Yves Bigot needs no introduction. Journalist, writer, director, producer... he has been at the helm of TV5MONDE for nearly 10 years. On the occasion of the Cannes Film Festival Market, where the Pavillon Afriques is being held for the third consecutive year, he agreed to share with us his vision...
Interview with Dedy Bilamba and Eric M’Boua, creators of AFRO VFX
With close ties to the audiovisual production, animation, and television industry in Côte d'Ivoire, the duo decided to launch Afro VFX with the ambition of putting Côte d'Ivoire, and more broadly Africa, on the international production map. To do this, they decided to draw on their experience and expertise to...
UNESCO puts African cinema in the spotlight at the Cannes Film Festival
As part of the 75th Cannes Film Festival, UNESCO has decided to organize a conference-debate dedicated to promoting African cinema. The aim of the event is to highlight the full potential of African cinema, as well as all the opportunities for developing the local film industry. Organized in the form...
Netflix steps up initiatives in Kenya
Kenya is in the sights of the giant Netflix. After launching a free offer in the country at the end of 2021 to attract new subscribers, Netflix is redoubling its efforts to seduce this new market. The goal? To quickly penetrate the market on the African continent, where purchasing power...
Series of announcements on the occasion of International Press Freedom Day
International Press Freedom Day, which took place on May 3, was an opportunity for various announcements to be made regarding the necessary adaptation of the press to the new digital world. At the same time, Reporters Without Borders published its annual global ranking on press freedom. In the DRC, the...
Registration for the 2022 African Fact-Checking Awards is now open
The African Fact-Checking Awards, the oldest awards program recognizing fact-checking journalism by media outlets in Africa, are now in their ninth year. Journalists, journalism students, and professional fact-checkers can now register for the 2022 edition. The need for accurate information in everyday life has fueled the growth of fact-checking in...
The Pavillon Afriques organized in Cannes from May 17 to 26, 2022
The Pavillon Afriques will once again be set up in the heart of the Cannes Film Festival's international village from May 17 to 26, 2022. The Pavillon Afriques is the meeting place for professionals from the continent and will be held for the third consecutive year as part of the...
Interview with Séraphine Angoula, Director of Development in the Film and Audiovisual Industry in Africa
After a career at Canal+ and then StudioCANAL, where she was in charge of programming and film release strategy in France, she joined the CanalOlympia network as Marketing and Programming Director for the network of 18 theaters in 12 African countries. After the Covid-19 pandemic brought cinema operators to a...
Netflix wants to integrate advertising into its platform
This is a major blow for Netflix, which has seen a slowdown in its business. The VOD giant lost 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter of 2022. This also led to a $54 billion drop in the company's market value. To remedy the situation, Netflix is changing course and has...
Françoise Leguennou-Remarck, Minister of Culture and Francophonie in the new Ivorian government
Françoise Le Guennou-Remarck, previously Chair of the Board of Directors of CANAL+ Côte d'Ivoire, has been appointed Minister of Culture and Francophonie in the new Ivorian government. Françoise Le Guennou-Remarck began her career in 1986 at Ernst & Young Paris. She then joined the CANAL+ Group in October 1992, where...