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Films motivate us to imagine. They capture and reflect the meaningful elements of human existence; death, love, friendship, pain, achievement. This podcast looks at the important role that film and the film industry plays on the Great Continent, Africa.

03/02/2021

The End - Ep 8

One final conversation to close a great first season of the podcast. In this episode we discuss the value of short films in African film-making, as well as highlight a few themes we covered throughout the season.

31 min
26/01/2021

SABC 5 -Ep 7

‘The people of Africa are crying for unity’ – Kwame Nkrumah, speech given at the founding of the OAU, Addis Ababa, 24 May 1963. This episode discusses a unifying idea for film industries across the Great Continent, Africa. The hosts also discuss key themes from a Nigerian film distributed on Netflix called Lion Heart.

32 min
19/01/2021

Ganda Abdi - Ep 6

This episode discusses the tension for every creative between feeling inspired to create and being pragmatic about creating. We look at the film, Running Against the Wind, and talk through its main themes. Lastly, we share ideas for African cinema.

33 min
12/01/2021

That's Funny - Ep 5

When it comes to the genres of horror, action and fantasy people will have their preferences. But, comedy is universal. In this episode we talk about South African comedy movies and the biggest challenge of the genre and industry across the continent.

30 min
04/01/2021

Green Screen - Ep 4

In this episode, we cover a film and a group of film makers who have contributed positively to the CGI film library. We talk about the role of Computer-Generated Images (CGI) in storytelling on the continent and present a case for greater interest and investment in the sector to improve CGI in African film-making.

30 min
29/12/2020

No Camera - Ep 3

'No camera', 'no green screen', 'no funds' - these are some of the stories many of us tell ourselves about why we aren't telling our stories. This episode starts the conversation about what it means to be a film-maker in Africa. From Uganda, to Nigeria, to South Africa to the States, we look at stories of triumphant film-makers who recognise excuses as a waste of time.

23 min
21/12/2020

Big Fish - Ep 2

In this episode we discuss the sci-fi short film, "Jonah" by Kibwe Tavares. The film explores the effects of excessive tourism in Zanzibar after a rare site is captured on camera.

23 min
09/12/2020

Black Girl - Ep 1

In this episode, we discuss the African Film Academy Awards, the film industry at large on the continent, as well as discuss a film by legendary Senegalese filmmaker, Ousmane Sembene and the implication of his films for African filmmakers.

23 min

8 Episodes

Films motivate us to imagine. They capture and reflect the meaningful elements of human existence; death, love, friendship, pain, achievement. This podcast looks at the important role that film and the film industry plays on the Great Continent, Africa.

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PieSlovakiaDance, Beyond Black Productions
Years Active

2020 - 2021
Episodes

8
Rating

Clean
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24 Frames

24 Frames

Episodes

The End - Ep 8

SABC 5 -Ep 7

Ganda Abdi - Ep 6

That's Funny - Ep 5

Green Screen - Ep 4

No Camera - Ep 3

Big Fish - Ep 2

Black Girl - Ep 1

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