S3, Episode 3 Live - Thembalethu Mfebe and his journey in navigating the film industry as a young director to crafting youth programming on shows like Youngins & Adulting
Afriquan Film is a podcast series in which we shall explore our continent’s cinematic landscape through film recommendations, as well as conversations with pertinent practitioners working within this creative industry.Season 3 Episode 3 is a live episode that took place at BAI HEATSKRS with SAFTA-award winning filmmaker , Thembalethu Mfebe. Mfebe stands as one of South Africa’s most prolific youth filmmakers with a director’s credits list stacked with hit-shows like Youngins, Adulting, Miseducation & Outlaws as well having worked on the SAFTA-winning TIFF Selection, The Umbrella Men, Mfebe has amassed an astounding filmography within his first decade in the industry. In this conversation we explore his journey navigating the industry as a young black director and his experiences in bringing to life engaging youth programming like Adulting and Youngins. CreditsHost: Yalezo NjugunaGuest: Thembalethu MfebeVoice Artist: Nomava KibareResearch and Direction: Yalezo NjugunaPost-Production: Yalezo NjugunaOriginal Music Produced by: Katlego DoouShii ThemaProducers: Yalezo Njuguna and Kibare wa NjugunaFilm RecommendationTouki Bouki Brought to you by:Enraptured Odyssey & The Presidential Stimulus Fund
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S3, Episode 2 - The Growth and Temperature for African Film within the Global Market with Todd Brown
Afriquan Film is a podcast series in which we shall explore our continent’s cinematic landscape through film recommendations, as well as conversations with pertinent practitioners working within this creative industry.Our Season 3 returns finds us talking with XYZ Film's Todd Brown. His work in media began as an avid music critic which gradually extended into the film space for multiple publications. He then decided to start his own and the result of that has since become one of the leading publications today covering world cinema comprehensively with Screen Anarchy. His specific focus on covering independent and world cinema translated into him becoming a coveted film programmer for multiple film festivals and that as well translated into the role of sales agent, as he currently sits as The Head of International Acquisitions at XYZ Films. In this conversation where explore his career into sales, his journey into the African Market as well as exploring the various ways with which the streaming era has evolved the temperature and understanding of what success for African films can look like.CreditsHost: Yalezo NjugunaGuest: Todd BrownVoice Artist: Nomava KibareResearch and Direction: Yalezo NjugunaPost-Production: Ramabele ModigaOriginal Music Produced by: Katlego DoouShii ThemaProducers: Yalezo Njuguna and Kibare wa NjugunaFilm RecommendationFive Fingers for Marseilles Available on NetflixBrought to you by:Enraptured Odyssey
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S3, Episode 1 - Steven Adams & his experience with Talent Management and growing within African Market
Afriquan Film is a podcast series in which we shall explore our continent’s cinematic landscape through film recommendations, as well as conversations with pertinent practitioners working within this creative industry.Our Season 3 premiere finds us talking with Alta Global Media's Steven Adams. Within this episode we find out a bit about his journey into the film industry and into Talent Management. The conversation explores what Talent Management and re is as well as Steven Adams' incredibly prolific journey within various sectors of the Film Industry from VFX productions and film festivals all the way to his work with Alta Global Media and growing more relations between African Americans and the African continent.CreditsHost: Yalezo NjugunaGuest: Steven AdamsVoice Artist: Nomava KibareResearch and Direction: Yalezo NjugunaPost-Production: Li'MotiveOriginal Music Produced by: Katlego DoouShii ThemaProducers: Yalezo Njuguna and Kibare wa NjugunaFilm RecommendationSilverton Siege Available on NetflixBrought to you by:Enraptured Odyssey
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S2, Episode 8: Sustainability within the South African Film Industry navigated by Head of Operations at the NFVF, Onke Dumeko
Afriquan Film is a podcast series in which we shall explore our continent’s cinematic landscape through film recommendations, as well as conversations with pertinent practitioners working within this creative industry.Welcome the season finale of Afriquan Film Season 2. Our final guest is a champion of the arts who knows how to set the bar. Her career is of one who is actively celebrates craft. Whether it was in the publishing space as a Strategic Marketing Manager and Editor in Chief to her current role as the Head of Operations at the NFVF. This episode finds us exploring the financial sustainability of the South African industry; covering topics from financial models and distribution all the way co-production agreements South Africa has with the rest of the African continent and internationally. In this episode we get into Onke Dumeko's journey with the National Film and Video Foundation and her perspective on our industry through this lens Follow us on @afriquanfilm on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok & Twitter for more information. CreditsHost: Yalezo Njuguna AKA Yazz The StudentGuest: Onke DumekoVoice Artist: Nomava KibareResearch and Direction: Yalezo NjugunaPost-Production: Yalezo NjugunaOriginal Music Produced by: Katlego DoouShii ThemaProducers: Yalezo Njuguna and Kibare wa NjugunaFilm RecommendationSew The Winter To My Skin [Podcast Recommendation] - TrailerBrought to you by:Enraptured Odyssey
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S2, Episode 7: The Making of Music is My Life and getting into Documentaries with Mpumi Mbele
Afriquan Film is a podcast series in which we shall explore our continent’s cinematic landscape through film recommendations, as well as conversations with pertinent practitioners working within this creative industry.This episode finds us exploring the relationship between music, film and history with a director that has a storied history that has encompassed it. From music making and music video producing to directing within the ad-industry; Mbele's journey has culminated into the soulful directorial debut that is Music Is My Life: The Joseph Shabalala Story. A music documentary that explores the legendary figure behind Ladysmith Black Mambazo, his life's journey and work in building the cultural reservoir that has become world-beloved, winning multiple Grammys in the process. In this episode we got into Mpumi Mbele's journey into filmmaking as well as understanding what it takes to create a documentary that functions at the scale of what Music Is My Life is. Follow us on @afriquanfilm on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok & Twitter for more information. CreditsHost: Yazz The StudentGuest: Mpumi MbeleVoice Artist: Nomava KibareResearch and Direction: Yalezo NjugunaPost-Production: Marcus AriesOriginal Music Produced by: Katlego DoouShii ThemaProducers: Yalezo Njuguna and Kibare wa NjugunaFilm RecommendationMapantsula [Podcast Recommendation] - TrailerBrought to you by:Enraptured OdysseyNFVF PESP Fund
Afriquan Film is a series in which we shall explore our continent’s cinematic landscape through film recommendations, as well as conversations with pertinent practitioners working within this creative industry. Join us over these next 13 episodes as we speak to filmmakers, sales and distributions agents, streaming representatives, festival directors, commentators and more.
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