As with a lot of industries in Nigeria, there are not a lot of women who are filmmakers in the Nollywood space. This means that when there are a few women making a mark in their industry, they should be celebrated. The women on this list are not only producers, but they also wear or have at some point, worn a lot of caps in the media space.
Read more… http://thenet.ng/7-powerful-women-of-nollywood-filmmakers-edition/
The judging panel of the Sixth Alexandria Short Film Festival that will be held form Jan. 26-31 has been announced. The judging panel will be observing the feature and documentary films during the activities of the sixth edition of the festival.
Read more… https://www.akhbarelyaom.com/en/135584/6th-alexandria-short-film-festival-judging-panel-revealed
Hollywood star Ntare Mwine has given Ugandan filmmakers a shot in the arm by introducing a short film competition where the winner will take home USD 1,000 (approximately Shs 3.7 million). Read more… http://edge.ug/2020/01/05/hollywood-actor-opens-film-competition-for-uganda-filmmakers/