A second film in the Generation Africa slate of 25 films on migration, being produced by STEPS, the Cape Town-based documentary production powerhouse, recently won an award at the 2021 Encounters South Africa International Documentary Film Festival. The Last...
The University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Centre for Creative Arts (CCA) will host the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) from 22 July to 1 August 2021. This year, for its 42nd edition, the festival presents close to 140 feature films, documentaries and short films...
The Netherlands and South Africa launched a new co-development fund July 10 in Cannes. The two countries signed a co-production treaty in 2015, and are looking to build on that through stronger collaboration. The SA-NL Thuthuka Fund will provide selective script and...
Director Sara Chitambo’s documentary was first supported by the Durban FilmMart (DFM) in August 2020. Since then, Sara has been globetrotting, albeit virtually, to secure financing for her ground-breaking film, Black People Don’t Get Depressed. The documentary is a...
Celebrated Nigerian filmmaker, broadcaster, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, Mo Abudu, has been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, (Oscars), as one of 29 producers, and the only African and Nigerian in this category. Abudu, who is CEO...
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