African Folktales, Reimagined Short Films By Netflix And UNESCO Get a Global Release Date allafrica: Africa
Tales as old as time from across the African continent, reimagined and retold by a new generation of six storytellers come together, the short films in partnership with UNESCO, will launch on Netflix on 29 March 2023.
The anthology of six short films was launched as part of Netflix's partnership with UNESCO to support the next generation of storytellers who were provided with resources including a $90 000 budget and creative guidance by established filmmakers as mentors to bring their stories to life. The emerging filmmakers were selected in 2021 following a call for submission that resulted in over 2000 applications from all over the continent.
Each storyteller was partnered with a local production company and under the guidance of Netflix-appointed supervising producer, Steven Markovich from Big World Cinema and industry mentors: Bongiwe Selane ; Jenna Bass ; Pape Boye ; Femi Odugbemi ; Leila Afua Djansi and Tosh Gitonga who provided guidance and nurtured the filmmakers on their journey to bring their stories to life.UNESCO is proud to present the tales of Africa, reimagined by its emerging, homegrown talents.
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