I never expect to hear anything about their Africa plans, but I always listen anyway... The shift away from short-term subscriber fluctuations to focus on long-term growth is promising...

New Marché initiative for film sales agency prospects... A space without much African representation on the international stage. Beyond Claire Diao's Sudu Connexion, I can't immediately think of others...

Based on my findings, the AACC, if ratified, can be seen as an African hybrid of several influential American and European orgs that support domestic film industries: the Euro Audiovisual Observatory (EAO), Creative Europe, the NEA, the BFI, France's CNC. #LaboratoryOfTheFuture

Feels like it was so long ago when I saw this while it was at Cannes 2023. Then again, it's been a year. US audiences will finally get to see it. If it comes to a theater near you, take advantage and see it on the big screen.

#TribecaFilmFestival #Somalia : mk2films has boarded international sales for SAMIA by Yasemin Şamdereli, which will world premiere in the International Narrative Competition at Tribeca Film Festival next June.

Based on the true story of the young athlete Samia Yusuf Omar who…

#Uganda #USA : U.S. Embassy Initiative 'Supporting Ugandan Storytelling Through Smartphones'

- The U.S. Embassy in Uganda is offering funding (up to $35,000) to support Ugandan filmmakers, journalists, and content creators.

- The goal is to help Ugandan storytellers produce…

#Cannes2024 : Paris-based international sales company The Party Film Sales is handling international sales for Semaine de la Critique (Critics' Week) In Competition selection RAFAAT EINY LL SAMA (THE BRINK OF DREAMS) by Egyptian filmmakers Nada Riyadh & Ayman El Amir.

The…

Mapantsula 🤝🏽 Do The Right Thing

Shit hits the fan in France across racial lines, when a Black football player publicly insults his white coach...

'East of Noon' has suddenly moved to the top of my #Cannes2024 most anticipated films list, next to Rungano Nyoni's 'On Becoming a Guinea Fowl.'

No trailers yet. Here are some stills in the meantime... (1) SEARCHING FOR AMANI - Kenya (2) ERA OCULTA - HIDDEN ERA - Mozambique (3) THE WEEKEND - Nigeria (4) MADE IN ETHIOPIA - Ethiopia

#IvoryCoast #CoteDIvoire : Here's brief footage from the Afro VFX special effects training program in Côte d'Ivoire, courtesy of the organization's Instagram account. For context, catch up in the quoted tweet that follows...

Brief context: During the early colonial era, it was common for Europeans to exhibit colonized people in what were known as 'human zoos.' They were designed to emphasize the supposed superiority of Western civilization and justify colonialism.

Saartjie Baartman ('Hottentot…

Another day, another festival reveals itself to me... This one is well-supported by major institutions.

Increasingly seeing the FOPICA logo in feature film end credits and now among local film festival backers. I'm so chuffed! 🤗

When I published my 'Journey Through Sight and Sound’s Top 100 Films and Their African Complements' project, I paired this with Spike Lee's 'Do the Right Thing.'

Increasingly seeing the FOPICA logo in feature film end credits and now among local film festival backers. I'm so chuffed! 🤗

Another day, another festival reveals itself to me... This one is well-supported by major institutions.

I'm actually not surprised by this. These are turbulent times for Eugene Hernandez to step in as festival director. But it could also be a rewarding time to step into a role like this, where one's decisions could have a long-lasting impact on the festival's trajectory. 🤞🏾

Good to have a visual when you can't be physically present...