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Suhana Gordhan of LoveSong to lead Radio & Audio at The One Show 2025

Suhana Gordhan of LoveSong to lead Radio & Audio at The One Show 2025

(Image supplied) Virgin Active's global Leave the cult, Join the club campaign has premiered this September

Virgin Active’s new campaign Leave the cult, Join the club cuts through wellness fiction

25 Sep 2024

Deadlines have been announced. Source: Supplied.

The One Show 2025 unveils new categories and entry deadlines

25 Sep 2024

Nedal Ahmed, senior copywriter at 72andSunny, Amsterdam and this year's Loeries Film and Radio jury president.

#Loeries2019: "Celebrate creativity that touches on everyday culture" - Nedal Ahmed

Leigh Andrews 5 Jul 2019

Rafiki director Wanuri Kahiu talks intimate scenes and LGBTQ+ rights

Rafiki director Wanuri Kahiu talks intimate scenes and LGBTQ+ rights

Daniel Dercksen 3 Jul 2019

Registration open for International Tourism Film Festival-Africa 2019

3 Jul 2019

What's on at the 2019 Fak'ugesi Digital Innovation Festival

What's on at the 2019 Fak'ugesi Digital Innovation Festival

2 Jul 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Canal+ International to launch Canal+ University in Africa

14 Jun 2019

Netflix begins production on its first African original series

10 Jun 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

#FairnessFirst: A picture tells a thousand words, but should it?

Leigh Andrews 3 Jun 2019

(L-R) Marit Van Den Elshout (IFFR), Anne Lai (Sundance Institute), Elias Ribeiro (Realness), Bongiwe Selane (Realness), announce Realness participants at Cannes this week.

2019 African Screenwriter's Residency announced at Cannes

3 Jun 2019

Wina announces shortlist for 2019

Wina announces shortlist for 2019

31 May 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Startimes launches the first African Online Film Festival

30 May 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

First Beninese film festival dedicated to women

24 May 2019

Scenes from Mama K’s Super 4.

#AfricaMonth: Anyone from anywhere can be a superhero

Leigh Andrews 16 May 2019

The executive jury 2019 unwinding at the River Cafe, New York, after a week long exercise of judging and voting for the best entries. © .

Winners announced for 2019 NYF Advertising Awards!

15 May 2019

Géraldine Baché.

'Another Africa is possible - a creative Africa'

14 May 2019

Eye of the Pangolin to premiere on Endangered Species Day

Eye of the Pangolin to premiere on Endangered Species Day

13 May 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

All the winners from Digital Lab Africa Pitch

6 May 2019

Xolisa Dyeshana, chief creative officer at Joe Public United.

How Joe Public taps into the zeitgeist of AI in advertising for Africa

Leigh Andrews 25 Apr 2019

South African and Nigerian animators win at Animation du Monde ICON

South African and Nigerian animators win at Animation du Monde ICON

25 Apr 2019

Licensed under Creative Commons. Source: Wegmann.

Pan-African animation pitching competition

25 Apr 2019

Five key learnings from SXSW 2019

Five key learnings from SXSW 2019

Wayne Flemming and Zubeida Goolam 18 Apr 2019

Mo Abudu receives medal of honour at MIPTV Cannes

Mo Abudu receives medal of honour at MIPTV Cannes

11 Apr 2019

Bizcommunity sends a clear message that Africa is open for business

Bizcommunity sends a clear message that Africa is open for business

dotAfrica 9 Apr 2019

Bizcommunity launches BIZ | Daily top story headlines

Bizcommunity launches BIZ | Daily top story headlines

Bizcommunity.com 8 Apr 2019

Africa rising as Bizcommunity launches .Africa domain

Africa rising as Bizcommunity launches .Africa domain

Bizcommunity.com 2 Apr 2019

Buddah in Africa film.

'Buddha in Africa' addresses Chinese involvement in Africa

22 Mar 2019

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

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Rafiki director Wanuri Kahiu talks intimate scenes and LGBTQ+ rights

Rafiki director Wanuri Kahiu talks intimate scenes and LGBTQ+ rights

Daniel Dercksen 3 Jul 2019

Registration open for International Tourism Film Festival-Africa 2019

3 Jul 2019

What's on at the 2019 Fak'ugesi Digital Innovation Festival

What's on at the 2019 Fak'ugesi Digital Innovation Festival

2 Jul 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Canal+ International to launch Canal+ University in Africa

14 Jun 2019

Netflix begins production on its first African original series

10 Jun 2019

(L-R) Marit Van Den Elshout (IFFR), Anne Lai (Sundance Institute), Elias Ribeiro (Realness), Bongiwe Selane (Realness), announce Realness participants at Cannes this week.

2019 African Screenwriter's Residency announced at Cannes

3 Jun 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

#FairnessFirst: A picture tells a thousand words, but should it?

Leigh Andrews 3 Jun 2019

Wina announces shortlist for 2019

Wina announces shortlist for 2019

31 May 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Startimes launches the first African Online Film Festival

30 May 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

First Beninese film festival dedicated to women

24 May 2019

Scenes from Mama K’s Super 4.

#AfricaMonth: Anyone from anywhere can be a superhero

Leigh Andrews 16 May 2019

The executive jury 2019 unwinding at the River Cafe, New York, after a week long exercise of judging and voting for the best entries. © .

Winners announced for 2019 NYF Advertising Awards!

15 May 2019

Géraldine Baché.

'Another Africa is possible - a creative Africa'

14 May 2019

Eye of the Pangolin to premiere on Endangered Species Day

Eye of the Pangolin to premiere on Endangered Species Day

13 May 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

All the winners from Digital Lab Africa Pitch

6 May 2019

Xolisa Dyeshana, chief creative officer at Joe Public United.

How Joe Public taps into the zeitgeist of AI in advertising for Africa

Leigh Andrews 25 Apr 2019

South African and Nigerian animators win at Animation du Monde ICON

South African and Nigerian animators win at Animation du Monde ICON

25 Apr 2019

Licensed under Creative Commons. Source: Wegmann.

Pan-African animation pitching competition

25 Apr 2019

Five key learnings from SXSW 2019

Five key learnings from SXSW 2019

Wayne Flemming and Zubeida Goolam 18 Apr 2019

Mo Abudu receives medal of honour at MIPTV Cannes

Mo Abudu receives medal of honour at MIPTV Cannes

11 Apr 2019

Bizcommunity sends a clear message that Africa is open for business

Bizcommunity sends a clear message that Africa is open for business

dotAfrica 9 Apr 2019

Bizcommunity launches BIZ | Daily top story headlines

Bizcommunity launches BIZ | Daily top story headlines

Bizcommunity.com 8 Apr 2019

Africa rising as Bizcommunity launches .Africa domain

Africa rising as Bizcommunity launches .Africa domain

Bizcommunity.com 2 Apr 2019

Buddah in Africa film.

'Buddha in Africa' addresses Chinese involvement in Africa

22 Mar 2019

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

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

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