Keeping Films for Children and Youth in Focus
Latest news from Lola Kenya Screen
By Iminza Keboge Published December 3, 2024 The 16th annual Durban FilmMart (DFM), scheduled for July 2025 in Durban, South Africa, invites filmmakers across Africa to send in their best works. DFM, the flagship event of the Durban FilmMart Institute…
By Jennifer Ochieng Published November 30, 2024 Netflix is set to premiere Mo-Faya, a new Kenyan drama series created and directed by Reuben Odanga, on December 20, 2024. The seven-part series, described as a drama with a touch of telenovela,…
By Irene Gaitirira Published November 5, 2024 Canon has unveiled its groundbreaking RF-S 7.8mm F4 STM DUAL lens, designed to make realistic, high-quality 3D still and video creation more accessible than ever before. When paired with an APS-C camera body,…
By Sharlene Versfeld Published November 1, 2024 Fifteen participants selected for the 4th edition of the Creative Producer Indaba (CPI), the prestigious industry programme designed to advance the work of independent producers from Africa along with international producers, have been…
By Afreximbank Published October 6, 2024 More than 20 exceptional fashion brands from across Africa and the Diaspora have showcased their designs at the Paris Fashion Week at Tranoï, Palais Brongniart. A dedicated scenographic exhibition space showcased a diverse array…
By Human Rights Watch Published August 2, 2024 Kenyan security forces shot directly into crowds of protesters on June 25, 2024. Protests began in cities and towns across Kenya and online after the Finance Bill 2024 was introduced in parliament…
By Jennifer Ochieng Published July 19, 2024 Daina Njuguna, a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, stars in the Showmax Original comedy-drama series, Big Girl Small World in which she plays Aisha, a wild card whose free-spirited nature…
By KnowBe4 Published July 15, 2024 Cases of criminals using fake or stolen photos on social media to flirt with teens and then luring them into sharing intimate photos, by often first sharing a fake nude picture of themselves, are…
By Jennifer Ochieng Published July 5, 2024 Aicy Stevens is mostly known by her arrogant, scowling skit character, Mama Ryan, but Stevens has always wanted to be an actor whose work transcends the boundaries of one-minute comedy skits on Instagram….
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…