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Cannes Film Festival: South Africa & Kenya Sign Film Agreement to Join Forces in Telling African Stories

South Africa and Kenya signed a memorandum of understanding on the sidelines of the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday that will enable filmmakers from the two countries to work together in telling the continent’s stories. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed by Zama Mkosi, CEO of South Africa’s National Film and Video Foundation, and …

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Nollywood Director Kunle Afolayan to Screen ‘Phone Swap’ & ‘The Figurine’ at Tokyo’s African Film Festival

Kunle Afolayan, one of Nollywood’s film directors garnering international recognition for his work, gains even more inroads with his upcoming movie screenings at the Tokyo Film Festival in Japan. The festival which will be held on May 18th to the 23rd, 2013 at the Auditorium Shibuya is produced by the non-profit group Cinema Africa with …

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African Cinema: GT BANK to Support ‘African Metropolis’, A Project Promoting African Shortfilms & Filmmakers

New York – Guaranty Trust Bank, Nigeria’s foremost financial institution, has partnered with the Goethe-Institut of South Africa and Steven Markovitz to support African Metropolis; an initiative of the Goethe-Institut and executive producer Steven Markovitz, with further support of the Hubert Bals Fund of the International Film Festival Rotterdam. African Metropolis is a project aimed …

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African Cinema: Watch #Howsheleftmybrother Webisode Series (Short Film)

An experimental short-form dramedy about a webcam, siblings, high heels, hidden cameras – and getting rid of your older brother’s obnoxious girlfriend. CAST
 Ivie Okujaye Chris Attoh Eku Edewor OC Ukeje Vanessa Kanu Victor Godfrey Written and Directed by Victor Sanchez Aghahowa

 Produced by TatafoHQ and The WongFaeHong Prod. Co. Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode …