Virtual production uses large LED screens, cameras, lighting and Unreal Engine, to create digital environments in which actors can perform as if they are at a location.
Industry stakeholders at the Docubox International Partnership Summit urged stronger government support, fair co-production agreements, improved financing and robust copyright protection.
While African filmmakers have historically delivered award-winning projects despite limited budgets and weak distribution networks, the focus is now shifting toward long-term sustainability.
Filmmaker Graysen Nixon is expanding Actors' Day Out into a biannual networking platform aimed at breaking gatekeeping, fostering collaboration, and connecting actors, filmmakers, and creatives.
Kenyan documentary filmmaker Peter Murimi has been invited to join the Academy, becoming one of the few Kenyans eligible to vote in the Oscars and marking another milestone for Kenya's film industry.
The Wildscreen Festival in Nairobi brought together filmmakers and conservationists to explore Africa’s growing influence in wildlife storytelling.