Keeping Films for Children and Youth in Focus
By Abdi Ali Published June 13, 2024 UNESCO has launch of the call for applications and nominations for its UNESCO International Literacy Prizes 2024 on the theme, ‘Promoting multilingual education: Literacy for mutual understanding and peace’. RELATED: African Film Talent-Development…
By Khalifa Hemed Published April 24, 2024 Durban FilmMart Institute (DFMI) has announced the projects selected for its Pitch and Finance Forum during its 15th annual Durban FilmMart (DFM) scheduled for July 19 – 22, 2024. “This year, 30 compelling…
By Jennifer Ochieng Published March 6, 2024 Showmax Originals have scored 26 nominations at Kenya’s Kalasha Film and TV Awards 2024 nominations. This is the highest achievement at the Kalasha Awards yet for the African streamer, which has already released…
By Sharlene Versfeld Published February 21, 2024 Enkai, an animation episode directed by Kenya’s Ng’endo Mukii and included on the 10-episode anthology titled Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire, has won clinched the prestigious Annie Award for Best Limited Series (TV/Media) and…
By African Development Bank Published September 14, 2023 Adja Sembene Fall, the Senegalese young woman who has won the AgriPitch Competition, says she had no choice but to launch her start-up business online because her new Contanna Fair-Trade Tea Company…
By Irene Gaitirira Published June 8, 2023 United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) invites applications and nominations for its UNESCO International Literacy Prizes 2023. RELATED: Lola Kenya Screen’s Skills-Development Programme in Creative Entrepreneurship Marks 10th Year! UNESCO says…
By Daisy Okoti Published May 26, 2023 Natasha Sanaipei Tande is one of those people you can easily put in the wrong group if you don’t get to know them beyond the periphery. But when all that is dealt with,…
By Iminza Keboge Published May 17, 2023 United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) invites youth-led organizations around the world to apply for the 2023 edition of its Youth Solidarity Fund (YSF). ‘The call is open to organizations from eligible countries…
By Khalifa HemedPublished May 12, 2023 Continuing secondary school students are invited to apply for support from a new global fund that has just been launched. The initiative of International Baccalaureate (IB), the Global Youth Action Fund is an award…
By Iminza Keboge Published March 2, 2023 Cinekid, one of the world’s largest and most respected film and media festivals for children and youth, invites artists, designers, studios and agencies to submit games and/or apps for the upcoming MediaLab and…