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Suhana Gordhan of LoveSong to lead Radio & Audio at The One Show 2025

Suhana Gordhan of LoveSong to lead Radio & Audio at The One Show 2025

(Image supplied) Virgin Active's global Leave the cult, Join the club campaign has premiered this September

Virgin Active’s new campaign Leave the cult, Join the club cuts through wellness fiction

25 Sep 2024

Deadlines have been announced. Source: Supplied.

The One Show 2025 unveils new categories and entry deadlines

25 Sep 2024

Alexi Wheeler, vice president, animation production and development, Nickelodeon.

Nickelodeon's Alexi Wheeler on entering the age of content

Juanita Pienaar 7 Mar 2018

Human rights activist Annie Raman on Fort Review.

#FortReview: "How creativity can save lives when put to good use" - Annie Raman

Leigh Andrews 1 Mar 2018

African films excel at Berlin festival

27 Feb 2018

Tributes paid to Burkina Faso filmmaker Idrissa Ouedraogo

Tributes paid to Burkina Faso filmmaker Idrissa Ouedraogo

27 Feb 2018

Cape Town Film Studios.

African influence on Hollywood films

22 Feb 2018

Sunu Gonera. Filmaker. Storyteller.

#DesignIndaba2018: 'This is Africa's moment'

Louise Marsland 21 Feb 2018

Discovery is looking for the next great African filmmaker

Discovery is looking for the next great African filmmaker

19 Feb 2018

Why Black Panther is such a game-changer

Why Black Panther is such a game-changer

Lerato Serumula 19 Feb 2018

Colours of the Alphabet.

'Colours of the Alphabet' free to stream

13 Feb 2018

A new TV content festival announced

A new TV content festival announced

12 Feb 2018

Khalo Matabane’s ‘The Number’.

US premiere for The Number at Pan African Film Festival

30 Jan 2018

DISCOP Dubai provides opportunities for African content producers

DISCOP Dubai provides opportunities for African content producers

6 Dec 2017

Zanzibar's famous Stone Town. © mirco1 via

Focus on Africa's film industry grows

22 Nov 2017

Winner of AIM film competition

Winner of AIM film competition

17 Nov 2017

Bringing the best African movies to the world

Bringing the best African movies to the world

7 Nov 2017

#MIPCOM: It's Africa's time in film

#MIPCOM: It's Africa's time in film

26 Oct 2017

Learn how to develop animated TV series for global distribution

Learn how to develop animated TV series for global distribution

20 Oct 2017

‘Made in Africa' content boosts African economies

‘Made in Africa' content boosts African economies

16 Oct 2017

Simelane and Cooper.

#BODCT: Surprise! THIS is today's African consumer

Leigh Andrews 11 Oct 2017

Supporting girls' education through film

Supporting girls' education through film

10 Oct 2017

African Union member states endorse the draft statute of the African Audiovisual and Cinema Commission (AACC) to boost the African cinema industry.

Africa's film industry gets a boost

20 Sep 2017

African music producers stake claim with DISCORE

African music producers stake claim with DISCORE

18 Sep 2017

Young African filmmaking talent showcased at festival

13 Sep 2017

Lessons for production crews filming in Africa

Lessons for production crews filming in Africa

31 Aug 2017

Call for animation content for FupiToons Festival

Call for animation content for FupiToons Festival

31 Aug 2017

Africa's best documentaries are available to stream

Africa's best documentaries are available to stream

16 Aug 2017

Film scoops two prestigious awards at FESPACO

Film scoops two prestigious awards at FESPACO

Moses Opobo 8 Mar 2017

Al Jazeera DRC documentary up for an Emmy

16 Sep 2016

African film content classification and online child protection

23 Aug 2016

African Audiovisual and Cinema Commission established

African Audiovisual and Cinema Commission established

23 Jun 2016

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Alexi Wheeler, vice president, animation production and development, Nickelodeon.

Nickelodeon's Alexi Wheeler on entering the age of content

Juanita Pienaar 7 Mar 2018

Human rights activist Annie Raman on Fort Review.

#FortReview: "How creativity can save lives when put to good use" - Annie Raman

Leigh Andrews 1 Mar 2018

African films excel at Berlin festival

27 Feb 2018

Tributes paid to Burkina Faso filmmaker Idrissa Ouedraogo

Tributes paid to Burkina Faso filmmaker Idrissa Ouedraogo

27 Feb 2018

Cape Town Film Studios.

African influence on Hollywood films

22 Feb 2018

Sunu Gonera. Filmaker. Storyteller.

#DesignIndaba2018: 'This is Africa's moment'

Louise Marsland 21 Feb 2018

Discovery is looking for the next great African filmmaker

Discovery is looking for the next great African filmmaker

19 Feb 2018

Why Black Panther is such a game-changer

Why Black Panther is such a game-changer

Lerato Serumula 19 Feb 2018

Colours of the Alphabet.

'Colours of the Alphabet' free to stream

13 Feb 2018

A new TV content festival announced

A new TV content festival announced

12 Feb 2018

Khalo Matabane’s ‘The Number’.

US premiere for The Number at Pan African Film Festival

30 Jan 2018

DISCOP Dubai provides opportunities for African content producers

DISCOP Dubai provides opportunities for African content producers

6 Dec 2017

Zanzibar's famous Stone Town. © mirco1 via

Focus on Africa's film industry grows

22 Nov 2017

Winner of AIM film competition

Winner of AIM film competition

17 Nov 2017

Bringing the best African movies to the world

Bringing the best African movies to the world

7 Nov 2017

#MIPCOM: It's Africa's time in film

#MIPCOM: It's Africa's time in film

26 Oct 2017

Learn how to develop animated TV series for global distribution

Learn how to develop animated TV series for global distribution

20 Oct 2017

‘Made in Africa' content boosts African economies

‘Made in Africa' content boosts African economies

16 Oct 2017

Simelane and Cooper.

#BODCT: Surprise! THIS is today's African consumer

Leigh Andrews 11 Oct 2017

Supporting girls' education through film

Supporting girls' education through film

10 Oct 2017

African Union member states endorse the draft statute of the African Audiovisual and Cinema Commission (AACC) to boost the African cinema industry.

Africa's film industry gets a boost

20 Sep 2017

African music producers stake claim with DISCORE

African music producers stake claim with DISCORE

18 Sep 2017

Young African filmmaking talent showcased at festival

13 Sep 2017

Lessons for production crews filming in Africa

Lessons for production crews filming in Africa

31 Aug 2017

Call for animation content for FupiToons Festival

Call for animation content for FupiToons Festival

31 Aug 2017

Africa's best documentaries are available to stream

Africa's best documentaries are available to stream

16 Aug 2017

Film scoops two prestigious awards at FESPACO

Film scoops two prestigious awards at FESPACO

Moses Opobo 8 Mar 2017

Al Jazeera DRC documentary up for an Emmy

16 Sep 2016

African film content classification and online child protection

23 Aug 2016

African Audiovisual and Cinema Commission established

African Audiovisual and Cinema Commission established

23 Jun 2016

5 African freelancing startups to watch

Gabriella Mulligan 20 May 2016

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies is confident that the Africa Growth and Opportunities Act will be renewed and that the local production of movies in South Africa will increase. Image: GCIS

Postive results likely from US-Africa summit says Davies

13 Aug 2014

Film festival to focus on forests

Film festival to focus on forests

28 May 2013

Short film competition offers African filmmakers US$100 000

Short film competition offers African filmmakers US$100 000

6 Nov 2012

[BFMA 2012] Digital technology proves to be the next money maker

[BFMA 2012] Digital technology proves to be the next money maker

Carole Kimutai: @CaroleKimutai 11 Jul 2012

BFMA Conference set for July in Nairobi

BFMA Conference set for July in Nairobi

19 Jun 2012

Across Africa with two smartphones

Across Africa with two smartphones

Craig Neill 14 May 2012

Increase in entries for AMAA's

Increase in entries for AMAA's

14 Mar 2012

How to contribute to Bizcommunity, from op-ed pieces to news

How to contribute to Bizcommunity, from op-ed pieces to news

Bizcommunity.com 3 Oct 2011

Bizcommunity launches new dedicated sectors, newsletters

Bizcommunity launches new dedicated sectors, newsletters

Bizcommunity.com 20 Sep 2011

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