All Africa articles – Page 7
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NewsAlgerian film industry calls for action over axed film fund
Directors and producers say “Algerian cinema is at risk of death” as a result.
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NewsPavillon Afriques head calls for greater African presence in Cannes
Barclais is keen for African filmmakers and execs to come to Cannes and raise the profile of the industries of Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Reviews‘Under The Fig Trees’: Cannes Review
Erige Sehiri makes her fiction debut with this gentle human drama set in a Tunisian orchard
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Reviews‘Harka’: Cannes Review
Adam Bessa excels as a Tunisian street seller amidst the Arab Spring upheaval in this heartfelt dramatic debut
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NewsMajor studio complex aims to kickstart Ghana film sector
Team behind studios hope to attract African and international film and TV projects
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NewsAfrica’s Realness Institute, Netflix select 12 participants for episodic, development schemes (exclusive)
Six participants on each programme, receiving $2,000 monthly stipend.
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NewsRealness Institute, Series Mania team on African screenwriting programme (exclusive)
The six-month programme takes place in South Africa and Switzerland.
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NewsDamien Ounouri on his Algerian costume drama and Cannes hopeful ‘The Last Queen’
The feature is being showcased as a work in progress at Qumra this week.
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NewsMatteo Garrone’s migrant drama ‘Io Capitano’ sets cast as filming begins in Senegal
The film is an Italian-Belgian co-production, with Pathe on sales.
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Reviews‘Father’s Day’: Berlin Review
Three intersecting family stories reveal the lasting trauma of Rwanda’s violent history
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NewsPape Boye, Logical Pictures join forces on Africa-focused Black Mic Mac
First production is South African director Sibs Shongwe-La Mer’s previously announced second feature film Halo Daze.
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NewsDisney+ to launch in 42 new countries, branching out into Africa and the Middle East
The streamer is expanding into countries including South Africa, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Israel and the Palestine territories.
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NewsNetflix commits $1m towards scholarships fund for students in Sub-Saharan Africa
The fund will be part of Netflix’s previously announced Creative Equity Fund.
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NewsAmazon Prime Video signs deal with Nigerian production company Anthill Studios
This follows on from Amazon’s deal with Nigeria’s Inkblot Studios last December.
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NewsAmazon Prime Video signs exclusive deal with Nigeria’s Inkblot Studios
It marks Amazon Prime Video’s first exclusive theatrical output agreement with a leading African film studio.
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News‘The Mother Of All Lies’, ‘Under The Fig Trees’ scoop top prizes at Atlas Workshops
Marrakech International Film Festival’s project incubator showcased 15 projects in development and nine projects.
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FeaturesThree African doc filmmakers talk bringing the stories of their generation to a global audience
Seydou Cissé and Ousmane Samassékou from Mali and Aïcha Macky from Niger are all screening films at IDFA.
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FeaturesOscars international feature race: Africa and Middle East contenders
Beyond the numbers, 2021 was a buzzy year for Africa.
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Reviews‘Taamaden’: IDFA Review
Seydou Cisse’s economic migrants take a dangerous route from Mali to Valencia
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NewsLaïla Marrakchi plans return to cinema with strawberry picker drama ‘La Más Dulce’
Laïla Marrakchi talks Atlas Workshops strawberry picker drama ‘La Más Dulce’