All Africa articles – Page 8
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Features25 films from Asia, the Middle East and North Africa to tempt festival directors in 2021
Screen rounds up key contenders vying for the attention of programmers out of Asia, the Middle East and North Africa.
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Reviews‘The Milkmaid’: Review
The first-ever entry from Nigeria competes in the International Feature Oscar
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FeaturesOscars international feature race: Africa and Middle East contenders
Africa last snagged an Oscar nomination in 2011 with Algeria’s Outside The Law, while the Middle East has scored seven nods and two wins in the past decade.
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FeaturesPerspectives on 2020: EbonyLife Media CEO Mo Abudu on Netflix deals and African stories
“The world is happier with Joe Biden elected.”
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NewsBerlinale’s World Cinema Fund backs 12 projects with 50% boost
Funding sees a 50% boost on previous round to support projects “in times of crisis”.
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NewsCairo kicks off with support of Berlinale, Cannes and Venice directors
Oscar-winning playwright and screenwriter Christopher Hampton feted with CIFF’s Golden Pyramid Lifetime Achievement prize.
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NewsNetflix teams with Realness Institute on African series development lab (exclusive)
The episodic content lab is for writers in South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria.
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NewsScreen International hires Pierre-Louis Manès-Murphy as director of Asia, France, Middle East and Africa
Manès-Murphy rejoins Screen from Powster.
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Reviews‘Downstream To Kinshasa’: DOK Leipzig Review (Cannes Label)
Unbowed survivors of a bloody conflict take to the road - and down the river Congo - to protest their case
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NewsFormer Casarotto agent launches South Africa-based agency Torchwood (exclusive)
The new literary agency will focus on local and international filmmaking talent.
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NewsSudanese director Hajooj Kuka released but six other artists remain in jail
Kuka, a well-known figure on the international festival circuit, was imprisoned on charges of causing a public nuisance while participating in a theatre workshop.
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NewsDubai’s META Cinema Forum to cover Africa for first hybrid event
The region’s biggest cinema conference to mix physical and digital elements for third edition.
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NewsBerlin joins industry calls for release of Sudanese filmmaker Hajooj Kuka
AMPAS member Kuka’s works include aKasha and Beats Of The Antonov.
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FeaturesPhilippe Lacôte talks ‘Night Of The Kings’, martial arts, African independence project
The Ivorian director’s film plays in TIFF after world premiering in Venice.
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NewsUK’s leading African film festivals unite for online showcase
The UK’s five biggest festivals of African film to join forces to showcase 10 features.
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NewsNeon acquires autumn festival selection ‘Night Of The Kings’
Memento Films International handles worldwide sales.
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NewsSundance director Tabitha Jackson joins Indaba speakers
New initiative aims to develop and empower African producers.
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NewsSix African, Middle Eastern films selected for Venice works-in-progress scheme
Titles include the feature debut of Palme d’Or winner Ely Dagher.