With around 3,500 films produced each year, West Africa is the most prolific region on the continent. However, professional training remains a strategic issue for the development and structuring of the audiovisual industry. To address this challenge, Éric M'Boua and Mbépongo Bilamba have decided to launch a new special effects...
MABOKE TV, the new 100% Lingala channel from the CANAL+ group
On Tuesday, November 2, the CANAL+ Group officially launched MABOKE TV, the first channel dedicated entirely to fiction in Lingala. MABOKE TV is produced by the CANAL+ Group in sub-Saharan Africa and offers a selection of the best Maboke series with two daily shows from Monday to Friday. At launch,...
Madam… Sir, triple winner at the 2021 Canal2’or awards
Under the theme "Unmasking our talents," the 13th Canal2'or ceremony organized by CANAL2 International was held on Saturday, October 30, 2021, at the Best Western Hotel in Douala. More than 200 nominees competed in 21 categories. The series Madame... Monsieur, directed by Ebenezer Kipombia, was particularly honored, winning the awards...
Interview with Samantha Biffot, director of the series Mami Wata
Samantha Biffot is the creator of Mami Wata, le mystère d'Iveza, an eight-episode Gabonese television series, each episode lasting fifty-two minutes, co-produced by CANAL+ International. On October 22, the series received the silver trophy at FESPACO in the "Series" category. What are the strengths of the series? The series is...
Analog television switch-off in Ivory Coast
As we announced a few days ago, on Thursday, October 21, 2021, the Minister of Communication, Media, and Francophonie, Amadou Coulibaly, brought together all stakeholders in the Ivorian audiovisual sector to launch the campaign to phase out analog television. On this occasion, he announced that the campaign would end on...
CANAL+ featured in the official FESPACO 2021 awards
The 27th edition of the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (Fespaco), which rewards the best African films, series, and documentaries, announced its official winners on Saturday, October 23. CANAL+ is delighted with these prestigious awards for film productions and co-productions, series and documentaries, and would like to extend...
3 AWARDS AT FESPACO FOR TV5MONDE
TV5MONDE is proud to have supported three award-winning films at the Pan-African Film and Television Festival in Ouagadougou , during the closing ceremony held on October 23. A total of two awards were given to TV5MONDE pre-purchases in competition, including the Etalon d'Or for the documentary "Garderie Nocturne" by Moumouni...
The official winners of FESPACO 2021
The Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) took place this year from October 16 to 23, with the theme "CINEMAS OF AFRICA AND THE DIASPORA, NEW PERSPECTIVES, NEW CHALLENGES." Fifty-six countries were represented at this major film festival. The event also welcomed 1,500 industry professionals and 800 media...
Payment per session: CAF call for tenders for Sub-Saharan Africa
CAF has just launched a new call for tenders for audiovisual exploitation rights available on a pay-per-view basis throughout the sub-Saharan region, including South Africa. These rights are open for exploitation in most languages of the region, including English and local languages, with the exception of French. The events offered...
Netflix and UNESCO form partnership to support African audiovisual creation
After broadcasting its 100% African original creations "Queen Sono" and "Blood and Water," the VOD giant is going even further in its "local" approach by launching initiatives to encourage the film industry on the African continent. A few months ago, Netflix joined forces with the Realness Institute, an incubator active...