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7 storiesCelebrating the achievements of African filmmakers — awards, selections, funding wins, and career milestones.
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Africa Is Writing Its Own AI Future — And It Starts Right Now
Tech Pulse | Community Edition
From Cannes to Lagos — this week’s tech stories reveal Africa’s AI filmmaking moment: the DCAA×Video Rebirth partnership, Ebele Okoye on creative sovereignty, the $26B microdrama window, and capital moving toward African-owned platforms.
By Anthony Oseyemi
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WatchRoom Launches First Live Digital Premiere with “It’s Over”
It’s Over
WatchRoom is reimagining how films are experienced—launching its first live, interactive premiere where audiences across locations watch and react together in real time.
By Praise Ordu
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Everbright, a producer/distributor based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. is currently sourcing films for an Open Air Screening initiative launching later this year (June/July), which received funding at EFM – Berlinale this year.
EVERBRIGHT
[Clip](https://www.instagram.com/brightandreadylabs/reel/DWRLTRfjWZA/) ## "Nataka kukununulia vya kuchinja na vya kuchimbwa💎" ~@watendawili Have you watched part 1 of Bajaji sessions on Youtube? #BajajiSessions🛺 #Wozaagang #watendawiliindar [Clip](https://www.instagram.com/brightandreadylabs/ree
By Anthony Oseyemi
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Open call for projects Media Play is launching an open call for projects in development in: * Fiction series * Documentary content
Media Play is launching an open call for projects in development in: * Fiction series * Documentary content
📅 Selected projects will be presented during Media Play (27–29 May) 🌍 Open to international professionals.
By Anthony Oseyemi
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Watchroom Launches 'Social Cinema' Infrastructure for African Creators
Watchroom (Social Distribution Rail)
Watchroom is officially launching its "Social Cinema" distribution infrastructure. We are currently selecting 3 independent production partners for our Q2 2026 Pilot Phase to run synchronized digital premieres with an 80/20 revenue split in favor of creators.
By Praise Ordu
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Film Access Africa
Film Access Africa
This platform has been created out of the need for creatives to have access but also understand how to execute it, for the available resources and support.
By Anthony Oseyemi
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We launched SLATEONE.STUDIO!
SlateOne.studio
SlateOne converts scripts into structured production intelligence and replaces fragmented workflows with a unified operating layer. I can't believe I have to type this all out again. I can't believe I have to type this all out again. I can't believe I have to type this all out again. I can't believe
By Gerhard Mostert
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