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Afriquan Film

Enraptured Odyssey

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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01:07:19

S3 Episode 5 Live - The Value of Cultural and...

Afriquan Film ·

2025/10/12

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 5 is a live episode that took place at HEATSKRS with trailblazing creative producer and commissioning editor, Kabelo Moremi, on the current landscape of Cultural and Lifestyle Programming; in a conversation that explores documentaries, new media and music

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50:57

S3 Episode 4 Live: Navigating Film Media & Publicity,...

Afriquan Film ·

2025/06/30

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 three prominent media practitioners on their experiences navigating and producing work that analyses, reports and promotes South African Film for magazines, radio and New-Media.SpeakersPalesa Buyeye, Hustle For

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43:07

S3, Episode 3 Live - Thembalethu Mfebe and his...

Afriquan Film ·

2025/06/08

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

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01:03:22

S3, Episode 2 - The Growth and Temperature for...

Afriquan Film ·

2025/05/25

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

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39:57

S3, Episode 1 - Steven Adams & his experience with...

Afriquan Film ·

2024/02/19

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

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01:15:47

S2, Episode 8: Sustainability within the South...

Afriquan Film ·

2023/08/06

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

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56:21

S2, Episode 7: The Making of Music is My Life and...

Afriquan Film ·

2023/06/01

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

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01:00:30

S2, Episode 6 - The World of Commissioning Editing...

Afriquan Film ·

2023/05/07

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 diving into the world of commissioning editing and African programming with executive producer Mark Madai. As a commissioning editor, Mark Madai has worked for both Multichoice and e-TV within different capacities. This episode aims to look at the roles and

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01:12:43

S2, Episode 5: Transitioning Behind The Scenes and...

Afriquan Film ·

2023/04/10

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 first guest of the 2023 is a multi-faceted filmmaker who has racked up multiple SAFTA nominations and even an African Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his work in Lucky Specials. His directorial debut film, Pusha Pressa Phanda won multiple awards at the 2021

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01:10:15

S2, Episode 4 - Curating Conversations and Cultural...

Afriquan Film ·

2023/02/08

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 2, Episode 4 finds us talking with cultural curator and journalist Mitchell Harper. The activist and decolonial creative brings us into the world of crafting conversations, panels and discussions for film festivals and markets. His extensive work has seen him work for beloved

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46:58

S2, Episode 3 - Exploring Film Ecosystems & The Value...

Afriquan Film ·

2022/10/18

Afriquan Film 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 2, Episode 3 finds us diving into the world of film markets and various financial models with a veteran and venerated filmmaker. Our guest is Neil Brandt, a filmmaker who’s filmography is both extensive and diverse in format. Some recent highlights including Netflix’s chart-topping

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52:10

S2, Episode 2 - Reframing The Lens on Melanin within...

Afriquan Film ·

2022/08/16

Afriquan Film 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 2, Episode 2 finds us diving into the film technology and how it captures and relays African skin. Our guest is Ndumiso Mnguni, the pioneering filmmaker and colourist behind Digital Melanin Cinematography; a company that seeks to change the standard of how African aesthetic is

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28:51

S2, Episode 1 - Character Adaptation in The World of...

Afriquan Film ·

2022/07/21

Afriquan Film 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 2 Opener finds us diving into the world of biopics through the eyes of one our acclaimed thespians and filmmakers, Thabo Rametsi. Thabo Rametsi brings us into the research and preparation that goes into adapting characters and stories that are drenched in real-life stories,

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01:27:48

Episode 12 - Multichoice's Talent Factory, A...

Afriquan Film ·

2021/03/03

Afriquan Film 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 twelfth episode finds us diving into a programme that's developing a wealth of African filmmakers, Multichoice's Talent Factory [previously known as the Magic in Motion Academy]. Our guest is the pioneering filmmaker, Bobby Heaney, who runs the South African leg of the program that

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55:47

Episode 11 - The World of Story Development with...

Afriquan Film ·

2021/02/05

Afriquan Film 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 eleventh episode finds us diving into world of story development with script consultant, Tracey-Lee Rainers. Our conversation explores the process in which stories are developed for screen, the challenges that face this sector as well as how the industry's storytelling is developing

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01:02:54

Episode 10 - The Business End of Film, Exploring...

Afriquan Film ·

2021/01/27

Afriquan Film 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 tenth episode finds us diving into the sales and distribution end of the film industry with film producer and agent, Pascal Schmitz. Our conversation explores the infrastructure and mechanics that govern film distribution with a focus on where African film fits into it. It also dives

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01:10:49

Episode 9 - African Film Accessibility, Uganda's Film...

Afriquan Film ·

2021/01/20

Afriquan Film 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.Episode 9 finds us exploring how accessible African Cinema is for the casual viewer with Ugandan film enthusiast and podcaster Sharon Rwakatungu. Our discussion explores our culture of African film consumption and how accessible (or inaccessible it is), whilst comparing the differences

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01:23:11

Episode 8 - The State of South African Film Culture...

Afriquan Film ·

2021/01/11

Afriquan Film 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.Episode 8 finds us exploring the state of South African film culture with filmmaker, photographer and film pundit Nqanawe Shangase. Our discussion explores our culture of film critique and conversation as well as the conservation of film culture and how it can grow within a local

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01:06:29

Episode 7 - A Zulu Christmas and Navigating Film...

Afriquan Film ·

2021/01/04

Afriquan Film 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.Episode 7 finds us talking with Eccentric Circus Producer, Director and thespian, Xolani Nhlapo about his experiences navigating the new normal of shooting within Co-Vid and the implications that it's had. We also get a glimpse into how he finds the current state of South Africa's film

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01:14:54

Episode 6 - The State of Film Law and the Importance...

Afriquan Film ·

2020/12/16

Afriquan Film 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.Episode 6 finds us talking with Creatives Represented film advocate, Adwoa Ankoma about the current landscape with which law exists within African film, the implications that the growing global interest and investment means for our industry and whether we are prepared for it. Follow us on

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