Industry Report: Focus: Africa
27/04/2012 - Articles, interviews, news, analysis focusing on the audiovisual sector in Africa.
N3bn grant will stimulate film production
Abuja – The Federal Government’s N3 billion grant to Nollywood will stimulate film production in Nigeria, Mr Afolabi Adesanya, the Managing Director/Chief Executive officer of Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC) , said.
Nigeria: $200 million to the film industry
The Nigerian Export Import Bank began to distribute the 200 millions $ enveloppe.
Nollywood Film Producers Caught in a Squeeze
Despite the brio with which it churns out new films, times are hard for Nollywood.
Morocco wants to revive the magic of cinema
Far from the glitter of the International Film Festival of Marrakech, theaters in Morocco are empty. The kingdom wants to revive the magic of the silver screen, but the game is just started.
The Tunisian film industry out of breath
Making of a film gives life to a whole economy: in addition to boosting the local economy, it would also reinvigorate tourism. Because a film can speak about its country, its culture and titillates the curiosity.
A good year of African cinema
It's been a good year for African and South African film, with filmmakers winning international awards and even serious South African dramas receiving the sort of mainstream release and publicity usually reserved for Leon Schuster shlock comedies.
South Africa: local movies need more black viewers
The National Film and Video Foundation reports that local films accounted for only R15-million of the R285-million taken at cinema box offices between April 29 and August 31.
Sub-Saharan Africa expected to see rapid growth in TV industry
Despite challenges from the Internet and mobile phones, Sub-Sahara Africa will see rapid growth in the TV industry, it was learned here on Thursday.
New developments at World Class Cape Town Film Studios
Many of you who travel along the N2 between Cape Town and Somerset West will have noticed an interesting structure being built on the land adjacent to the Cape Town Film Studios buildings.The set forms the first stage of a proposed three phase back-lot development at the Film Studios intended to attract more film and television series to shoot in Cape Town.
Box Office Report 2010
The South African film industry experienced what may be a monumental progression in its life-cycle, at least that is what the final installment of the 2010 Box Office Report alludes to
Local film-making sector to get R500m boost, says Mashatile
The government would pump at least R500m into the local film industry and establish a new National Skills Academy for the Arts that would 'cherry-pick' and foster young talent, Arts and Culture Minister Paul Mashatile said in Johannesburg yesterday
Why South Africa is emerging as a hot film location
The creators of the british comic strip Judge Dredd imagined Mega-City One as a colossal metropolis in the postapocalyptic near future stretching from Boston to Washington. By making Dredd in South Africa, where a nonunion cast and crew is cheaper than it would be in Europe and the U.S. and the government rebates up to 25% of production costs, co-producer Andrew MacDonald says he can make "something that will look like $100 million" for less than half that figure.
R350m investment for Cape film facility
A R350m investment into a state of the art film facility outside of Cape Town is expected to transform the city from a diverse and useful site from which to shoot advertisements and films, into a dynamic film hub where the traditional film industry can converge with the modern media industry, and international movie makers will be attracted by the state of the art facilities available.
Brazil seeks Nollywood expertise in film making
Governor Baba-tunde Fashola of Lagos State has said that in the next couple of months the state government, in collaboration with Nollywood, will sign a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with the Brazilian Government to teach Brazilian artistes movie production
Why now is the time to shoot in South Africa
After months of negotiations and debate, South Africa's Department of Trade and Industry and Film Afrika has unveiled an ambitious revamp to its incentive strategy.
The NFVF releases the Box Office Report 2010
The second edition of the Box Office report released by the National Film & Video Foundation shows some welcomed developments in the distribution and exhibition arena. The report captures the current observational changes in audience preferences and industry sustainability
Co-production review 1997-2009 reveals astounding growth
The Co-production Review 1997-2009 report released by the National Film and Video Foundation(NFVF) reveals that the first 12 years of official co-production activity have proved to be a relative success
Tunisia unveils stimulus package to boost film industry
The Tunisian government have recently set up a national committee and unveiled a stimulus package to boost the ailing film industry of Tunisia.
Ethiopian movie production records an increase
The movie industry in Ethiopia has grown over the last few years. The number of local production is rapidly rising and the audience is asking for more.
Nigeria's Nollywood eclipsing Hollywood in Africa
As cinemas close across Africa, homegrown blockbusters are actually eclipsing Hollywood on the African market as for the first time in 13 years an African feature competes for the top award at Cannes
Ugandan film producers challenged by distributors
The film industry in Uganda and the east African region is growing, but film producers are still challenged by distributors.
Zimbabwean film industry in limbo
Unlike Nigeria, whose film industry has had a fantastic launch, the state of cinema in Zimbabwe is uncertain for lack of funds. Filmmakers struggle to survive with their films, considering that box office revenues alone are not enough to sustain the industry.
Call to revamp film industry in Ghana
Ghanaian playwright James Ebo-White urged his compatriots to place greater importance on the film industry, in order to stimulate national culture. He further emphasised how important it is for the country’s development that young people dedicate themselves more to their creative talents.
Despite rebate, Kenyan biz still struggles
The Kenya Film Commission has invested in an ambitious series of advantages that should attract foreign film crews, even offering a 25% discount to films whose shoots take place at least 50% in Kenya. We are awaiting the results.
2008 Co-Productions Analysis summary
The National Film and Video Foundation put forth an analysis of co-productions in South Africa, with the aim of quantifying their actual contribution to the local economy, evaluating whether co-production goals have been met, and identifying current trends.
