The Cinema community of East Africa

MultiChoice sponsors BFMA conference

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:23:00 +0200

MultiChoice Kenya has announced that it will be taking up lead sponsorship for Broadcast, Film and Music Africa (BFMA) conference, a creative content and electronic broadcasting event in East Africa that promotes knowledge sharing and networking among high-level electronic media professionals. BFMA 2013 is scheduled to take place in Nairobi at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre from 17-18 June 2013.
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GT Bank, Goethe-Institut to support African Metropolis

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:34:00 +0200

Guaranty Trust Bank, Nigeria's foremost financial institution, has partnered with the Goethe-Institut of South Africa and Steven Markovitz to support African Metropolis, an initiative of the Goethe-Institut and executive producer Steven Markovitz, with further support of the Hubert Bals Fund of the International Film Festival Rotterdam.
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African Film Development Foundation calls for country represetatives

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 10:31:00 +0200

The African Film Development Foundation, established in May 2012 in response to the need to promote ventures by Africans in the film industry and support stakeholders and organisations that make the films, seeks country representatives.
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Restless City wins at Nile Film Festival

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:47:00 +0200

Andrew Dosunmu's Restless City was named Best Long Feature Film at the inaugural Colours of the Nile International Film Festival (CNIFF), which ran in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 7-11 November 2012. The Nigerian film also won Best Cinematography.
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Kalasha 2012 award nominations announced

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 08:28:00 +0200

Nairobi Half Life and Shattered movies dominated the Kalasha Film and Television Awards nominee list that was unveiled last Friday, 16 November 2012.
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Short film competition offers African filmmakers US$100 000

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 07:44:00 +0200

The Afrinolly Shortfilm Competition, launched late last week, offers budding filmmakers and documentary/animation content creators the opportunity to win prizes in a competition valued at US$100 000.
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Nairobi Half Life with Mugambi Nthinga

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 07:30:00 +0200

Nairobi Half Life is a film about a young man going to the city to follow his dream and instead ends up in crime. The film was submitted for an Oscar award. Mugambi Nthinga, one of the cast members speaks to us about Kenya's growing film industry and what the submission means. [video]
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Nairobi Half Life with Tosh Gitonga

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:36:00 +0200

Nairobi Half Life is a film about a young man going to the city to follow his dream and instead ends up in crime. The film was submitted for an Oscar award. Tosh Gitonga, director of the film, speaks to us about Kenya's growing film industry and what the submission means. [video]
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Colours of the Nile Film Festival launches in Ethiopia

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:32:00 +0200

The inaugural Colours of the Nile International Film Festival (CNIFF) will run in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 7-11 November 2012, and will introduce the best of African cinema to African audiences.
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Canon launches filmmaking clubs in Kenya

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 11:28:00 +0200

Reaffirming its commitment to the filmmaking industry, Canon Middle East, recently announced its support for young, aspiring filmmakers in Africa by backing the 'Youth Film Makers' organisation, an NGO registered in Kenya.
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