TAAF and Sundance Institute Announce New Fellowship And Scholarship For AAPI Artists, Answering Call For More Investments In AAPI-Driven Storytelling

12 AAPI Filmmakers Selected for the Annual Program, Collectively Representing Emerging Artists Working Across Fiction and Nonfiction The Asian American Foundation (“TAAF”) and the non-profit Sundance Institute today announced the launch of the “Sundance Institute | The Asian American Foundation Fellowship and Collab Scholarship” to provide Asian American and Pacific Islander (“AAPI”) artists with creative… Continue reading TAAF and Sundance Institute Announce New Fellowship And Scholarship For AAPI Artists, Answering Call For More Investments In AAPI-Driven Storytelling

Janet Yang Elected Academy President

Academy Board of governors 2022-2023 officers elected Producer Janet Yang was elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by the organization’s Board of Governors. “Janet is a tremendously dedicated and strategic leader who has an incredible record of service at the Academy.  She has been instrumental in launching and elevating several… Continue reading Janet Yang Elected Academy President

Announcing The Inaugural Sundance Institute Indigenous Non-Fiction Intensive And 2022 Fellows

The nonprofit Sundance Institute has announced a newly created Indigenous Non-Fiction Intensive, taking place virtually from July 27-29. The Intensive provides a space for artists to experiment and receive feedback from the participating advisors and peers. The three-day program features interactive group sessions, advisor presentations, and round table conversations on topics including Indigenizing storytelling and… Continue reading Announcing The Inaugural Sundance Institute Indigenous Non-Fiction Intensive And 2022 Fellows

ESPN Africa Boxing 19 Promises a Feast For Viewers

Boxing fans across Africa can look forward to an exhilarating evening when the ESPN Africa Boxing 19 takes place in Johannesburg. Broadcasting live on ESPN on Thursday 28 July 2022, from 19:00 (CAT), the event’s bill sanctioned by Boxing South Africa (BSA) features some of Africa’s top boxers who will take to the ring to… Continue reading ESPN Africa Boxing 19 Promises a Feast For Viewers

Ladima Foundation & CDEA: 5 East African Women To Join Animation Incubator

Following on from the successful Let Your Voices Roar Animation Training in East Africa, The Ladima Foundation, in partnership with Culture and Development East Africa (CDEA) and The African Animation Network (AAN), is proud to announce the next phase of the project; the incubation of five women in professional animation studios. The five women selected… Continue reading Ladima Foundation & CDEA: 5 East African Women To Join Animation Incubator

24th JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience Announces First Live Programme In 2 Years

The 24th JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience, hosted by the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Centre for Creative Arts, has announced its programme for its first live festival since 2019, which takes place at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre, UKZN from 30 August to 11 September 2022. The theme of this JOMBA! centres around “the (im)possibility of home”, and offers… Continue reading 24th JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience Announces First Live Programme In 2 Years