Clio Awards announces 2019 jury that includes five judges from SA

26 Mar 2019

A woman walks in front of a picture of President Emmerson Mnangagwa in Bulawayo, in June 2018. Authorities in the Zimbabwean city detained documentary filmmaker Zenzele Ndebele on March 21. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Zinyange Auntony.

Zimbabwe police arrest filmmaker Zenzele Ndebele

26 Mar 2019

Buddah in Africa film.

'Buddha in Africa' addresses Chinese involvement in Africa

22 Mar 2019

Ethiopian Negash Abdourahman, presents 'Cuba in Africa' at the Embassy of Cuba in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Cuba's history in Africa documented

20 Mar 2019

The entrance to Fespaco’s main venue, Cinema Burkina. Credit: Pier Paolo Frassinelli.

Showcasing African films on the continent for 50 years

Pier Paolo Frassinelli 19 Mar 2019

Founder Robert Redford at the Sundance Film Festival.

SundanceTV is launching second Short Film Competition in SA

12 Mar 2019

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Netflix begins production on its first African original series

10 Jun 2019

(L-R) Marit Van Den Elshout (IFFR), Anne Lai (Sundance Institute), Elias Ribeiro (Realness), Bongiwe Selane (Realness), announce Realness participants at Cannes this week.

2019 African Screenwriter's Residency announced at Cannes

3 Jun 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

#FairnessFirst: A picture tells a thousand words, but should it?

Leigh Andrews 3 Jun 2019

Wina announces shortlist for 2019

Wina announces shortlist for 2019

31 May 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Startimes launches the first African Online Film Festival

30 May 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

First Beninese film festival dedicated to women

24 May 2019

Scenes from Mama K’s Super 4.

#AfricaMonth: Anyone from anywhere can be a superhero

Leigh Andrews 16 May 2019

The executive jury 2019 unwinding at the River Cafe, New York, after a week long exercise of judging and voting for the best entries. © .

Winners announced for 2019 NYF Advertising Awards!

15 May 2019

2019 Encounters Documentary Fest lineup unveiled

2019 Encounters Documentary Fest lineup unveiled

15 May 2019

Géraldine Baché.

'Another Africa is possible - a creative Africa'

14 May 2019

Eye of the Pangolin to premiere on Endangered Species Day

Eye of the Pangolin to premiere on Endangered Species Day

13 May 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

All the winners from Digital Lab Africa Pitch

6 May 2019

Xolisa Dyeshana, chief creative officer at Joe Public United.

How Joe Public taps into the zeitgeist of AI in advertising for Africa

Leigh Andrews 25 Apr 2019

South African and Nigerian animators win at Animation du Monde ICON

South African and Nigerian animators win at Animation du Monde ICON

25 Apr 2019

Licensed under Creative Commons. Source: Wegmann.

Pan-African animation pitching competition

25 Apr 2019

SA's Stroop triumphs at International Wildlife Film Festival

SA's Stroop triumphs at International Wildlife Film Festival

23 Apr 2019

Five key learnings from SXSW 2019

Five key learnings from SXSW 2019

Wayne Flemming and Zubeida Goolam 18 Apr 2019

#Bookmarks2019: Bravery in telling stories without fear or favour

#Bookmarks2019: Bravery in telling stories without fear or favour

Jessica Tennant 16 Apr 2019

Mo Abudu receives medal of honour at MIPTV Cannes

Mo Abudu receives medal of honour at MIPTV Cannes

11 Apr 2019

The Sound of Masks

Mozambique documentary to screen at Hot Docs Canada

9 Apr 2019

Bizcommunity sends a clear message that Africa is open for business

Bizcommunity sends a clear message that Africa is open for business

dotAfrica 9 Apr 2019

Bizcommunity launches BIZ | Daily top story headlines

Bizcommunity launches BIZ | Daily top story headlines

Bizcommunity.com 8 Apr 2019

The real reason millennials venture into freelancing

The real reason millennials venture into freelancing

Ra-ees Moerat 3 Apr 2019

Africa rising as Bizcommunity launches .Africa domain

Africa rising as Bizcommunity launches .Africa domain

Bizcommunity.com 2 Apr 2019

Top: Sabine Heckman (creative director, FCB Africa) and Molefi Thulo (creative director at Ogilvy). Bottom: Meja Shoba (director at Ola! Films), Lourens van Rensburg (director at 7 Films) and Darrin Hofmeyr (CG supervisor at BlackGinger).

Clio Awards announces 2019 jury that includes five judges from SA

26 Mar 2019

A woman walks in front of a picture of President Emmerson Mnangagwa in Bulawayo, in June 2018. Authorities in the Zimbabwean city detained documentary filmmaker Zenzele Ndebele on March 21. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Zinyange Auntony.

Zimbabwe police arrest filmmaker Zenzele Ndebele

26 Mar 2019

Buddah in Africa film.

'Buddha in Africa' addresses Chinese involvement in Africa

22 Mar 2019

Ethiopian Negash Abdourahman, presents 'Cuba in Africa' at the Embassy of Cuba in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Cuba's history in Africa documented

20 Mar 2019

The entrance to Fespaco’s main venue, Cinema Burkina. Credit: Pier Paolo Frassinelli.

Showcasing African films on the continent for 50 years

Pier Paolo Frassinelli 19 Mar 2019

Founder Robert Redford at the Sundance Film Festival.

SundanceTV is launching second Short Film Competition in SA

12 Mar 2019

FESPACO prize for film that tells a positive story of Africa

FESPACO prize for film that tells a positive story of Africa

6 Mar 2019

Kenyan filmmaker, Wanuri Kahiu, on the set of her film, Rafiki.

#DesignIndaba2019: We need to believe in African mermaids

Louise Marsland 4 Mar 2019

African film festival receives prize sponsorship from Ecobank

African film festival receives prize sponsorship from Ecobank

25 Feb 2019

Screengrab from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQhfOgu3KCg&feature=youtu.be Youtube video].

South African entry wins best foreign film at The One Club's One Screen Film Festival

14 Feb 2019

All the nominees for the 13th annual SAFTAs

All the nominees for the 13th annual SAFTAs

11 Feb 2019

Turkish Airlines teams up with Lego again

Turkish Airlines teams up with Lego again

8 Feb 2019

Dan Mace in action, in his Not Normal studio. Image © Mace

How Dan Mace embraced his otherness to enhance his true creativity

Leigh Andrews 7 Feb 2019

Spider-Man director and Shrek producer to attend CT Animation Fest

Spider-Man director and Shrek producer to attend CT Animation Fest

6 Feb 2019

More directors and films added to 2019 RapidLion lineup

More directors and films added to 2019 RapidLion lineup

6 Feb 2019

Initiative launched for Egyptian screenwriters

Initiative launched for Egyptian screenwriters

5 Feb 2019

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