For director Ben Proudfoot, “The Eyes of Ghana” began with what he thought was a simple question. It was the summer of 2021. The documentarian had been sent by UNICEF to Ghana to create a film about ...
"Now is the best time for Africans and African-Americans to pivot their attention from Hollywood to the African film and TV industry." During the 2021 ESSENCE I Am Speaking Summit, ESSENCE Studios ...
African filmmakers have long faced challenges in securing wide-scale distribution for their films. In this context, digital platforms such as Netflix and YouTube have been hailed as bringing huge new ...