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Teach Me in 60 Seconds: What a Producer Actually Does
A producer isn’t just a title in the opening credits. They’re the reason the film moves from idea to screen.
Dec 22, 20251 min read


How Trailers Hook Audiences: The First 90 Seconds Decide Everything
From Netflix to TikTok, film trailers now have seconds to win attention. Here’s how great trailers hook audiences, trigger curiosity …
Dec 22, 20251 min read


Teach Me in 60 Seconds: How Algorithms Decide What Gets Seen
Learn how algorithms on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and streaming platforms decide what content gets visibility — and what creators must do..
Dec 21, 20251 min read


How to Make a Powerful Film on a Tight Budget: A Practical Playbook for Emerging Filmmakers
Here’s a practical playbook filmmakers can steal from proven low-budget successes around the world, on how to make a powerful film on a …
Dec 13, 20252 min read


How Filmmakers Can Actually Use ChatGPT: A Practical Guide for 2026 Creators
From script development to pitch decks, casting notes, and marketing, here are practical ways filmmakers can use ChatGPT to speed up workflows and elevate storytelling in 2026.
Dec 12, 20252 min read


What Makes a Scene Cinematic — a filmmaker’s 60-second checklist
Cinema isn’t just pretty pictures — it’s a controlled collision of craft choices that bend an audience’s attention, emotion and memory.
Dec 5, 20253 min read


Why Lionsgate Hired TikTok Fan Editors to Market Movies — And What That Means for Africa
Hollywood studio Lionsgate is embracing a radical shift: instead of polished trailer houses, it’s now hiring the very TikTok fan-editors who once created viral clips purely for fun.
Nov 24, 20251 min read


From Inbox to Red Carpet: The Smart Filmmaker’s Guide to Navigating the Global Festival Circuit in 2026
Film festivals aren’t just red carpets and applause. They’re career accelerators, business markets, tech-driven launchpads, and sometimes the one email that changes everything.
Nov 18, 20253 min read


The Future of African TV Soaps in the TikTok Era
The African screen has always loved a little drama. From the slow burn of a family feud to the big reveal of long-buried secrets, TV soaps have been the heartbeat of many households — the evening ritual after dinner, the shared laughter in salons, the emotional investment that keeps fans glued night after night. But in 2025, something has changed. The living room has shrunk into the palm of a hand — and attention now comes in fifteen-second bursts. Welcome to the TikTok era —
Oct 18, 20253 min read


Best Practices to Convert Premiere Buzz into Long-Tail Revenue
Learn how African filmmakers can turn the excitement of a film premiere into sustained, long-term revenue through strategic distribution …
Oct 16, 20253 min read


Top 7 Affordable Animation Tools for African Studios in 2025
Explore seven powerful, low-cost animation tools and workflows empowering African studios to create world-class 2D and 3D films, shorts …
Oct 16, 20254 min read
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