WEST AFRICA’S CHANGING FILM INDUSTRY

Very few things can win the hearts and minds of many in the way that film in West Africa has. 

What sets this particular film industry apart from those in other African countries is that storylines are deeply rooted in everyday life, which is why industries such as Nigeria’s Nollywood and Ghana’s equivalent have managed to be fan favourites from as far as Rwanda to all the way in South Africa. 

West Africa’s film industry, however, like many others, didn’t bloom in isolation. For renowned

AMAA TO ANNOUNCE 2018 NOMINATIONS ON AUGUST 3

The Africa Film Academy, organizers of the 2018 African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) will announce the list of nominations on August 3, 2018, in Lagos, Nigeria.

The event will be held at Wheat Beaker Hotel, partners for this year's event. Actors, Diplomats and Industry Stake holders in the African movie industry will attend the invite-only nominations announcement event. 

Dorothee Wenner, German Filmmaker and Berlin Film Festival Curator who is also the president of

SOUL DIVA ERYKAH BADU HEADLINES DSTV DELICIOUS 2018

She needs no introduction as she is one of the single most influential musicians in the world.

Erykah Badu, singer-songwriter is known for blessing our eardrums with her chart-topping hit album Baduizm which included tracks “Love of My Life”, “Bag Lady”, and “On & On”. 

Erykah Badu was born on February 26, 1971 to William and Kollen Wright in Dallas, Texas. She inherited a taste for music from her mother who introduced her to multiple genres of music (Joni

2018 MTV VMA NOMINATIONS

Sensational American rapper, Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar, popularly known as Cardi B, has been named among the top nominees for the 2018 MTV’s Video Music Awards.

The sexy diva was nominated in 10 categories, including “Video,” “Song” and “Artist of the Year.”

According to a statement from Viacom, The Carters, which consists of the American hip hop duo of married musicians Beyoncé and Jay-Z, secured eight nominations including “Video of the Year,”

WIDESPREAD ENTRIES FOR THE MULTICHOICE TALENT FACTORY ACADEMY

The inaugural MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) academies have received an overwhelming response to the month-long call to entry campaign, which closed on 05 July 2018. Over 3 100 entries were received during this period, with Nigeria, Kenya and Zambia producing the largest number respectively.

“The extensive response we have received from across the 13 participating markets in Western, Eastern and Southern Africa, indicates that there is a tremendous need for a comprehensive educational programme of MTF’s magnitude,” says Cecil Sunkwa Mills, General Manager,

ANTHONY OSARFO WRITES TO THE MOVIE INDUSTRY

The world outside is making billions of dollars from an industry they’ve taken serious whiles we have nothing to write home about from the same industry. Over the years the story has been the same and we always complain but no action taken. Those who know the way out are never given the opportunity but those who are clueless are the ones in the forefront. 

The Film Festivals on the African continent are serious places for our industry players to connect yet they have no idea whats going on around them. This is a painful situation that must not continue. 

Mr Anthony Osarfo, a seasoned journalist, movie critic and an entertainment pundit writes to the

KIGALI TO HOST CONTINENTAL SHOW AMAA 2018

In line with its pan-African and Africa integration agenda, the government of Rwanda through the Rwanda Convention Bureau and Rwanda Development Board has accepted to host the 2018 edition of the African Movie Academy Awards in Kigali in September.

According to a statement issued in Lagos by the organisers, the event will hold at the Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Centre on Saturday 22nd September 2018.

The 2018 nominees for the awards will be unveiled on July 21st at a media and industry event. German filmmaker and Berlin Film Festival curator, Dorothy Wenner has also been announced as the