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Kalu Ikeagwu and Marcy Dolapo Oni have been tapped to star in “It’s the Blackness,” the debut feature from actor turned director Hakeem Kae-Kazim. Ikeagwu (“30 Days”) and Oni (“Diary of a Lagos Girl”) will play Mr and Mrs…
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“Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” star Hakeem Kae-Kazim is set to make his directorial debut with upcoming feature “It’s the Blackness.” Written by newcomer…
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UK Trade Delegation visit South Africa to promote co-operation in Film development and production. A senior level delegation of film Producers and film businesses…
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Jezz Vernon & Mahmood Ali-Balogun join ‘INCENSED’ Jezz Vernon and Mahmood Ali-Balogun will join Producers Dapo Oshiyemi and Mickey Dube as Executive Producer’s on…
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UK production and distribution company Talking Drum Entertainment is joining forces with South Africa’s 1Take Media to finance and co-produce ‘Incensed,’ an Action, Crime-Drama…
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‘Wedding Party 2’ debuts in the UK Top 20 and becomes the highest grossing Nollywood film to date. Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai hit…
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19th Oct, 2017 The Forum explored ways in which Filmmakers from both Countries can work together formally or informally to develop, fund and distribute…
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It was a South African, Nigerian day, at the Première of the comedy ‘10 Days in Sun City’ at the Odeon IMAX cinema in…
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1st South African / UK Film Finance & Co-production Forum KZN Film Commission (South Africa), supported by Talking Drum Entertainment (UK) are spearheading this…
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Adesua Etomi won her first, best actress award at the AMVCA’s, Africa’s most important film awards. She overcame stiff competition from fellow nominees Genevieve Nnaji,…
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