Afrikan Women in Film

29/01/2024

Exciting news from Sundance Film Festival 2024! 🎉🎬 Huge congrats to Toni Kamau for making history with the 2024 Amazon MGM Studios Nonfiction Producers Award

17/01/2024

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17/01/2024

🎬 Calling all film enthusiasts! Unlock your potential in TV and film with the MultiChoice Talent Factory 2024. Registration is now open!

Become part of a 12-month accredited program moulding the future of African cinematography, editing, audio production, and storytelling.

Secure your spot now: https://applications.multichoicetalentfactory.com/

17/01/2024

Deadline alert! 🚨 3 days left to submit your film and be part of the Kalasha International Film and TV Awards. Lights, camera, action – your cinematic journey awaits: https://kalasha.kenyafilmcommission.go.ke/call-for-submissions/

16/12/2023

Calling all Kenyan filmmaking queens! The Women in Film Awards (WIFA) 2024 spotlight is ready for YOU!

Do you weave worlds with your camera? Does your script spark a revolution? Is your sound design a symphony? WIFA wants to celebrate your brilliance! ✨

Nominate yourself or another incredible woman filmmaker in categories from directing to editing, and everything in between.

Let's amplify the voices that shape our cinematic landscape.

Nominate now:
Women In Film Awards Kenya AGMA Nyokabi Gathuo

15/12/2023

Winner of two awards at the Cannes Film Festival, including the prestigious Prix Art et Essai, Sisters-in-Law is a fascinating, moving and often hilarious look at the work of one small courthouse in Cameroon where two woman determined to change a village are making progress that could change the world. The tough-minded state prosecutor Vera Ngassa and Court President Beatrice Ntuba are working to help women in their Muslim village find the courage to fight often-difficult cases of abuse, despite pressures from their family and their community to remain silent

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N642jOFVhw8&t=1215s

Courtesy AfricDocs

A fascinating, moving and often hilarious look at the work of one small courthouse in Cameroon where two women determined to change a village are making prog...

08/06/2023

VOICES OF AFRIKAN WOMEN IN FILM

Throw back Just before COVID-19 happened - Afrikan Women in Film Preconference at Meridian Hotel
Mwajuma Belle Kui Gichuki Agneta Asitwa Slum-Tv Kenya AGMA

02/06/2023

VOICES OF AFRICAN WOMEN IN FILM

I am excited to be an film maker in this day and age - Damaris Irungu - Emmy Award Scritpt writer Damaris Irungu O - Writer's Page AGMA

01/06/2023

Afrikan Women in Film is here to empower and support women in the film industry!

Did you know that despite making up over half of the world's population, only 7% of films are directed by women? It's time for us to take charge and make our mark in this multi-billion-dollar industry!

Here are some tips to help you grab the top spaces and contribute to the fight for gender parity:

1️⃣ Stand up and take what's yours: Don't let anyone overlook your valuable ideas and contributions. Be confident and ensure you receive the acknowledgment you deserve. Together, we can shape recognition in the films we create!

2️⃣ Network: Building connections is key! Expand your social circles by connecting with other women in the industry and men who support women's empowerment. Remember, people often prefer hiring individuals recommended by trusted contacts, so don't hesitate to reach out and make meaningful connections.

3️⃣ Master your craft and that of others: Strive to be the very best at what you do. As a director, familiarize yourself with all aspects of filmmaking to ensure the quality and excellence of your work. Your expertise can also help guide shots, lighting, and more, contributing to the overall success of the film.

4️⃣ Attend and engage in film festivals: Participating in film festivals is an excellent opportunity to connect with the audience and gain valuable insights. The feedback and critiques received can shape your future projects, ensuring they resonate with the viewers' desires and expectations.

5️⃣ Don't wait to pass the bar, jump in: Remember, you don't need to meet every requirement on a checklist before seizing an opportunity. Follow the example of many successful men in the industry who take chances and learn on the job. Take that split-second decision, jump in, and elevate your perspective on opportunities and when to seize them.

At Afrikan Women in Film, we believe in the power of women to shape the future of the film industry. Join us as we empower and uplift each other to create a more inclusive and diverse cinematic landscape. Together, we can break barriers and achieve remarkable milestones!

02/01/2023

25/04/2022

Jane Fonda Receives Inaugural Humanitarian Award at the 2021 WIF Honors
Listen to her powerful speech
AGMA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROOeKXhRe6E

Founded in 1973 as Women In Film Los Angeles, WIF advocates for and advances the careers of women working in the screen industries—in front of and behind the...

08/03/2022

Happy international women's day

20/10/2021

Happy mashujaa day
Today we are celebrating all women putting a mark in film.
Nyinyi ni mashujaa.

16/07/2021

24/03/2021

Calling filmmakers and creative artists around the world: 2021 is now open for entries! You can submit documentaries and animated films of all lengths!

First deadline: 1st May 2021
Final deadline: 1st July 2021
DOK Leipzig Festival: October 25th - 31st 2021.

Submit your entries here: https://www.dok-leipzig.de/en/submission

13/03/2021

Marsai Martin made history as the youngest executive producer for a film ever, and now the youngest to ever produce a Disney show👏🏾 https://t.co/VldIr2gs6U

“Marsai Martin made history as the youngest executive producer for a film ever, and now the youngest to ever produce a Disney show👏🏾”

05/03/2021

***SAVE THE DATE***

As part of the celebrations next week, is hosting an online event celebrating women storytellers among whom will be our very own ! Nature Through Her Eyes () is an incredible initiative founded by .h.farmer that focuses on women in nature and the series was made possible by and . Rsvp in the link below and we look forward to seeing you all there!👇🏽
https://jacksonwildorg.typeform.com/to/cCHy8ZpR

24/01/2021

Nominations Open!!

The IWMF’s annual Courage in Journalism Awards honor women journalists who set themselves apart by exhibiting extraordinary bravery, persistence and resilience. Doing whatever it takes to uncover the truth, these women raise the bar for reporting under duress, or in the face of censorship.The awar...

07/12/2020

Mtaa film challenge Update!

A big thank you to everyone who took time to submit their work..be it photostories, film or spoken word on creative storytelling on GBV. We’ve had about 100 submissions but unfortunately, we had to select a few from each category.

No selections were done in photography since no submission fulfilled the standards set..

See the poster for the entries that got selected. Kindly note that there will be public voting going on for the next one month. Further details on the same to be provided later.

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29/10/2020

Apply now for a grant of up to £50k to collaborate on an international arts project. Applications close 18 November 2020.

13/10/2020

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A big thank you for all who submitted their productions to Mtaa Compe! We are truly grateful. Keep on checking our social media pages for communication of the judging and awards stages. You are all amazing

21/09/2020

Calling

Calling all female filmmakers! She Leads Africa is looking to showcase short films - of any genre (documentary, fictional, animated, etc.) - from Black female producers and directors as part of their upcoming digital festival set to take place on November 28, 2020.

Films should be:
- Produced by a black female producer or director
- Below 15 mins
- In English or has English subtitles

Applications close on October 5. Apply here bit.ly/SLAShortFilm

19/09/2020

Sixty years ago, Ruth Bader Ginsburg applied to be a Supreme Court clerk. She’d studied at two of our finest law schools and had ringing recommendations. But because she was a woman, she was rejected. Ten years later, she sent her first brief to the Supreme Court––which led it to strike down a state law based on gender discrimination for the first time. And then, for nearly three decades, as the second woman ever to sit on the highest court in the land, she was a warrior for gender equality––someone who believed that equal justice under law only had meaning if it applied to every single American.

Over a long career on both sides of the bench––as a relentless litigator and an incisive jurist––Justice Ginsburg helped us see that discrimination on the basis of s*x isn’t about an abstract ideal of equality; that it doesn’t only harm women; that it has real consequences for all of us. It’s about who we are––and who we can be.

Justice Ginsburg inspired the generations who followed her, from the tiniest trick-or-treaters to law students burning the midnight oil to the most powerful leaders in the land. Michelle and I admired her greatly, we’re profoundly thankful for the legacy she left this country, and we offer our gratitude and our condolences to her children and grandchildren tonight.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg fought to the end, through her cancer, with unwavering faith in our democracy and its ideals. That’s how we remember her. But she also left instructions for how she wanted her legacy to be honored.

Four and a half years ago, when Republicans refused to hold a hearing or an up-or-down vote on Merrick Garland, they invented the principle that the Senate shouldn’t fill an open seat on the Supreme Court before a new president was sworn in.

A basic principle of the law––and of everyday fairness––is that we apply rules with consistency, and not based on what’s convenient or advantageous in the moment. The rule of law, the legitimacy of our courts, the fundamental workings of our democracy all depend on that basic principle. As votes are already being cast in this election, Republican Senators are now called to apply that standard. The questions before the Court now and in the coming years––with decisions that will determine whether or not our economy is fair, our society is just, women are treated equally, our planet survives, and our democracy endures––are too consequential to future generations for courts to be filled through anything less than an unimpeachable process.

08/09/2020

31/08/2020

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
Are you an artist interested in creatively telling stories on some of the big problems facing our communities today? Mtaa Challenge invites you to make that change - and stand a chance to win amazing prizes. All you have to do is to submit your original film, photo story or spoken word piece creatively about gender based violence. For more information please follow the link https://filmfreeway.com/MtaaChallenge
AFRICALIA ForumCiv Hub Eastern & Southern Africa G-PAY Slum-Tv Kenya K-youth Media NjokiMuhoho MultiChoice Talent Factory

01/08/2020

CALL FOR ENTRY

Mtaa Challenge’ is an art competition for independent artists - telling stories in or about the slums. The first edition will focus on film, photography and spoken word.

The challenge is a themed competition and each edition will look at a different issue. The theme for this first edition is Gender Based Violence. Artists will be required to write, shoot and edit a film, a photo story or a poem.

Please follow the following link for more information

https://filmfreeway.com/MtaaChallenge

Mtaa Challenge’ is an art competition for independent. Artists telling stories in or about the slums are invited to participate. The first edition will focus...

27/07/2020

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