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We're happy to announce that STUDIOCANAL's co-produced films Ben’imana and Congo Boy won big at the Cannes Film Festival.   Ben’imana, by a Rwandan film director Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo made history by not only winning two awards at the festival but by being the first Rwandan directed film to feature in the Cannes Official Selection. Marie-Clémentine walked away with the Caméra d’Or award for Best First Feature and the FIPRESCI Prize awarded by the International Critics. The film is a drama set in 2012 Rwanda and it follows Vénéranda, a woman who survived the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi as she works to facilitate community-led reconciliation. Ben'Imana is scheduled to premiere in July in Rwanda before streaming on CANAL+ platforms later in the year. Congratulations to Bradley Fiomona Dembeasset, who received the Un Certain Regard Award for Best Actor for his role in Congo Boy, a film by Congolese filmmaker Rafiki Fariala.   The film is a coming-of-age musical drama set in Bangui, Central African Republic as it follows 17-year-old Robert, a Congolese refugee who must balance school, odd jobs, and caring for his four younger siblings after his parents are imprisoned for using false passports.   Following its theatrical release, Congo Boy will also stream on CANAL+ streaming platforms later in the year.

From award-winning productions and hit drama series, to independently owned production companies, the impact of Africa’s next generation of storytellers is becoming increasingly visible across the continent’s entertainment industry. https://lnkd.in/dZw2j2dU MultiChoice Group #BizPressOffice

Partners Against Piracy (PAP), in collaboration with MultiChoice Talent Factory, has launched a new anti-piracy Public Service Announcement (PSA) aimed at educating audiences on the real-world impact of illegal content consumption... https://lnkd.in/dUr597ZQ MultiChoice Group #BizPressOffice

Storytelling takes passion, talent, sacrifice, and thousands of people working behind the scenes to bring powerful moments to life. This Africa Month, we celebrate the power of African stories and the creators who bring them to the world. In collaboration with Partners Against Piracy, the talented cohort from the MultiChoice Talent Factory used their creativity to shine a light on the real impact of piracy - from lost opportunities in the creative industry to the risks it poses to consumers. Featuring Teko Modise, Pabi Cooper, and Nelisiwe Sibiya, this powerful campaign reminds us that every legal view helps protect the future of African storytelling, sport, film, television, and entertainment. Support what you love, protect the creative community, and say no to piracy.

This Africa Month, we're celebrating the coming together of this continent. Celebrating our one-ness, our diversity, our culture and the richness of our stories. We celebrate and recognise that Africa is, because of her people. From the bustling streets of Mombasa to the peaks of Kilimanjaro. From the depths of the Masai Mara to the depth of Cape Town. And as we celebrate today, let us celebrate our stories and the people who bring them together Happy Africa Day.

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Africa's broadcasting landscape is fast changing as consumer behaviour and content consumption across the continent shifts towards more hybrid, cloud-enabled distribution models. Last week, Director of Technology at MultiChoice Group, Sabelo Mwali spoke at the panel discussion on the Next-Generation Broadcasting: Hybrid Models for a Cloud-Driven, Multi-Platform Africa at Sentech Africa Tech Week. During the discussion, he highlighted that, the future of broadcasting in Africa is hybrid as it combines satellite, streaming, and telecom integration to deliver accessibility at scale.