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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) nurtures talent and promotes sustainable development within Africa’s vibrant film and television sector. Spanning 14 countries across the continent, MTF offers a comprehensive training and development programme designed to empower emerging filmmakers and industry professionals. Through education, hands-on experience, and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | While marking its 2-year journey, MultiChoice Uganda’s Pearl Magic has continued to shape the growth of Uganda’s film industry by setting stage for showcasing local content and talent. In a Nov.05 statement, MultiChoice said over 145 Ugandan movie titles have featured on the channel – …

Lagos, Nigeria | AFP |  Fake eyelashes fluttered, bespoke suits were on display and slick music videos played at the inaugural edition of The Entertainment Fair and Festival in Nigeria’s economic hub Lagos in late November. But behind the glitter, the reality of the film and music sectors in Africa’s most …

Lagos, Nigeria | AFP |  Nigeria’s film industry, dubbed Nollywood, has long kept viewers entertained with tales of romance and riches, and now foreign investors are increasingly looking for a part of the action. US giant Netflix, France’s Canal+ and China’s StarTimes are among those making moves in the globe’s second …

Getting to Isaac Geoffrey Nabwana’s home in the low-end Kampala neighborhood of Wakaliga is tough and it does not prepare you for what you will find there. Along the narrow paths, you find mostly shirtless men with their bare chests out, and others are in trousers bigger than their size, …

By Aloysious Kasoma Nigerian Movie promoters have said that they are working with Uganda Communication Commission to fight piracy which has for long curtailed the growing industry. Kingsley Paul Ukaegbu a Nigerian-US based movie producer said that piracy is affecting the movie market in Uganda and they are planning to …