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South Africa:
R90 Million Fund Set Up for Black South African Filmmakers
The Daily Vox, 24 July 2014
Aspiring filmmakers could soon get a financial boost from government through a new inititative to support local film Read more »
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South Africa:
Broadcasting African Documentaries to Africa
SA Info, 22 July 2014
South Africa's Durban International Film Festival initiated a world first on Monday as it began broadcasting a full week of African documentary films to television audiences across… Read more »
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South Africa:
Good Outing for Nigeria At Durban Film Festival
Guardian, 1 August 2014
FILMS by Nigerian filmmakers--Chika Anadu's B for Boy, Biyi Bandele's Half of a Yellow Sun and Udoka Oyeka's short film, Living Funeral that featured at the just concluded 35th… Read more »
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Rwanda:
Who Are the Stars of Rwanda's Hillywood?
New Times, 11 July 2014
The film industry in Rwanda has had its fair share of challenges but it has steadily grown into a viable venture. With the growth of the film industry, the number of actors has… Read more »
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Rwanda:
Rwanda Film Festival - Hillywood On Display
Focus, 29 July 2013
From Huye to Musanze, Kigali to Rwamagana, audiences in Rwanda were treated to movies that inspired, awed, frightened and delighted. The ninth annual Rwanda Film Festival kicked… Read more »
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South Africa:
R90 Million Fund for Black South African Filmmakers
SA Info, 23 July 2014
Help is at hand for emerging black South African filmmakers trying to break into the industry, in the form of a new, R90-million fund launched on Monday by the Industrial… Read more »
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South Africa:
Black Film Makers Set to Shine
SAnews.gov.za, 22 July 2014
Six emerging black film makers are set to win R5 million each, per year, for development, production and marketing costs. Read more »
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Rwanda:
Govt Joins Hillywood to Fight Piracy
New Times, 29 April 2014
The government has committed to join efforts with Rwanda's film industry (Hillywood) to fight piracy in the entertainment industry. This was announced last week during celebrations… Read more »