After the success of its first season—which won the prestigious Laurier Numérique 2024 award—the series "Heureux qui communique" returns to the spotlight with a second season, brought to you by the offbeat collective "Les glands ne savent pas sauter" and the subtle pen of Jimmy Conchou. For this new batch...
Call for entries for the 8th LFC Awards Ceremony
The 8th LFC Awards Ceremony, to be held in late November in Douala, is now accepting film submissions. The LFC Awards aim to recognize Cameroonian filmmaking expertise, as well as that of the diaspora. The LFC Awards are named after the webzine "Le Film Camerounais," created to encourage creativity and...
Africa Film Fund: $1 billion to transform the African film industry
Afreximbank launches Africa Film Fund, a $1 billion fund aimed at transforming the African film and audiovisual industry by overcoming the structural barriers that hinder its development. Faced with a lack of infrastructure (there are fewer than 2,000 movie theaters across Africa for more than a billion inhabitants), the limitations...
Interview with Angela AQUEREBURU, Executive Director of the SRTB
Adweknow: The Beninese government, under the leadership of President Talon, has taken numerous initiatives in the media and digital sectors: the launch of A+ Benin, the end of analog broadcasting, calls for projects, co-production with TV5MONDE and Mediawan, the launch of a channel in local languages, etc. How does SRTB,...
Call for scripts for the GREC-FRANCE TELEVISIONS 2025 award
The Dakar Court Festival/CINEMAREKK Association and GREC, in partnership with France Télévisions and the French Embassy in Senegal/French Institute in Dakar, are launching a call for screenplays for a writing workshop aimed at 4-5 Senegalese directors for a first fiction film of no more than 15 minutes. At the end...
C'EST LA VIE – NEW GENERATION, exclusively on TV5 Monde
"C'est la vie – nouvelle génération" extends the universe of the hit series "C'est la Vie,"created in 2015 in Senegal by Marguerite Abouet and broadcast on TV5 Monde and A+, aswell as on social media.Considered edutainment, the series aimed to educate viewers about health issues. Itaddressed topics related to health,...
Call for projects AFROTOON
Dupuis Publishing and the ONO Afrique webtoon platform are launching the Afrotoon call for submissions to discover the African talents of tomorrow! The objective of this call for projects is to create an ambitious African webtoon series with high-quality graphics and storytelling, with the potential to appeal to an international...
"Guichets fermés" (Sold Out), the new show on Benin TV
"Guichets fermés" is an innovative program broadcast on BÉNIN TV that showcases the unique talents of Beninese artists and creators. Produced by Hémisphère Media, this program aims to be a springboard for promoting Benin's cultural richness and establishing connections with the rest of the world. A project promoting Benin's nation...
Interview with Louisette Ratsivahiny, director at Art’π Prod
Passionate about cinema since childhood thanks to her mother, a photographer, Louisette Ratsivahiny quickly turned her attention to directing and producing. Production manager at Séléné Lotus S.A. in Switzerland and director at Art’π Prod in Madagascar, she founded, with Pierre Hippolyte, “La Maison du Cinéma Malagasy,” a training center dedicated...
Interview with Liliane da Cruz – CEO of Indicium Consulting
SICA has just closed the doors on its second edition. Can you explain your role in organizing this event? I am a consultant and have led and participated in major events such as MIPTV, MIPCOM, MIP CANCUN/MIPIM, MAPIC, and Propel NY, connecting global companies with the right strategic partners around...