The Cinema community of Africa

Hollywood set to host its first Tunisian Film Festival

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:02:00 +0200

The first ever Tunisian Film Festival hosted in Hollywood, California will be from January 10-12, 2012.
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Invitation to join film festival, global debate on human rights

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:12:00 +0200

The Tri Continental Film Festival 2011 has teamed up with CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participations' 'Every Human Has Rights Campaign', to host its first online international film festival to celebrate humanity.
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Anti-poverty campaign launches short film

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 09:49:00 +0200

Anti-poverty campaign group ONE, last week launched a short film titled 'The Untold Story: Hope in Ethiopia' about the food crisis in the Horn of Africa as part of its Hungry No More campaign. The film, a result of the collaboration with African production company A24 Media, focuses on the untold story of the food crisis that is gripping the region.
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AiM reveals short film entries

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:52:00 +0200

The fourth Africa in Motion (AiM) Short Film Competition has revealed this years shortlisted entries. Seven films from across the continent will compete for the prize, sponsored by The Africa Channel, as part of the annual film festival that provides African filmmakers the opportunity to showcase their work to an audience in the United Kingdom.
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The potential of African identity in advertising

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:30:00 +0200

While working as a creative director in Oslo, Norway, I gave a presentation to the local ad industry about the potential of Nordic identity in advertising. This came about because I was blown away by the quirks of their culture. One of the things that drew me to Norway - besides a Nordic wife and the endless variety of ski slopes - was their advertising. [multimedia]
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A showcase of short films at iMPAC Festival

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:43:00 +0200

The iMPAC Festival, an annual short film festival event that provides a platform for the exhibition of African made student media that explores the synergy between sight and sound in the moving image, takes place from 6 October 2011 until Sunday, 9 October 2011, at The Bioscope, the independent cinema, in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Production firm to screen film on Uganda's first Olympic medalist

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:02:00 +0200

VeryMuchSo Productions, a British film production company, is set to screen a film about the life of Uganda's first Olympic champion, John Akii Bua, for the first time in Kampala on 18 October 2011.
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The true story of Bizcommunity lies in the numbers

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:10:00 +0200

Since its inception a decade ago, Bizcommunity.com's subscriber base to its popular newsletters has grown to 241 000 subscriptions across Marketing & Media South Africa and Africa, Retail and Medical. Subscriptions to the new portals before the launch last week were already in the tens of thousands without any active marketing - the power of content.
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[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 16: Destination marketing and cultural awareness

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 11:13:00 +0200

Find out how to market a vibrant and diverse country such as India by listening to the Biz Takeouts podcast of this week's Bizcommunity/Chai FM Media & Marketing radio show, which airs every Wednesday 6pm-7pm on 101.9 FM in Johannesburg and via streaming audio. [twitterfall]
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[Biz Takeouts Lineup] 16: Destination marketing and cultural awareness

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:30:00 +0200

Biz Takeouts is going all Indian at 6pm-7pm tonight, Wednesday, 21 September 2011, by looking at various Indian stage shows and festivals and the growth of Indian airline Jet Airways. We will also discuss destination marketing and how to create cultural awareness. Tune in to the Bizcommunity/Chai FM Media & Marketing radio show on 101.9 FM in Johannesburg and via streaming audio. [twitterfall]
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