Diversity and creativity characterize the African film industry despite the lack of funding opportunities. The Africa Hub at the Berlin International Film Festival offers African filmmakers a platform for their art. By Annabelle Steffes-Halmer
You are a young African filmmaker looking for an international training platform to develop your new documentary film project? DOK.fest München together with the Cultural Department of the City of Munich offers a Residency Programme accompanied by training in scriptwriting, financing and pitching.
An offbeat love story set against the backdrop of war in Sudan and a documentary about a group of women who dream of playing soccer for the Libyan national team are among this year’s selections for Final Cut in Venice, the Venice Production Bridge workshop providing post-production support to films from Af
Ryan Kruger won 'Best Music Video' and the 'Alan Clarke Award for Achievement' for his video to 'Jody Cash - Sexy' at the Liverpool International Festival.
South Africa’s Naspers’ internet TV service ShowMax is launching in Poland. Polish on-demand TV consumers are about to be flooded with a strong portfolio of local content catering for their needs.
“This continent is collapsing,” says Croatian philosopher Srećko Horvat at the start of Europe’s Forbidden Colony, a two-part documentary series coming to Al Jazeera.
Upcoming Al Jazeera English documentary Something Better To Come tells the story of 10-year-old Yula, who lives in the largest garbage dump in Europe.
UK International Short Film Festival is open for entries. Closing date 31st December 2016. This is your chance to win a B'Oscar. See creator Anna Collette Hunt discussing the process of creating the B'Oscar.
Vineyards in the beautiful Western Cape. Delicious looking red wine poured into a glass. When viewers are then shown the conditions of the farm workers, the contrast is immense.
South Africa’s presence at the Cannes Film Festival has been marred by controversy surrounding the country’s biggest film festival and Carol Coetzee from the KZN Film Commission has been trying to allay fears from European partners. By Nadia Neophytou
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