All Africa articles – Page 3
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NewsRed Sea Fund reveals eight grant winners including Cannes title ‘Omen’
Saudi, Arab and African talent supported in 2023’s first cycle of funding.
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NewsCannes Marche reveals plans for Arab-speaking MENA event (exclusive)
‘MENA 360’ will spotlight the production and film financing opportunities in the Arab world.
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NewsAfrica’s Realness Institute, Netflix name 12 participants for 2023 episodic, development schemes (exclusive)
Participants come from Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Botswana, and Zimbabwe.
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NewsRealness Institute partners with FAME Week Africa on three industry programmes (exclusive)
The Southern Africa-Locarno Industry Academy will be hosted with FAME Week in September.
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NewsMAD Solutions moves into sales with Cannes’ first Sudanese title ‘Goodbye Julia’ (exclusive)
Mohamed Kordofani’s debut feature will premiere in Un Certain Regard.
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NewsDW Akademie Film Development Fund selects 15 filmmakers from Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda for grants
Recipients receive €10,000, training and mentoring.
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NewsIdris Elba, Mo Abudu partner on Afro-centric development slate and education initiative
Partership will develop joint film and TV development slate and offer pathways into industry for new talent
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NewsFantawild deals for ‘Boonie Bears: Guardian Code’ include UK, France, Canada (exclusive)
The UK, France, Canada and EMEA among key sales.
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News12 Saudi, Arab and Africa projects selected for Red Sea Lodge’s 2023 development programme
Programme is held in collaboration with TorinoFilmLab.
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Reviews‘Sira’: Berlin Review
A kidnapped woman fights for survival in Apolline Traoré’s north Africa-set Berlin award winner
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NewsActing debut of Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage wraps in Ghana (exclusive)
The project is also the first feature from African production company Unbound Studios.
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NewsWide acquires Apolline Traoré’s Berlinale Panorama feature ‘Sira’ (exclusive)
Paris-based sales company takes worldwide rights to Sahel-set feature
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FeaturesNigeria’s CJ Obasi on how West African folklore inspired Sundance title ‘Mami Wata’
The film premiered on Jan 23 in Sundance’s World Cinema Dramatic Competition.
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NewsScreen unveils Arab Stars of Tomorrow 2022
Our sixth edition of Arab Stars of Tomorrow spotlights rising Middle Eastern and North African talents.
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Reviews‘Our Lady Of The Chinese Shop’: Red Sea Review
Several stories intertwine in this bold debut set in Angola’s capital Luanda
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News‘Alam’ triumphs at Cairo with international competition, audience awards
19B wins three awards including FIPRESCI prize.
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NewsIranian drama ‘A Tale Of Shemroon’ scoops top prize at Marrakech Film Festival
Director Emad Aleebrahim Dehkordi dedicates award to ‘women of Iran and younger generation.’
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FeaturesLebanon, Tunisia titles to spring a surprise? Rounding up the Oscar contenders from Africa and Middle East
Africa and the Middle East failed to score a nomination last year.
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Reviews‘Free Money’: IDFA Review
Directors Lauren DeFilippo and Sam Soko document the impact of a Universal Basic Income charity scheme in Kenya
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FeaturesUK distributors on the need for “more trust” in Black and African cinema
”The issue is the pipeline of content making its way to audiences, because the demand is definitely there.”