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Triggerfish and Unesco launch animation initiative for African women

Triggerfish and Unesco launch animation initiative for African women

Under The Tongue, the untold story of the adidas Predator football boot

Under The Tongue, the untold story of the adidas Predator football boot

9 Dec 2024

The African continent has five jury members represented on the Gerety Awards Grand Jury for 2025 - two from SA, and one each from Nigeria, Kenya and the Côte D'Ivoire (Image supplied)

5 Gerety Awards Grand Jury members for 2025 from the African continent

3 Dec 2024

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A still from High Fantasy by Jenna Cato Bass. Proper Films/Big World Cinema.

Enter the micro-budget film: lockdown amplifies South African cinema trends

Liani Maasdorp 28 Aug 2020

2020 Durban FilmMart to look at African content in the new normal

2020 Durban FilmMart to look at African content in the new normal

13 Aug 2020

Encounters Doccie Fest announces this year's short film lineup

Encounters Doccie Fest announces this year's short film lineup

10 Aug 2020

David Sable, senior advisor, WPP and former Global CEO of Y&R.

New Bowery Awards for independent creatives announces its executive jury

29 Jul 2020

Durban FilmMart announces 2020 Talents Durban participants

Durban FilmMart announces 2020 Talents Durban participants

28 Jul 2020

2 SA short films selected in African Women in the Time of Covid-19 Short Film Competition

2 SA short films selected in African Women in the Time of Covid-19 Short Film Competition

2 Jul 2020

African produced TV series nominated at International Animation Film Festival

African produced TV series nominated at International Animation Film Festival

26 Jun 2020

Netflix and Nigerian producer Mo Abudu enters multi-title partnership

Netflix and Nigerian producer Mo Abudu enters multi-title partnership

12 Jun 2020

Cape Town Tourism wins top spot in international film awards

Cape Town Tourism wins top spot in international film awards

29 May 2020

#LockdownLessons: Companies putting the grit in integrity

#LockdownLessons: Companies putting the grit in integrity

Bizcommunity.com 26 May 2020

Afda student films in race for the Oscars

Afda student films in race for the Oscars

Earle Holmes, AFDA 22 Apr 2020

Back row (From L-R): Banky W, Ted Sarandos (Netflix Chief Content Officer), Kate Henshaw, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Felipe Tewes (Netflix Italian & African Originals Director), Omoni Oboli, Ben Amadasun (Netflix Africa Licensing Director) and Akin Omotoso Front Row (L-R) Mo Abudu, Adesua Etomi, Dorothy Ghettuba (Netflix African Originals lead) , Kunle Afolayan, Kemi Adetiba and Ramsey Noah.

Netflix Naija: Creative freedom in Nigeria's emerging digital space?

Samuel Andrews 20 Mar 2020

Botswana's 'Okavango' picks up 5 New York Cinematography Awards

Botswana's 'Okavango' picks up 5 New York Cinematography Awards

20 Mar 2020

All the winners. Photo credit: Margarita Corporan.

2020 One Screen Short Film Festival winners announced

26 Feb 2020

RapidLion Film Festival announces 2020 nominees

RapidLion Film Festival announces 2020 nominees

19 Feb 2020

South African short film wins Audience Award for iamAfrica competition

South African short film wins Audience Award for iamAfrica competition

7 Feb 2020

Photo by Jayme McColgan on .

Disney is removing 'Fox' from the production company's future branding

Shereesa Moodley 20 Jan 2020

Botswana-based wildlife filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert.

Botswana film to be screened at Sundance Film Festival

16 Jan 2020

All the winners of the 2020 Golden Globes

All the winners of the 2020 Golden Globes

6 Jan 2020

The Best of Biz: Marketing & Media 2019

#BestofBiz 2019: Marketing & Media

17 Dec 2019

The Best of Biz: Marketing & Media Africa 2019

#BestofBiz 2019: Marketing & Media Africa

17 Dec 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

A platform for Arab filmmakers

13 Dec 2019

Documentaries explore reality of migration

Documentaries explore reality of migration

3 Dec 2019

DISCOP Johannesburg

DISCOP Joburg announces changes for 2020 edition

2 Dec 2019

Africa's first shorts come to life

Africa's first shorts come to life

Danette Breitenbach 27 Nov 2019

Creating relevant brands for African audiences

Creating relevant brands for African audiences

Jessica Tennant 22 Nov 2019

Courtesy of TIFF. Image source: .

Clio Entertainment Awards 2019: Winners announced!

22 Nov 2019

Yolisa Phahle, CEO of general entertainment at the MultiChoice Group, presenting the final keynote session of the second day of AfricaCom 2019.

#AfricaCom: Why "African time" is now for African storytelling, by Africans

Leigh Andrews 14 Nov 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

First China-Nigeria co-production

12 Nov 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty

Growing the Egyptian film industry

6 Nov 2019

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2020 Durban FilmMart to look at African content in the new normal

2020 Durban FilmMart to look at African content in the new normal

13 Aug 2020

Encounters Doccie Fest announces this year's short film lineup

Encounters Doccie Fest announces this year's short film lineup

10 Aug 2020

David Sable, senior advisor, WPP and former Global CEO of Y&R.

New Bowery Awards for independent creatives announces its executive jury

29 Jul 2020

Durban FilmMart announces 2020 Talents Durban participants

Durban FilmMart announces 2020 Talents Durban participants

28 Jul 2020

2 SA short films selected in African Women in the Time of Covid-19 Short Film Competition

2 SA short films selected in African Women in the Time of Covid-19 Short Film Competition

2 Jul 2020

African produced TV series nominated at International Animation Film Festival

African produced TV series nominated at International Animation Film Festival

26 Jun 2020

Netflix and Nigerian producer Mo Abudu enters multi-title partnership

Netflix and Nigerian producer Mo Abudu enters multi-title partnership

12 Jun 2020

Cape Town Tourism wins top spot in international film awards

Cape Town Tourism wins top spot in international film awards

29 May 2020

#LockdownLessons: Companies putting the grit in integrity

#LockdownLessons: Companies putting the grit in integrity

Bizcommunity.com 26 May 2020

Afda student films in race for the Oscars

Afda student films in race for the Oscars

Earle Holmes, AFDA 22 Apr 2020

Back row (From L-R): Banky W, Ted Sarandos (Netflix Chief Content Officer), Kate Henshaw, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Felipe Tewes (Netflix Italian & African Originals Director), Omoni Oboli, Ben Amadasun (Netflix Africa Licensing Director) and Akin Omotoso Front Row (L-R) Mo Abudu, Adesua Etomi, Dorothy Ghettuba (Netflix African Originals lead) , Kunle Afolayan, Kemi Adetiba and Ramsey Noah.

Netflix Naija: Creative freedom in Nigeria's emerging digital space?

Samuel Andrews 20 Mar 2020

Botswana's 'Okavango' picks up 5 New York Cinematography Awards

Botswana's 'Okavango' picks up 5 New York Cinematography Awards

20 Mar 2020

All the winners. Photo credit: Margarita Corporan.

2020 One Screen Short Film Festival winners announced

26 Feb 2020

RapidLion Film Festival announces 2020 nominees

RapidLion Film Festival announces 2020 nominees

19 Feb 2020

South African short film wins Audience Award for iamAfrica competition

South African short film wins Audience Award for iamAfrica competition

7 Feb 2020

Photo by Jayme McColgan on .

Disney is removing 'Fox' from the production company's future branding

Shereesa Moodley 20 Jan 2020

Botswana-based wildlife filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert.

Botswana film to be screened at Sundance Film Festival

16 Jan 2020

All the winners of the 2020 Golden Globes

All the winners of the 2020 Golden Globes

6 Jan 2020

The Best of Biz: Marketing & Media Africa 2019

#BestofBiz 2019: Marketing & Media Africa

17 Dec 2019

The Best of Biz: Marketing & Media 2019

#BestofBiz 2019: Marketing & Media

17 Dec 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

A platform for Arab filmmakers

13 Dec 2019

Documentaries explore reality of migration

Documentaries explore reality of migration

3 Dec 2019

DISCOP Johannesburg

DISCOP Joburg announces changes for 2020 edition

2 Dec 2019

Africa's first shorts come to life

Africa's first shorts come to life

Danette Breitenbach 27 Nov 2019

Creating relevant brands for African audiences

Creating relevant brands for African audiences

Jessica Tennant 22 Nov 2019

Courtesy of TIFF. Image source: .

Clio Entertainment Awards 2019: Winners announced!

22 Nov 2019

Yolisa Phahle, CEO of general entertainment at the MultiChoice Group, presenting the final keynote session of the second day of AfricaCom 2019.

#AfricaCom: Why "African time" is now for African storytelling, by Africans

Leigh Andrews 14 Nov 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

First China-Nigeria co-production

12 Nov 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty

Growing the Egyptian film industry

6 Nov 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

India's tech to support Nollywood

4 Nov 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

StarTimes aids Kenyan film industry

30 Oct 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

The digital dash for Africa

25 Oct 2019

Image credit: Thomas William on Unsplash.

The right video for the right time

Travis Bussiahn 24 Oct 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Growing Africa's fast-paced entertainment and media marketplace

21 Oct 2019

Creative producing for film

Creative producing for film

21 Oct 2019

Africa Rising International Film Fest returns to Newtown in November

Africa Rising International Film Fest returns to Newtown in November

21 Oct 2019

Between Two Seas film poster.

Egyptian film spotlights gender issues

18 Oct 2019

Image credit: Alex Suprun on Unsplash.

This is where your target market is. Where are you?

Travis Bussiahn 9 Oct 2019

Winner, filmmaker Tapiwa Gambura.

Telling real African stories

9 Oct 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Empowering women filmmakers in Africa

7 Oct 2019

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