📢 Calling emerging African producers! Applications for the 5th edition of the DFMI Business Lab are now open. This 18-week online programme is designed to equip emerging African producers with essential business skills to succeed in the global film industry. Led by industry experts across Africa and the world, topics include business management, coproduction, distribution, fundraising and much more. 🎬 Open to producers with African passports and less than 5 years’ experience. 🗓️ Deadline: 20 June 2025 📍Apply now: https://durbanfilmmart.co.za/dfmi-business-lab-application-information/ #DFM2025 #DFMIBusinessLab #AfricanCinema

CALLING ALL AFRICAN FILMMAKERS! SOTAMBE Zambia International Film Festival – 12th Edition Dates: 19 – 27 September 2025 Location: Lusaka, Zambia Theme: “Cinematic Safari – The Rise of Untamed” The wild is calling… are you ready? Dear storytellers, directors, producers, and creatives across Africa—SOTAMBE 2025 is sounding a powerful call to action: Let’s spotlight the bold, raw, and untamed stories that live in our hearts and cultures! This year’s theme celebrates authentic voices, untapped landscapes, and fearless narratives that are reshaping African cinema. Whether your film explores identity, history, love, rebellion, or heritage—this is your stage! Submissions are OPEN until 1 June 2025 Submit via FilmFreeway: https://filmfreeway.com/zambiafilmfestival Join the movement. Inspire the continent. Roar louder than ever. #SOTAMBE2025 #CinematicSafari #UntamedStories #ZambiaFilmFestival #CallForEntries #AfricanCinema #StorytellersUnite