In 2022, six young African filmmakers won a short film competition launched by UNESCO and Netflix on the theme of "African folk tales reinvented." The goal? To promote local talent and finance creativity by allocating a budget for the creation of works. And with good reason: beyond television series, Africa,...
The Mobile Film Festival unveils its 2023 winners in Rabat
The Mobile Film Festival Africa announced the winners of its 2023 edition during an awards ceremony held on Thursday, June 8, at the Renaissance cinema in Rabat, as part of the celebrations for the "Rabat, African Capital of Culture" program. Guests were able to discover all the films in this...
Freedom for the seven African series projects selected for the Clap ACP2 program
"As producers and directors, we want to do our part to help build a thriving industry, particularly in Senegal, thanks to TV series and cinema. There is a need to create more content for television channels, movie theaters, and video-on-demand platforms," said Toumani Sangaré, director, producer, and head of the...
The 6th edition of the LFC Awards is coming up
Orchestrated by screenwriter and director François Ellong, the LFC Awards aim to reward Cameroonian filmmaking expertise, as well as that of the diaspora. The LFC Awards are named after the webzine "Le Film Camerounais" (Cameroonian Film), created to encourage creativity and raise the profile of film professionals. The date of...
AFRIC’ART PROGRESS: An unusual initiative in production training
During the fourth edition of the Pavillon Afrique, which takes place during the Cannes Film Festival, we met Bintou Faye, producer and founder of Lady Blue Production, who, a few months ago, along with other young African filmmakers, launched a unique association called AFRIC'ART PROGRESS, which works to promote culture...
Guide to Audiovisual and Film Production: we tell you where we stand!
After a preparatory phase during which we tested the concept with our traditional partners and market experts, we are now entering the active implementation phase. With a list of more than 300 companies in the fields of production, training, and financing, in a few weeks we will be able to...
Cannes Film Festival: Standing Ovation for "Banel and Adama"
The Senegalese film Banel et Adama, in official competition for the Palme d'Or, the first film (!) by Senegalese director Ramata Toulaye-Sy, was previewed last week. The film, in the Fulani language, starring Khady Mane and Mamadou Diallo, received a particularly warm welcome during its screening, ending with a standing...
World Cinema Pavilion in Cannes: Tribute to Ousmane Sembène
Ousmane Sembène would have turned 100 this year. A writer and filmmaker, he remains a leading figure and a reference in the field of literary and cinematographic creation. A man who forged links between continents, his integrity, tenacity, and faith in Africa are shared by today's youth. This is an...
Africa represented at the 76th Cannes Film Festival
As every year, the international film industry will have its eyes fixed on Cannes, which will host the 76th Cannes Film Festival from May 16 to 27, 2023. Once again, the event will highlight the potential of African cinema. This year, six African films are represented in both the official...
Dakar Series: winners of the first edition
In recent years, media news in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa has been dominated by the release of new series. Audiovisual production is booming, with Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal leading the way. Projects are multiplying, driven by a new generation of talent, fueled by the liberalization of the landscape, boosted by the...