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African Screenwriters Unveil Genre Shows at Series Mania
African Screenwriters Unveil Genre Shows at Series Mania
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Africa’s Realness Institute Appoints New Board and Advisory Council
Africa’s Realness Institute Appoints New Board and Advisory Council
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Screen International Announces Creative Producer Indaba Cohort 5 Selection
Screen International Announces Creative Producer Indaba Cohort 5 Selection
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Screen Daily Announces Selection of 4th Cohort of AuthenticA Series Lab
Screen Daily Announces Selection of 4th Cohort of AuthenticA Series Lab

Four African Screenwriters Selected for 4th Cohort of Authentica Series Lab

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Keeping It Real
Keeping It Real

Introduce the Realness Institute’s new pedagogical newsletter about developing and producing African stories.

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Call for Board Nominations
Call for Board Nominations
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Realness Institute Partners on Launch of African Film and Media Arts Collective
Realness Institute Partners on Launch of African Film and Media Arts Collective

Realness Institute partners on pan-African artist network - the African Film and Media Arts Collective

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Authentica 2025 Cohort Unveils New Projects at Series Mania
Authentica 2025 Cohort Unveils New Projects at Series Mania
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Realness Institute selects writers from Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya and South Africa for AuthenticA Series Lab
Realness Institute selects writers from Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya and South Africa for AuthenticA Series Lab
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African Screenwriters Set Genre Shows at Series Mania 2024
African Screenwriters Set Genre Shows at Series Mania 2024
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Unlocking Leadership Excellence as Creative Producer Indaba Gathers Global Talent: 15 Participants Announced
Unlocking Leadership Excellence as Creative Producer Indaba Gathers Global Talent: 15 Participants Announced
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Four African Episodic Screenwriters selected for the second edition of AuthenticA Series Lab
Four African Episodic Screenwriters selected for the second edition of AuthenticA Series Lab
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🟢 Introducing the visionaries of Creative Producer Indaba (3/3) Moimi Wezam🇨🇩, the founder of ZERO ATTITUDE FLIX, has produced numerous successful short films and achieved significant recognition in the film industry. His documentary ZERO has bee
🟢 Introducing the visionaries of Creative Producer Indaba (2/3) Kamy Lara 🇦🇴, produced films that provoke thoughtful reflection, having recently completed her documentary Fuckin' Globo. Kathryn Fasegha 🇨🇦, an award-winning filmmaker from Calga
#Throwback to the residency in Stanford, South Africa, where this year’s AuthenticA Series Lab cohort’s journey began!✨📝 The writers, alongside our programme mentors, had the chance to delve into their story concepts and start their jou
Throw back to when Realness alumni took over Africa!🤩🌍 Projects that were pitched @dakar_series : →Moreetsi Gabang @moreetsigabang (Botswana) pitched “Outreach”. → Chantel Clark @chantelclark (South Africa), who was a Khaya
🟢 Introducing the visionaries of Creative Producer Indaba (1/3) Dieynaba SY 🇷🇪, a producer with a background in African languages and audiovisual production who founded the Lanbéli Production Company. Dhia Jerbi 🇹🇳, a creative documenta