Realness Institute Strikes Major Partnership with FAME Week Africa

Realness Institute Partners with FAME Week Africa

Realness Institute together with partners the Southern Africa Locarno Industry Academy Film Festival, and FAME Week Africa, this week announced that the Southern Africa-Locarno Industry Academy, its 7th Realness Screenwriters’ Residency edition as well as a new initiative, Episodic Pitches will be hosted for the first time at FAME Week Africa in Cape Town, South Africa from 3 to 9 September … Read more

Realness Institute and Netflix Extend Episodic Lab Entry Deadline and Launch New Development Executive Traineeship

Realness Institute and Netflix

Realness Institute’s newest program, Episodic Lab, created in partnership with Netflix, has received an overwhelmingly positive response from members of the industry online and offline. The deadline has thus been extended. submissions. Online submissions will now close upon receiving 150 additional applications or on the 8 February 2021, whichever comes first. The Episodic Lab offers African … Read more

Realness Institute Welcomes thiopian filmmaker Mehret Mandefro to their team

Realness Institute Mehret Mandefro

The Realness Institute, which hosts the annual Realness African Screenwriters’ Residency aimed at developing feature film projects, welcomes Ethiopian filmmaker Mehret Mandefro (of A51 Films) as its newest force on the team. ALSO READ: Refilwe Modiselle bags a lead role in international short film, White Gold Mehret is an award-winning producer and writer whose credits … Read more