The Showmax and Actor Spaces partnership has premiered masterclasses every second Thursday on YouTube to empower the industry. The first masterclass was facilitated by the 2022 SAFTA Best Actor winner Bonko Khoza, followed by The Wife’s casting director, Ayanda Sithebe, on the art of auditioning. And then by Mandla N on authentic directing. Last week Layla Swart touched on how she produces locally relevant stories for the competitive international stage.
In recognition of the power of film to change narratives, Africa No Filter has launched The Last Mile Film Fund that will provide grants to filmmakers in the final stages of production.
The fund wants to influence the conversation about African films and Africa by partnering with storytellers using film to change how the rest of the world sees and engages with Africa. Successful applicants can expect to receive grants worth up to $15,000 for feature-length films and up to $10,000 for short films.
She joined M-Net (Africa Magic) in 2014 as the Head of Channel for Africa Magic Entertainment, now Africa Magic Showcase. Before joining M-Net, she was the Senior Brand Manager in one of the leading telecommunications companies in Nigeria.
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The rapid spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the continent has required us to put in place some precautionary measures to ensure that we minimise the risk of significant impact to our people, business and the services we provide to our customers. In line with protocols outlined by various governments and health officials regarding the closure of academic institutions during this time, MultiChoice Africa made a decision to temporarily close the MultiChoice Talent Factory academies in Lagos, Nairobi and Lusaka with immediate effect, until further notice.
This Africa Day, looking back is just as important as looking forward. It’s been over a year since the first group of MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy candidates joined the programme! Among them is Nigerian filmmaker Allen Onyige, one of the 20 West African young creatives selected to attend the programme at the academy hub in Lagos in 2018. MTF caught up with him to find out what he’s been up to since completing the programme.
