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Gravity scoops six trophies at BAFTA's
The harrowing drama 12 Years A Slave won the Best Film award at Britain's top movie honours on Sunday, cementing its status as favourite for the Oscars next month, but it was the space thriller Gravity...
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Talking Drum Entertainment acquires Hoodrush & Confusion Na Wa
UK distributor of black films Talking Drum Entertainment have secured the rights to Confusion Na Wa the Crime drama and best picture winner at the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) directed by Kenneth...
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Wildscreen Festival offers 4 Bursaries to aspiring wildlife filmmakers
The Wildscreen Festival ROAR Talent bursaries aim to provide aspiring wildlife filmmakers aged 17-24 with an opportunity to attend the Festival that they may not otherwise have had. Applications to the...
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Lupita Nyong’o A Difficult Road Ahead?
There are not many people who wouldn’t want to be Lupita Nyong’o right now, only a few months ago this Kenyan actress was a complete unknown, then a great performance as Patsey in Steve McQueen’s ‘12...
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John Boyega clinches major role in Star Wars Episode VII
British/Nigerian actor John Boyega who starred in the Nigerian epic Half of a Yellow Sun, the cult British film Attack the Block and recently wrapped up a recurring role on the Fox series “24: Live...
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Talking Drum Entertainment to go into Film Production
Talking Drum Entertainment the visionary UK Company dedicated to the development and distribution of black film and TV content is to develop and produce its first slate of feature films alongside a...
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Jahmil XT Qubeka shoots film in London
Jahmil XT Qubeka is in London, working on pre-production for the feature film The Riders which is based on a novel by Tim Winton and tells the story of a man searching across Europe for his missing...
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Talking Drum Entertainment’s CEO selected for Prestigious Screen...
Moses Babatope, CEO Talking Drum Entertainment is to be a judge on a panel of top UK film industry executives for Screen International’s fifth annual Awards, celebrating excellence in film...
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Call for Filmmakers - Pioneers 2015
Pioneers Festival 2015 is looking to showcase 6 to 7 short films on the main stage at the Hofburg Imperial Palace in Vienna, Austria in front of an audience of 3,000 people. 3 days including media from...
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Michelle Bello to direct 'And the Spirit slowly dies'
Michelle Bello the British/Nigerian award winning Director (Flower Girl) is set to go back behind the camera to direct her next film project, a 40 minute Family Drama with strong thriller elements...
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Talking Drum Entertainment acquires ‘When Love Happens’
UK distributor Talking Drum Entertainment responsible for the releases of Tango with Me and Flower Girl have secured the rights to the hit romantic comedy When Love Happens. A provisional UK theatrical...
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A Positive Future for Film
Despite the ongoing closure of labs worldwide, Cinelab UK installed a new Photomec negative processor and ready for South African film productions shooting on film. The newly built environment is...
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Mmabetho Kau joins ‘And the Spirit Slowly Dies’
Mmabatho Kau will join Producers Dapo Oshiyemi, Dipo Abdul and Director Michelle Bello as Co-producer on the film ‘And the Spirit Slowly Dies’.United KingdomFilms in Development
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The 70th Edinburgh International Film Festival Submissions Now Open
We are pleased to announce that submissions for the 2016 Edinburgh International Film Festival are now open. Successful submissions will be showcased before public and industry audiences at the 2016...
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RainDance Film Festival Calls for Entries
Raindance Film Festival is the largest and most important independent film festival in the UK. Now in its 24th year, it is based in the heart of London's buzzing West End film district.United...
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