Sheikh lifts his second wife, hoists her onto his shoulder, and then manfully throws her onto a bed strewn with rose petals. The giggling couple embrace, and the door closes on a final image of white slippers swaying in unison. Aired since January on the Senegalese private channel 2STV during...
StarTimes to produce audiovisual content on wildlife conservation in Africa
StarTimes, the Chinese pay-TV operator, has partnered with the NGO WildAid to produce audiovisual content raising awareness of wildlife protection on the African continent. The NGO WildAid's mission is to end the illegal wildlife trade through awareness campaigns. The memorandum of understanding covers the creation of new local programs on...
Cinema in French-speaking Africa – Visibility and recognition
Beyond film production and distribution, the challenge for African cinema lies in gaining visibility and recognition on the international stage. This is essential for exporting local works and ensuring the sustainable development of the film industry. African cinema has long suffered from a lack of representation of its content. Despite...
Cinema in French-speaking Africa – training
Although filmmaking in French-speaking Africa seems to be buoyed by the current momentum, training future talent in the film industry remains a real challenge for local production. Indeed, it is time to reflect on the capacity of French-speaking African countries to professionalize their industry in order to keep pace with...
Cinema in French-speaking Africa – financing
From the big screen to the small screen, the reopening of movie theaters, the advent of digital terrestrial television, economic liberalization and growth, the rise of the middle class, and the development of digital technology are multiplying opportunities for African production. All of these prospects point to a promising future...
Cinema in French-speaking Africa – Operators
Africa is reviving its cinema culture The 1990s saw the successive closure of various theaters in major cities across French-speaking Africa, depriving populations of access to popular cinema. However, in recent years, theater renovations and the creation of multiplexes have been on the rise across the continent. The various theaters...
CANAL+ in CAN mode
CANAL+, which purchased all rights to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, is pulling out all the stops to promote the competition on its channels. The EN MODE CAN campaign began on May 31 in 25 African countries across traditional media (posters, TV, radio, press), digital media (Facebook, IG, YouTube,...
Tennis is growing in French-speaking Africa
On the sidelines of the latest edition of Roland Garros, the French Tennis Federation organized the "Rendez-vous de la Francophonie du Tennis" in some thirty countries. Chaired by the Secretary General of La Francophonie, Louise Mushikiwabo, these events brought together French-speaking tennis federations into an association, the Association des Fédérations...
Wozo, a film project led by Thibaut Monnier and TSK STUDIOS
For audiovisual production on the African continent, financing remains the crux of the matter. This delicate situation is pushing industry players to adapt, reinvent themselves, and redouble their inventiveness in order to find sources of funding. Beyond "traditional" financing (television channels, subsidies, sponsorship, VOD), filmmakers are turning to the web...
DISCOP Abidjan 2019: Studio CO2 unveils some of its productions
STUDIO CO2's latest productions were presented at the fifth edition of DISCOP ABIDJAN, held from May 29 to 31 at the Radisson Blu. These programs were shown during private screenings. STUDIO CO2, the short film studio of Groupe Côte Ouest, presented various programs during a private screening, such as: "ABIDJAN...