Cinemafrique: African Film & TV News On John Boyega In Star Wars, Barkhad Abdi Cast In Military Drone Thriller + More
The latest in Okayafrica's Cinemafrique series features African film & TV news on 'Star Wars: Episode VII' star John Boyega , Barkhad Abdi and more.
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London's Film Africa & PAFF-ATL Call for Submissions
Film Africa is the Royal African Society’s annual cinematic festival showcase, and the UK’s "largest" celebration of African film and culture. The 2013 series featured a standout selection of Alain Gomis' Tey, Andrew Dosunmu's Mother Of George, Senegalese odyssey The Pirogue (La pirogue), South African noiresque Of Good Report, Nigerian "musical thriller" Hoodrush, and more. Film Africa is currently accepting submissions for its 4th installment, which hits London October 31st-November 9th, 2014. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, July 15th.
The summer offshoot of L.A.'s The Pan African Film Festival, PAFF-ATL has put a call out for submissions for the annual festival, which is slated to take place in Atlanta August 7th-10th. Submission is open to Atlanta-based filmmakers only and you can find out the details here.
Nigerian Filmmaker Funke Akindele Knows She Can Break Her Own Record
By breathing new life into a well-loved franchise, the Nigerian filmmaker has made a sure blockbuster with her upcoming film 'Everybody Loves Jenifa.'
Is Netflix Exiting Nollywood?
Despite Netflix's denial, persistent rumors of scaling back in Nollywood is sending waves of uncertainty through Nigeria's entertainment industry.