Durban FilmMart Calls for Live Action Project Submissions

Project submissions for the 15th Durban FilmMart (DFM), Africa’s leading film finance and co-production market open on 14 November 2023 and close on 20 January 2024 The 15th DFM, scheduled to take place from 19 to 22 July 2024 in Durban, South Africa, is the flagship event of the Durban FilmMart Institute and was named… Continue reading Durban FilmMart Calls for Live Action Project Submissions

Digital Marketing Conference @ CTICC, Cape Town – 22 & 23 Nov

Join us at the Digital Marketing Conference at CTICC Cape Town and discover the latest trends, insights, and best practices in online marketing. Learn from 15+ industry experts, all aimed at helping you unlock the full potential of your digital marketing efforts. Whether you’re a seasoned marketing professional or just starting your digital journey, this… Continue reading Digital Marketing Conference @ CTICC, Cape Town – 22 & 23 Nov

The Walt Disney Company To Purchase Remaining Stake In Hulu From Comcast

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) announced today that it will acquire the 33% stake in Hulu, LLC held by Comcast Corp.’s (NASDAQ: CMCSA) NBC Universal (NBCU), following Comcast’s November 1 exercise of its right under the put/call arrangement between the two companies. The acquisition of Comcast’s stake in Hulu at fair market value will… Continue reading The Walt Disney Company To Purchase Remaining Stake In Hulu From Comcast

Invitation For People With Disabilities To Submit Proposals For Short Films Under The Theme: My Slice Of Life

The ways in which individuals and groups are portrayed in popular media can have a profound effect on how they are viewed by society at large. Many of those representations are stereotypical, many are inaccurate, and some are even offensive. This call is aimed at people with disabilities to tell their own authentic stories through… Continue reading Invitation For People With Disabilities To Submit Proposals For Short Films Under The Theme: My Slice Of Life

Statement Regarding The Passing Of Former Academy President John Baile

John Bailey (photo: Matt Petit A.M.P.A.S.)

Former Academy President John Bailey passed away Friday, November 10, in Los Angeles. He was 81. ”It is with deep sadness I share with you that my best friend and husband, John Bailey, passed away peacefully in his sleep early this morning. During John’s illness, we reminisced how we met 60 years ago and were… Continue reading Statement Regarding The Passing Of Former Academy President John Baile

Afreximbank Announces $1-Billion African Film Fund

Mrs. Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President, Intra-African Trade Bank, Afreximbank delivering her opening statement

Mrs. Awani said that the fund would oversee film financing, co-finance with large studios, finance African filmmakers and finance producers and directors of film projects across the continent The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) is working on the establishment of a $1-billion African Film Fund to be launched in 2024 to support the continent’s film industry,… Continue reading Afreximbank Announces $1-Billion African Film Fund