All Africa articles – Page 4
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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.”
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NewsLotfy Nathan, Haider Rashid films in 2022 Red Sea Souk project market
The second edition of the industry platform also includes a Work-In-Progress showcase.
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NewsRealness Institute selects 15 producers for African Creative Producer Indaba scheme (exclusive)
Lab takes place at Marrakech, Rotterdam film festivals.
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NewsSovereign, Scala start production on Africa-set film ‘Small Gods’
Feature film focuses on the landless Batwa people of Africaʼs Great Lakes Region.
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NewsTanzania makes first international feature Oscar entry in 21 years with ‘Tug Of War’ (exclusive)
Country’s second-ever Oscar entry.
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NewsPrime Video signs first film and TV deal with African filmmaker
Jade Osiberu directed ‘Gangs Of Lagos’ which recently screened at TIFF.
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Reviews‘The King’s Horseman’: Toronto Review
Biyi Bandele’s bustling, vibrant final film is an adaptation of Wole Soyinka’s acclaimed anti-colonial play
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NewsSomalia’s first ever Oscar submission ‘The Gravedigger’s Wife’ secures UK deal (exclusive)
The title premiered in Cannes Critics’ Week in 2021.
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NewsRealness Institute, Series Mania, Storyboard Collective unveil participants in AuthenticA lab (exclusive)
Kenya’s Angela Wamai, South Africa’s Chantel Clark, Ghana’s Jessica Hagan and Nigeria’s Tony Sebastian Ukpo have been selected.
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NewsFirst trailer for Giornate degli Autori Algerian costume drama ‘The Last Queen’ (exclusive)
Set in Algiers in 1516, the film is being described as Algeria’s first costume drama.
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NewsGhana to host African cinema convention in bid to boost screens across continent
Inaugural Meta Cinema Forum Africa takes place in November.
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NewsEIFF reveals winners of East Africa emerging talent programme, The Story Circle (exclusive)
The Story Circle programme is for female screenwriters and filmmakers from East Africa.
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NewsBela Tarr to receive Cairo film festival lifetime honour
Hungarian auteur will also mentor young Egyptian filmmakers at the festival.