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Lola Ogunnaike, Yvonne Orji and Danai Gurira in Cape Town. Source: Supplied.

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Source: Promax Africa The Promax Africa Awards take place tomorrow at the Maslow Hotel in Sandton

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Image supplied: Top left to right: Stefan Supplice (Morocco), Adja Mariam Soro (Côte d’Ivoire), Anouk Shad (Austria), Misha Maseka (Zambia), Nomusa Nkabinde (South Africa), Middle left to right: Chloé Ortolé (Senegal), Dantagos Jimmy-Melani (Namibia), Dhia Jerbi (Tunisia), Sherien Barsoum (Canada)., Tapiwa Chipfupa (Zimbabwe), Bottom left to right: Godisamang Khunou (South Africa), Kudakwashe Maradzika (South Africa), Marie Ka (Canada), Rhea Plangg (Switzerland), Yolanda Barroso (Brazil)

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Image supplied. The Durban FilmMart has selected 35 participants from 22 countries across the continent for the third edition of its DFMI Business Lab

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4 African episodic screenwriters selected for second edition of AuthenticA Series Lab

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Achieving world-class African animation through continental cross-collaboration

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Danette Breitenbach 31 Aug 2023

Source: Reuters.

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The 2019 film Kijiji Changu is a story about a love triangle and the disastrous consequences of a woman’s choice. Source: Supplied.

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28 Jul 2023

The winners were announced on Monday. Source: Supplied.

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Image supplied. Selected participants in the 7th Realness African Screenwriters’ Residency are left to right: Michael Omonua (Nigeria), Chantel Clark (South Africa), Babalwa Baartman (South Africa), Chadi Zeneddine (Gabon/Lebanon) and Amartei Armar (Ghana)

5 African screenwriters selected to 7th Realness African Screenwriters' Residency programme

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The new show airs on 17 July 2023. Source: Supplied.

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

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28 Jun 2023

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

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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

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

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Donna de Varona will be receiving the award. Source: Supplied.

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Source: Promax Africa The Promax Africa Awards take place tomorrow at the Maslow Hotel in Sandton

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Image supplied: Top left to right: Stefan Supplice (Morocco), Adja Mariam Soro (Côte d’Ivoire), Anouk Shad (Austria), Misha Maseka (Zambia), Nomusa Nkabinde (South Africa), Middle left to right: Chloé Ortolé (Senegal), Dantagos Jimmy-Melani (Namibia), Dhia Jerbi (Tunisia), Sherien Barsoum (Canada)., Tapiwa Chipfupa (Zimbabwe), Bottom left to right: Godisamang Khunou (South Africa), Kudakwashe Maradzika (South Africa), Marie Ka (Canada), Rhea Plangg (Switzerland), Yolanda Barroso (Brazil)

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Image supplied. The Durban FilmMart has selected 35 participants from 22 countries across the continent for the third edition of its DFMI Business Lab

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4 African episodic screenwriters selected for second edition of AuthenticA Series Lab

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Source: Reuters.

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The 2019 film Kijiji Changu is a story about a love triangle and the disastrous consequences of a woman’s choice. Source: Supplied.

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The winners were announced on Monday. Source: Supplied.

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Image supplied. Selected participants in the 7th Realness African Screenwriters’ Residency are left to right: Michael Omonua (Nigeria), Chantel Clark (South Africa), Babalwa Baartman (South Africa), Chadi Zeneddine (Gabon/Lebanon) and Amartei Armar (Ghana)

5 African screenwriters selected to 7th Realness African Screenwriters' Residency programme

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The new show airs on 17 July 2023. Source: Supplied.

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

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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

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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

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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

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

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

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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?

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

Koo Govender: PGA's first female CEO

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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

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

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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

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African creatives score spots in Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative

African creatives score spots in Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative

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Netflix scholarship applications open for West and Central Africa

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

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

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Paramount publishes diversity and inclusion study

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Our Africa: Merck Foundation launches wellness TV programme

Our Africa: Merck Foundation launches wellness TV programme

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Cast members of the locally produced Netflix series Blood & Water

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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

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Emerging African filmmakers shortlisted for 'African Folktales, Reimagined'

Emerging African filmmakers shortlisted for 'African Folktales, Reimagined'

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