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Our inaugural 2023 AuthenticA screenwriters share their excitement at the Series Mania Festival
The Netflix Episodic Lab and The Development Executive Traineeship gathering in Johannesburg.
Our Programmes
Creative Producer
Indaba
A year-long professional fellowship for producers in Africa and those that want to produce with us.
Authentica Series Lab
A lab for African writers to fully develop their story concept in episodic form.
PanAfrican Screenwriters Residency
A residential development incubator for feature films that leverages the power of African script consultants and African producers.
Southern African-Locarno Industry Academy
A development program for film professionals working in exhibition, sales, and distribution.
Realness Institute partners on pan-African artist network - the African Film and Media Arts Collective