MultiChoice Talent Factory, Sony host cinematography masterclass for filmmakers in East Africa

Samson NderiJune 20, 2025

The MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) East Africa Academy, in collaboration with Cameras Africa and Sony Middle East and Africa, recently hosted a two-day Advanc...

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You can now apply for the Multichoice Talent Factory Class of 2025

Staff WriterAugust 15, 2024

 The Multichoice Talent Factory (MTF) program is calling out for entries to the Class of 2025. The program is offers aspiring filmmakers across Eastern Africa a...

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Applications for MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy for filmmakers is now open

Staff WriterMay 9, 2022

The MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) Academy has opened applications for its film and TV training programme which kicks off in October this year. Applications w...

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Multichoice Talent Factory networking portal now has an Instant Messaging feature

Staff WriterJune 11, 2019

The Multichoice Talent Factory (MTF) has announced that the MTF networking portal which was launched recently now has real time messaging component. This will e...

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Multichoice Talent Factory students to get training from the prestigious New York Film Academy

Staff WriterMay 27, 2019

Multichoice Talent Factory (MTF) has partnered with the New York Film Academy College of Visual and Performing Arts (NYFA). The partnership will include support...

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Multichoice Talent Factory announces call to entry for their 2019 class

Staff WriterMay 8, 2019

The Multichoice Talent Factory Academy has announced the call to entry of their 2019 class to all emerging filmmakers from 13 African countries with either some...

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Multichoice Talent Factory launches networking portal for Kenyan creatives

Staff WriterMarch 21, 2019

The Multichoice Talent Factory (MTF) has launched the MTF Portal which is an interactive online portal that aims profiling and connecting Africa’s industry crea...

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MultiChoice Talent Factory masterclasses begin in Kenya

Staff WriterJanuary 17, 2019

Multichoice as kicked off the inaugural MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) programme in Kenya. The masterclasses will be offered in partnership with various indus...

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MultiChoice, GIZ & KFC host masterclass on intimacy coordination & safety in film productions

James WamathaiOctober 5, 2024

MultiChoice Talent Factory, in partnership with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the Kenya Film Commission (KFC), hosted Kenya’...

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MultiChoice expands hyperlocal territory to Mozambique & Angola

Grace MathekaJanuary 18, 2022

MultiChoice, a Pan-African entertainment company, has expanded its hyperlocal offering with the launch of two new TV channels for audiences in Mozambique and An...

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Multichoice Talent Academy East Africa films to screen on Maisha Magic East

Staff WriterSeptember 19, 2019

Two short films produced by Multichoice Talent Academy (MTF) East Africa Academy Class of 2018 are set to premier on the DStv and GOtv channel, Maisha Magic Eas...

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Protecting Kenyan youth culture: Join the war on content piracy

Staff WriterOctober 22, 2025

In Kenya today, media isn’t just entertainment—it’s the heartbeat of youth culture. It’s the Gengetone beat pulsing through TikTok dances, the graffiti on matat...

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Kenya’s Mona Ombogo among screenwriters selected for the 2025 AuthenticA Series Lab

Samson NderiSeptember 8, 2025

The Realness Institute, in collaboration with The StoryBoard Collective and the Canada Media Fund, has announced the four African screenwriters selected for the...

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Why skills development is no longer optional in africa’s creative sector

Staff WriterJuly 2, 2025

From the steady roar of Nollywood productions to Nairobi fresh productions, African animators and digital storytellers are catching eyes on worldwide screens, a...

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Maurice Muendo’s debut feature film “BOBO” to premiere on Showmax on May 23

Staff WriterMay 20, 2025

Kenyan filmmaker and MultiChoice Talent Factory alumni Maurice Muendo is set to have his directorial debut film, BOBO, premiere on Showmax this May. The film co...

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Full list of 2025 AMVCA winners: Kenya’s Philit Productions win 2 awards

Samson NderiMay 13, 2025

The 11th Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA) recently captivated audiences across the continent, celebrating the best in African film and television. ...

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MTF East Africa Academy graduates debut films on Maisha Magic

Makena Ndung'uFebruary 13, 2025

Two feature films created by graduates of the MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) East Africa Academy are set to premiere on Maisha Magic channels. The films, D...

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Full list of AMVCA 2024 winners

Makena Ndung'uMay 13, 2024

The 10th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) took place on Saturday, 11 May 2024 at Eko hotels and suites in Nigeria. The awards are organ...

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The 2022 AMVCAs to be held on May 14 in Lagos; full list of nominees

Staff WriterMay 9, 2022

Africa Magic in association with MultiChoice have announced that the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) will be held on May 14, 2022, in Lagos. The eig...

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Shows on Showmax receive 22 Kalasha Awards nominations

Grace MathekaNovember 4, 2021

Shows on Showmax has received 22 nominations in the recently unveiled nominees for the 2021 Kalasha Awards, including all 5 Best TV Drama nominees. Showmax O...

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Budding actresses Michelle Tiren & Bryanna Wanjiku shine in new ‘Famous’ series on Showmax

Grace MathekaOctober 18, 2021

In the first episode of the music drama series Famous, now streaming on Showmax, Nikita struggles to remain relevant in an industry that is too eager to move on...

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Here are the Kalasha Awards 2019 nominees

Staff WriterNovember 1, 2019

The annual Kenyan TV and movie awards initiative Kalasha Awards has announced its nominees for 2019. Some of the productions that have been nominated include Mu...

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Engage BCW scoops five awards at African PR fete

Staff WriterApril 5, 2019

Kenyan PR firm Engage Burson Cohn & Wolfe (Engage BCW) has scooped five awards at the prestigious 2019 SABRE Africa Awards. They are the local partners of B...

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Mobile loans apps among the most downloaded apps in Kenya in 2019

James WamathaiJanuary 10, 2020

The availability of the Internet in Kenya has led to a steady increase in Internet users. It is estimated that there are about 22 million Internet users in Keny...

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DStv is looking for TV show proposals from Kenyan filmmakers

Staff WriterMay 22, 2019

DStv, through M-Net, has announced that it is looking for proposals from Kenyan filmmakers for TV drama shows that will be aired on Showmax, Africa Magic and Ma...

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