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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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9 female African film professionals selected for Southern Africa-Locarno Industry Academy

9 female African film professionals selected for Southern Africa-Locarno Industry Academy

28 Jun 2023

Image supplied. Greg Bailie, sales lead, global business solutions, TikTok - sub-Saharan Africa. Tiktok is the official Loeries digital cateogry partner

TikTok for Business partners with Loeries digital category

9 May 2023

Image supplied. (left to right) AuthenticA Series Lab 2022 participant Tony Sebastian Ukpo, Penny Christodoulou Storyboard Collective, mentor Mehret Mandefro, story consultant Selina Ukwuoma, 2022 participant Chantel Clark, 2022 participant Jessica Leanne Hagan, 2022participant Angela Wanjiku Wamai and programme director Elias Ribeiro

2nd edition of the AuthenticA Series Lab opens for submissions

9 May 2023

Image supplied. Ogilvy Africa has been shortlisted in the New York Festivals (NYF) 2023 Health Awards.

Ogilvy Africa's Lesso Lessons shortlisted in NYF 2023 Health Awards

17 Apr 2023

Source: Prime Business Africa Chinalurumogu Eze, a third-year student, will represent Nigeria at the 2023 Cannes Lions Roger Hatchuel Student Academy

Nigeria's Cannes 2023 Young Lions & Roger Hatchuel Student Academy qualifiers

6 Apr 2023

Image supplied. This year's Loerie's theme is Blood, Sweat & Tears

Blood, Sweat and Tears: 45 years of The Loeries

31 Mar 2023

DW Akademie Film Development Fund announces fund recipients

24 Mar 2023

Image supplied. South African Sihle Hlophe, graduate of the 2022 online Film Impact Screening Facilitation course, is an executive producer at Passion Seed Communications and produced the recent award-winning film Lobola, A Bride's True Price?

2023 online Film Impact Screening Facilitation course open for applications

23 Feb 2023

Image supplied. Koo Govender is the first female CEO at Publicis Groupe Africa

Koo Govender: PGA's first female CEO

7 Feb 2023

Source: © Joy Online Johnnie Walker’span-African The Ones Who…Keep Walking has won a Grand Prix and a Gold at the World Media Awards

Johnnie Walker's The Ones Who...Keep Walking wins Grand Prix and Gold

3 Nov 2022

Source: © Terje Sollie Netflix is offering training sessions in South Africa and Nigeria, led by SCA’s Award-winning faculty

Netflix and SCA at USC present training sessions in SA and Nigeria

25 Oct 2022

Kitale Film Week opens call for submissions

21 Oct 2022

Image supplied: The selected producers for the Creative Producer Indaba

15 producers selected for Creative Producer Indaba

12 Oct 2022

Source: © Kal Visuals Unsplash]] The DW Akademie Film Development Fund is calling filmmakers based in Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda to apply for a one-year fellowship programme

DW Akademie film development funding programme opens to Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda

14 Sep 2022

All the 74th Emmy Awards winners

All the 74th Emmy Awards winners

13 Sep 2022

African creatives score spots in Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative

African creatives score spots in Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative

13 Sep 2022

Netflix scholarship applications open for West and Central Africa

Netflix scholarship applications open for West and Central Africa

23 Aug 2022

Join the revolution as we change the narrative: From Africa to the world

Join the revolution as we change the narrative: From Africa to the world

Durban FilmMart 3 Jun 2022

#AfricaMonth: SA's changemakers drive Audi's 'Story of Progress' campaign

#AfricaMonth: SA's changemakers drive Audi's 'Story of Progress' campaign

Evan-Lee Courie 5 May 2022

Paramount publishes diversity and inclusion study

25 Apr 2022

Our Africa: Merck Foundation launches wellness TV programme

Our Africa: Merck Foundation launches wellness TV programme

22 Apr 2022

Cast members of the locally produced Netflix series Blood & Water

Why Netflix believes Africa is a good investment

Danette Breitenbach 30 Mar 2022

Image supplied: The winners of the African Folktales, Reimagined’ film competition.

Netflix and Unesco announce film competition winners

15 Mar 2022

Realness African Screenwriters' Residency calls for applications

Realness African Screenwriters' Residency calls for applications

14 Feb 2022

Emerging African filmmakers shortlisted for 'African Folktales, Reimagined'

Emerging African filmmakers shortlisted for 'African Folktales, Reimagined'

1 Feb 2022

2022 MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy calls for entries

2022 MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy calls for entries

1 Feb 2022

All the Epica Awards Grand Prix winners

All the Epica Awards Grand Prix winners

13 Dec 2021

The creative industry is a major tool for Africa's GDP growth

The creative industry is a major tool for Africa's GDP growth

23 Nov 2021

Where your backstory is a front page story

Where your backstory is a front page story

Bizcommunity.com 10 Nov 2021

Netflix and Unesco launch short film competition for African filmmakers

Netflix and Unesco launch short film competition for African filmmakers

14 Oct 2021

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9 female African film professionals selected for Southern Africa-Locarno Industry Academy

9 female African film professionals selected for Southern Africa-Locarno Industry Academy

28 Jun 2023

Image supplied. Greg Bailie, sales lead, global business solutions, TikTok - sub-Saharan Africa. Tiktok is the official Loeries digital cateogry partner

TikTok for Business partners with Loeries digital category

9 May 2023

Image supplied. (left to right) AuthenticA Series Lab 2022 participant Tony Sebastian Ukpo, Penny Christodoulou Storyboard Collective, mentor Mehret Mandefro, story consultant Selina Ukwuoma, 2022 participant Chantel Clark, 2022 participant Jessica Leanne Hagan, 2022participant Angela Wanjiku Wamai and programme director Elias Ribeiro

2nd edition of the AuthenticA Series Lab opens for submissions

9 May 2023

Image supplied. Ogilvy Africa has been shortlisted in the New York Festivals (NYF) 2023 Health Awards.

Ogilvy Africa's Lesso Lessons shortlisted in NYF 2023 Health Awards

17 Apr 2023

Source: Prime Business Africa Chinalurumogu Eze, a third-year student, will represent Nigeria at the 2023 Cannes Lions Roger Hatchuel Student Academy

Nigeria's Cannes 2023 Young Lions & Roger Hatchuel Student Academy qualifiers

6 Apr 2023

Image supplied. This year's Loerie's theme is Blood, Sweat & Tears

Blood, Sweat and Tears: 45 years of The Loeries

31 Mar 2023

DW Akademie Film Development Fund announces fund recipients

24 Mar 2023

Image supplied. South African Sihle Hlophe, graduate of the 2022 online Film Impact Screening Facilitation course, is an executive producer at Passion Seed Communications and produced the recent award-winning film Lobola, A Bride's True Price?

2023 online Film Impact Screening Facilitation course open for applications

23 Feb 2023

Image supplied. Koo Govender is the first female CEO at Publicis Groupe Africa

Koo Govender: PGA's first female CEO

7 Feb 2023

Source: © Joy Online Johnnie Walker’span-African The Ones Who…Keep Walking has won a Grand Prix and a Gold at the World Media Awards

Johnnie Walker's The Ones Who...Keep Walking wins Grand Prix and Gold

3 Nov 2022

Source: © Terje Sollie Netflix is offering training sessions in South Africa and Nigeria, led by SCA’s Award-winning faculty

Netflix and SCA at USC present training sessions in SA and Nigeria

25 Oct 2022

Kitale Film Week opens call for submissions

21 Oct 2022

Image supplied: The selected producers for the Creative Producer Indaba

15 producers selected for Creative Producer Indaba

12 Oct 2022

Source: © Kal Visuals Unsplash]] The DW Akademie Film Development Fund is calling filmmakers based in Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda to apply for a one-year fellowship programme

DW Akademie film development funding programme opens to Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda

14 Sep 2022

All the 74th Emmy Awards winners

All the 74th Emmy Awards winners

13 Sep 2022

African creatives score spots in Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative

African creatives score spots in Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative

13 Sep 2022

Netflix scholarship applications open for West and Central Africa

Netflix scholarship applications open for West and Central Africa

23 Aug 2022

Join the revolution as we change the narrative: From Africa to the world

Join the revolution as we change the narrative: From Africa to the world

Durban FilmMart 3 Jun 2022

#AfricaMonth: SA's changemakers drive Audi's 'Story of Progress' campaign

#AfricaMonth: SA's changemakers drive Audi's 'Story of Progress' campaign

Evan-Lee Courie 5 May 2022

Paramount publishes diversity and inclusion study

25 Apr 2022

Our Africa: Merck Foundation launches wellness TV programme

Our Africa: Merck Foundation launches wellness TV programme

22 Apr 2022

Cast members of the locally produced Netflix series Blood & Water

Why Netflix believes Africa is a good investment

Danette Breitenbach 30 Mar 2022

Image supplied: The winners of the African Folktales, Reimagined’ film competition.

Netflix and Unesco announce film competition winners

15 Mar 2022

Realness African Screenwriters' Residency calls for applications

Realness African Screenwriters' Residency calls for applications

14 Feb 2022

Emerging African filmmakers shortlisted for 'African Folktales, Reimagined'

Emerging African filmmakers shortlisted for 'African Folktales, Reimagined'

1 Feb 2022

2022 MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy calls for entries

2022 MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy calls for entries

1 Feb 2022

All the Epica Awards Grand Prix winners

All the Epica Awards Grand Prix winners

13 Dec 2021

The creative industry is a major tool for Africa's GDP growth

The creative industry is a major tool for Africa's GDP growth

23 Nov 2021

Where your backstory is a front page story

Where your backstory is a front page story

Bizcommunity.com 10 Nov 2021

Netflix and Unesco launch short film competition for African filmmakers

Netflix and Unesco launch short film competition for African filmmakers

14 Oct 2021

Loeries partners with Facebook Africa to support diversity and inclusion initiatives

Loeries partners with Facebook Africa to support diversity and inclusion initiatives

5 Oct 2021

Free Creative Africa Nexus conference to take place at Intra-African Trade Fair in Durban

Free Creative Africa Nexus conference to take place at Intra-African Trade Fair in Durban

10 Sep 2021

Cape Town International Animation Festival returns as hybrid event in October

Cape Town International Animation Festival returns as hybrid event in October

9 Sep 2021

New York Festivals Advertising Awards winners announced

New York Festivals Advertising Awards winners announced

15 Jul 2021

Young Guns Colorful finalists

COLORFUL finalists get free entry to Young Guns 19

7 Jul 2021

'SeeHer Lens' Award aims to honour work which amplifies gender equality

'SeeHer Lens' Award aims to honour work which amplifies gender equality

23 Jun 2021

Banning African films like Rafiki and Inxeba doesn't diminish their influence

Banning African films like Rafiki and Inxeba doesn't diminish their influence

Gibson Ncube 23 Jun 2021

Aïcha Macky's Zinder wins the Adiaha Award at Encounters 2021

Aïcha Macky's Zinder wins the Adiaha Award at Encounters 2021

22 Jun 2021

Cannes Lions Live 2021 launches full content agenda

11 Jun 2021

Locarno Film Fest announces the Southern Africa-Locarno Industry Academy

Locarno Film Fest announces the Southern Africa-Locarno Industry Academy

9 Jun 2021

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