How Creators Pivoted to YouTube And What It Means for African Film and TV

How Creators Pivoted to YouTube And What It Means for African Film and TV

Over the years, African film and television have undergone a significant trend: filmmakers are shifting away from conventional distribution avenues and streaming platforms. They are increasingly embracing YouTube as a primary distribution channel. As streaming platforms reduce their investments in African originals, and infrastructure remains limited, many filmmakers are taking distribution into their own hands…

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Hollywood stars among thousands who join pledge not to work with Israeli film institutions ‘implicated in genocide’

Hollywood stars among thousands who join pledge not to work with Israeli film institutions ‘implicated in genocide’

An open letter from a group that calls itself Film Workers for Palestine had amassed more than 4,000 signatures as of Wednesday, with a slew of Hollywood stars and filmmakers pledging not to work with Israeli film institutions that have been “implicated in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people.” “As filmmakers, actors, film industry…

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Ronnie Apteker to release new film on Ukraine

Ronnie Apteker to release new film on Ukraine

Ronnie Apteker Ronnie Apteker, the co-founder of Internet Solutions – a pioneering figure in South Africa’s early internet industry – will release his next film in the coming days, focused on life in Kyiv following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Apteker, who moved to Ukraine before the war broke out, had his life upended when Vladimir…

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