All Africa articles – Page 21
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NewsM-Net launches VOD African Film Library
The service promises to offer the world’s largest online collection of African film content.
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NewsPathe boards Long Walk to Freedom
Pathe International has come on board for the Nelson Mandela biopic, described as “the largest South African production ever mounted.”
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NewsChadwick, Harris circle Mandela biopic Long Walk to Freedom
EXCLUSIVE: Anant Singh’s long-gestating Nelson Mandela biopic heats up with Justin Chadwick in advanced talks to direct and Skyfall actress Naomie Harris in talks to star as Winnie Mandela opposite Idris Elba.
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NewsRoland Joffe lands Forest Whitaker as Desmond Tutu
EXCLUSIVE: Roland Joffe is plotting a prison movie set in South Africa that will deal with the Truth and Reconciliation hearings.
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NewsAhmed's Fineline gets funding for development slate in South Africa
Durban-based director/producer Junaid Ahmed plans to use state funding to developing new creative talents from black-filmmakers in South Africa.
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NewsOut of Africa, Blue Ice, Left Bank developing Mandela miniseries
Out of Africa Entertainment, Blue Ice Films and Left Bank Pictures have started development on Madiba (working title), a six-part miniseries about Nelson Mandela.
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NewsFilming to start on The Good Man starring Aidan Gillen
Phil Harrison’s drama to shoot in Belfast and South Africa.
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Out of Bounds takes top prize at Marrakech
Snowtown wins jury prize and best actor for Daniel Henshall.
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NewsSouth African film to shoot in both English and Afrikaans versions
Story of Racheltjie De Beer being brought to big screen.
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NewsAmr Waked talks about directing Arab superhero project, co-producing R for Revolution
Egyptian actor and filmmaker Amr Waked has revealed further details of Antara, his ambitious new “Arab superhero” project.
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NewsHelena Spring gets film rights to cyperpunk thriller Zoo City
South African producer Helena Spring has acquired the film rights to Lauren Beukes’ Zoo City, beating out other producers from the US and UK who were interested in the novel.
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NewsJessica Chastain, Sigourney Weaver amongst jurors at Marrakech
The Marrakech Film Festival, which runs December 2-10, will be bookended by Moroccan films The Rif Lover and Death For Sale.
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NewsLocarno's Open Doors to focus on Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa
The Locarno film festival will concentrate on Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa for the 2012 edition of its Open Doors co-production lab.
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NewsAfter leaving NFVF, Mbalo ramps up ambitions for Forefront
Eddie Mbalo, well known in the international film industry from his decade as CEO of South Africa’s NFVF, has now left his post there (as of the end of June) to concentrate on running his Johannesburg-based Forefront Media Group.
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Africa First Awards five emerging filmmakers $10,000 apiece
Focus Features’ Africa First programme has awarded five emerging filmmakers $10,000 each to finance pre-production, production and/or post-production on their short films.
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NewsFrench producers head to Tunisia for first ever co-production forum
Ten months after Tunisia’s Jasmine Revolution ousted Zine El Abidine Ben Ali from power, a delegation of French producers headed to the country last weekend to forge new links with its fledgling, post-dictatorship film industry.
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NewsFilmmakers launch Golden Rhino festival to boost South African talent
Durban festival’s Noshen Moodley to serve as artistic director.
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News234 Media to release Viva Riva! in West Africa
The gangster thriller will be released in 18 African countries, starting in the Democratic Republic of Congo where the film was shot.