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Film & cinema / Confirmed news
The 28 October cinema event centres Chris Hesse’s preservation work and offers diaspora audiences a route into Ghana’s visual history.
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Applications close on 15 November for a programme spanning five countries, with production funding reserved for selected projects rather than every participant.
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UNDP’s 28 October announcement details planned community-led work; funding approval is the starting point, not evidence of completed resilience projects.
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Ten African categories cover film, television and music, while the wider awards calendar has separate deadlines that applicants should check carefully.
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The agency’s account of a 27 October arrival in Lagos describes immediate assistance; longer-term reintegration needs a different measure of progress.
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Four professionals and coach Renata de Weever are preparing for Taste of the Caribbean in Barbados on 16–19 November.
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The service launched on 27 October with four weekly flights reported via Lagos; travellers should check the full itinerary rather than assume a nonstop journey.
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Mohamed Farid’s Doha meeting with Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala highlights developing-country concerns, but talks do not themselves change exporters’ obligations.
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Always, Already There’s published programme offers audiences a route into experimental music beyond familiar genre labels.
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Serendipity lists The Stuart Hall Project for 28 October, closing its Reel Histories: Black Classics programme with a focus on archive and intellect.
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With Abuja activities listed for 28–29 October, UNESCO’s global programme puts creators, educators and audiences within the same conversation about trust.
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A 3–2 group-stage victory in Baku offers encouragement, but second place in the group should not be confused with finishing second in the World Cup.
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The Kenya-set drama is due in cinemas in four countries on 30 October, followed by an online release through YAKWETU on 13 November.
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Manhattan and Queens have November application deadlines, but award sizes and eligibility depend on the programme—not simply the city’s new funding ceiling.
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A 3 November discussion follows the bank’s October economic update and raises a practical question: what will help African businesses use AI well?
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Mo Abudu’s new cultural venue offers a useful test of how African and diaspora films can build a regular audience in the UK.
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Johannesburg’s gathering puts creative independence, professional connections and live discovery on the same programme.
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Senegal prepares to host the first Olympic sporting event on African soil, with competition, culture and youth participation sharing the stage.
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How RIM approaches authentic African storytelling, location production in Africa, planned UK post-production and audience preparation.
Read article ↗Audiences & screenings / Practical guide
A practical starting point for venues and cultural organisations planning an African film screening, from the audience brief to the discussion afterwards.
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How to shape a practical film or media workshop around clear learning goals, participant experience and a realistic activity.
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