ANNECY INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL WELCOMES DLA#2 WINNERS The Annecy International Animation Festival is a must for animation lovers and professionals from all over the world. From 11 to 16 June 2018, a series of exhibitions, open-air screenings, conferences and professional meetings will be held throughout the Festival Market (MIFA), focusing on the novelties and diversity [...]

TSHIMOLOGONG CEO LESLEY WILLIAMS TO SPEAK AT VIVATECH 2018 Lesley Williams, CEO of Tshimologong Precinct (Wits University) and also member of the selection committees of DLA and partner, will be speaking at Viva Technology on May 24th 2018! Viva Technology, the major international rendezvous for innovation and startups bringing together the inventors of tomorrow’s world, [...]

SOUTH-AFRICAN DIRECTOR SIBS SHONGWE-LA MER WINS ARTE INTERNATIONAL PRIZE AT CANNES FESTIVAL As part of the Cinéfondation Workshop, of 2018 Cannes Festival, the €6,000 ARTE International Prize was awarded on Wednesday 16 May to the feature film project The Color of the Skull by Sibs Shongwe-La Mer co-produced by Farès Ladjimi (Mille et Une Productions, [...]

ENCOUNTERS DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL 2018 WILL PRESENT FRENCH FILMS FOR ITS 20TH EDITION The Encounters Documentary Film Festival is back for its 20th edition. The festival will be running in Cape Town and Johannesburg from May, 31st to June, 10th to offer the best of featured- and short-documentary films from Africa and from the world. [...]

DIGITAL LAB AFRICA WILL BE AT IOMMA – INDIAN OCEAN MUSIC MARKET, REUNION ISLAND The 7th Indian Ocean Music Market (IOMMa) will take place from May 28th to 31st 2018 in Reunion Island. After 6 successful editions, IOMMa strengthens its position as the first music industry platform in the Indian Ocean area. This market favors exchanges, [...]

REALNESS SCREENWRITER’S RESIDENCY 2018 PARTICIPANTS ANNOUNCED AT CANNES FILM FESTIVAL, FRANCE   Realness is a pioneering residency initiative conceived by Elias Ribeiro and Cait Pansegrouw of Urucu Media that affords a new generation of filmmakers the opportunity to cultivate their talent as authentic voices in African cinema. Since its inception, Realness has nurtured 5 African auteurs [...]

ANNECY GOES BIG FOR AFRICA IN 2018 Annecy International Animated Film Festival and its Market, MIFA- the world’s top reference for animation films and industry, returns to Africa to scout for the best talents for Animation du Monde 2019. Expanded Footprint 2018 sees Annecy/MIFA, African Animation Network (AAN) and DISCOP Markets continue their partnership but, with an expanded footprint through [...]

DISCOVER THE 10 WINNERS OF DIGITAL LAB AFRICA #2! After viewing all the “video pitch” on vote.digilabafrica.com and interviewing the 30 finalists, the selection committees members have selected the 10 winning projects of DLA’ second edition! Among more than 730 applications, 10 applicants (5 women & 5 men) from South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Ethiopia [...]