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Donna de Varona will be receiving the award. Source: Supplied.

Donna de Varona to receive Lifetime Achievement Award from NYF TV & Film Awards

22 Nov 2023

Image supplied. Ogilvy Africa has been shortlisted in the New York Festivals (NYF) 2023 Health Awards.

Ogilvy Africa's Lesso Lessons shortlisted in NYF 2023 Health Awards

17 Apr 2023

Ethiopian Negash Abdourahman, presents 'Cuba in Africa' at the Embassy of Cuba in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Cuba's history in Africa documented

20 Mar 2019

The entrance to Fespaco’s main venue, Cinema Burkina. Credit: Pier Paolo Frassinelli.

Showcasing African films on the continent for 50 years

Pier Paolo Frassinelli 19 Mar 2019

FESPACO prize for film that tells a positive story of Africa

FESPACO prize for film that tells a positive story of Africa

6 Mar 2019

Kenyan filmmaker, Wanuri Kahiu, on the set of her film, Rafiki.

#DesignIndaba2019: We need to believe in African mermaids

Louise Marsland 4 Mar 2019

African film festival receives prize sponsorship from Ecobank

African film festival receives prize sponsorship from Ecobank

25 Feb 2019

Screengrab from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQhfOgu3KCg&feature=youtu.be Youtube video].

South African entry wins best foreign film at The One Club's One Screen Film Festival

14 Feb 2019

All the nominees for the 13th annual SAFTAs

All the nominees for the 13th annual SAFTAs

11 Feb 2019

Spider-Man director and Shrek producer to attend CT Animation Fest

Spider-Man director and Shrek producer to attend CT Animation Fest

6 Feb 2019

More directors and films added to 2019 RapidLion lineup

More directors and films added to 2019 RapidLion lineup

6 Feb 2019

#BizTrends2019: Bizcommunity hosts #BizTrendsLIVE!, an overview

#BizTrends2019: Bizcommunity hosts #BizTrendsLIVE!, an overview

Jessica Tennant, Bizcommunity.com 1 Feb 2019

Isaac Oboth, filmmaker.

Self-taught Ugandan film producer, Isaac Oboth, makes Forbes list

30 Jan 2019

Content deals for Africa at DISCOP Johannesburg

Content deals for Africa at DISCOP Johannesburg

22 Nov 2018

Inaugural Africa Rising Film Fest to challenge old, embrace new

Inaugural Africa Rising Film Fest to challenge old, embrace new

16 Nov 2018

Changing the narrative on migration through film

15 Nov 2018

How women in African film can achieve influence

How women in African film can achieve influence

14 Nov 2018

Joburg Film Festival showcases African films

Joburg Film Festival showcases African films

12 Nov 2018

Digital Lab Africa looking for content creators

Digital Lab Africa looking for content creators

7 Nov 2018

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity.com 23 Oct 2018

Africa Halal Week film, media programme is unveiled at 2018 CTIFMF

Africa Halal Week film, media programme is unveiled at 2018 CTIFMF

18 Oct 2018

Digital catalogue launched by DISCOP

Digital catalogue launched by DISCOP

16 Oct 2018

New film production hub for Africa

New film production hub for Africa

9 Oct 2018

Zanzibar International Film Festival announces new heads

Zanzibar International Film Festival announces new heads

5 Oct 2018

Agya film (Japan).

Africa in Motion announces finalists for short film competition

27 Sep 2018

Vicki Myburgh, entertainment and media leader for PwC SA and

#PwCOutlook: Africa's entertainment, media industry experiencing Convergence 3.0

19 Sep 2018

Lionheart is Netflix's first original film from Nigeria

Lionheart is Netflix's first original film from Nigeria

11 Sep 2018

#Loeries2018: Welcome to the hypermarket

#Loeries2018: Welcome to the hypermarket

Angie White 17 Aug 2018

Film festival distribution startup launched in Nigeria

Film festival distribution startup launched in Nigeria

Tom Jackson 1 Aug 2018

An actor and film crew prepare before a rehearsal in the office of Junub Open Space, a grassroots group that promotes social change in Juba, South Sudan. Credit: Thomson Reuters Foundation/ShanShan Chen.

South Sudan's 'Sosywood': Coming soon to a screen near you?

Inna Lazareva 25 Jul 2018

The revenue potential of Africa's film market

The revenue potential of Africa's film market

24 Jul 2018

The ZIFF Ladima Adiaha Award for New Moon.

Developing Africa's women filmmakers

17 Jul 2018

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The entrance to Fespaco’s main venue, Cinema Burkina. Credit: Pier Paolo Frassinelli.

Showcasing African films on the continent for 50 years

Pier Paolo Frassinelli 19 Mar 2019

FESPACO prize for film that tells a positive story of Africa

FESPACO prize for film that tells a positive story of Africa

6 Mar 2019

Kenyan filmmaker, Wanuri Kahiu, on the set of her film, Rafiki.

#DesignIndaba2019: We need to believe in African mermaids

Louise Marsland 4 Mar 2019

African film festival receives prize sponsorship from Ecobank

African film festival receives prize sponsorship from Ecobank

25 Feb 2019

Screengrab from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQhfOgu3KCg&feature=youtu.be Youtube video].

South African entry wins best foreign film at The One Club's One Screen Film Festival

14 Feb 2019

All the nominees for the 13th annual SAFTAs

All the nominees for the 13th annual SAFTAs

11 Feb 2019

Spider-Man director and Shrek producer to attend CT Animation Fest

Spider-Man director and Shrek producer to attend CT Animation Fest

6 Feb 2019

More directors and films added to 2019 RapidLion lineup

More directors and films added to 2019 RapidLion lineup

6 Feb 2019

#BizTrends2019: Bizcommunity hosts #BizTrendsLIVE!, an overview

#BizTrends2019: Bizcommunity hosts #BizTrendsLIVE!, an overview

Jessica Tennant, Bizcommunity.com 1 Feb 2019

Isaac Oboth, filmmaker.

Self-taught Ugandan film producer, Isaac Oboth, makes Forbes list

30 Jan 2019

Content deals for Africa at DISCOP Johannesburg

Content deals for Africa at DISCOP Johannesburg

22 Nov 2018

Inaugural Africa Rising Film Fest to challenge old, embrace new

Inaugural Africa Rising Film Fest to challenge old, embrace new

16 Nov 2018

Changing the narrative on migration through film

15 Nov 2018

How women in African film can achieve influence

How women in African film can achieve influence

14 Nov 2018

Joburg Film Festival showcases African films

Joburg Film Festival showcases African films

12 Nov 2018

Digital Lab Africa looking for content creators

Digital Lab Africa looking for content creators

7 Nov 2018

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity.com 23 Oct 2018

Africa Halal Week film, media programme is unveiled at 2018 CTIFMF

Africa Halal Week film, media programme is unveiled at 2018 CTIFMF

18 Oct 2018

Digital catalogue launched by DISCOP

Digital catalogue launched by DISCOP

16 Oct 2018

New film production hub for Africa

New film production hub for Africa

9 Oct 2018

Zanzibar International Film Festival announces new heads

Zanzibar International Film Festival announces new heads

5 Oct 2018

Agya film (Japan).

Africa in Motion announces finalists for short film competition

27 Sep 2018

Vicki Myburgh, entertainment and media leader for PwC SA and

#PwCOutlook: Africa's entertainment, media industry experiencing Convergence 3.0

19 Sep 2018

Lionheart is Netflix's first original film from Nigeria

Lionheart is Netflix's first original film from Nigeria

11 Sep 2018

#Loeries2018: Welcome to the hypermarket

#Loeries2018: Welcome to the hypermarket

Angie White 17 Aug 2018

Film festival distribution startup launched in Nigeria

Film festival distribution startup launched in Nigeria

Tom Jackson 1 Aug 2018

An actor and film crew prepare before a rehearsal in the office of Junub Open Space, a grassroots group that promotes social change in Juba, South Sudan. Credit: Thomson Reuters Foundation/ShanShan Chen.

South Sudan's 'Sosywood': Coming soon to a screen near you?

Inna Lazareva 25 Jul 2018

The revenue potential of Africa's film market

The revenue potential of Africa's film market

24 Jul 2018

The ZIFF Ladima Adiaha Award for New Moon.

Developing Africa's women filmmakers

17 Jul 2018

APO in exclusive Getty Images partnership

11 Jul 2018

Durban Film Mart.

Support for African women filmmakers

21 Jun 2018

Anthony Bourdain's window into Africa

Anthony Bourdain's window into Africa

Jacob Henry 14 Jun 2018

CTIFMF executive chairman Rafiq Samsodien.

CTIFMF 2018 ready to Create. Collaborate. Celebrate.

13 Jun 2018

African TV series competition finalists announced

African TV series competition finalists announced

12 Jun 2018

Tell authentic African stories by empowering content producers

Tell authentic African stories by empowering content producers

31 May 2018

Record entries for Zanzibar International Film Festival

Record entries for Zanzibar International Film Festival

30 May 2018

DISCOP Markets.

More than 500 content producers from Africa heading for DISCOP Johannesburg

23 May 2018

Durban FilmMart 2018.

16 African films, documentaries selected for Durban FilmMart

18 May 2018

Africa screenwriter’s residency 2018 participants announced by Realness co-founder Elias Ribeiro.

African film residency announced at Cannes

17 May 2018

#AfricaMonth: Media companies need to invest in African content

#AfricaMonth: Media companies need to invest in African content

Louise Marsland 16 May 2018

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