DocA’s Elizabeth Klinck Archivist Workshop
By Carolyn Carew, Free Women Films Producer It was a great privilege to attend the three-day online workshop in November 2021 run by Documentary Africa (DocA) in association with Elizabeth Klinck, a world renowned archives specialist, hosting an online workshop on...
Generation Africa at Berlinale
Two Generation Africa films selected for Berlinale 2022: No Simple Way Home by Akuol de Mabior and No U-Turn by Ike Nnaebue: Two feature-length documentaries from Generation Africa, a project by STEPS in South Africa in partnership with Arte and supported by the...
Netflix invests $1 million towards scholarships
The Creative Equity Scholarship Fund for Africa (CESF) will financially support the next generation of storytellers in Sub-Saharan Africa Netflix, the world’s leading entertainment streaming service, has announced a commitment of US$1 million towards the...
DFM Opens Call For Submissions
The Durban FilmMart Institute has opened its call for project submissions for the 2022 Durban FilmMart (DFM). The 13th DFM is scheduled to take place between 22-26 July 2022. Currently entering its 13th year the annual Durban FilmMart is a pan-African finance and...
NFVF Training Provider
The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) is pleased to announce that the call for training provider grant is now open. This funding aims to award grant to accredited training companies who are interested in Assisting new entrants in launching successful careers...
Hashtag Our Stories Opportunities
Hashtag our Stories (HOS) is building the world’s most immersive storytelling company. They’ve got 3.2M subscribers aged 13-24 watching their social media shows and using our augmented reality toolkits to share their stories and...
NFVF Funding Cycle 1
The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), is pleased to announce that the call for Cycle 1 funding applications for the 2022/2023 financial year is now open for the following funding categories: Development, Production, Post-Production and Archive. Individuals,...
5 minutes with… Mpho Emmanuel Tau
Who are you and what do you do? My name is Mpho Emmanuel Tau and I'm a filmmaker based in Bloemfontein, Free State. What are you currently busy with? I have just recently completed a programme in business training with BASA under their programme called Debut...
Sheffield DocFest 2022 Films and Alternate Realities
Entries are now open for the Sheffield DocFest 2022 Films and Alternate Realities programmes. They welcome entries from all around the world, to the 29th edition of our festival – taking place 23 - 28 June 2022. Standard Fee until 11 February 2022 and a late fee...