Art Law Kenya is an organisation which explores the various legal issues within the Creative Arts & Entertainment Industry in Kenya. In this three part docuseries titled “The Alternative”, they document the visual arts value chain in Kenya, through the experiences of art professionals, from the creation of the work, to the point of market.
In this three-part video and podcast, The Cav' Platform has partnered with Nobantu Modise of Afrophilia Communication. She shares creative ideas and practical solutions, geared at creative entrepreneurs, on starting and managing their careers and businesses.
The role that the CCI plays in cultivating a more vast and expansive global economy is an idea that has seldom been acknowledged in general discourse. This TED talk by Mehret Mandefro explores the endless possibilities of growth that can be facilitated by the CCI.
Rea Bereka, a short documentary produced by Culture Review Magazine take us on journey with three creative professionals. We meet Palesa Mazamisa a theatre playwriter and director, Bafana Zembe an exhibitions installation curator and Sfiso Atomza a musician. They share their creative processes, reflect on the state of the culture and creative industries and give us some insights into their chosen careers.
The Creative Design Institute has a set of different webinars that cover a range of topics to cater to our current online learning landscape. Luckily for you, they have posted them on their YouTube page. This link leads you to the first video in the playlist, so feel free to click in and learn from this innovative company.
Adrien Conradie's The State of the Arts is a documentary that looks into the challenges faced by some of South Africa's entertainment and live-performing industries during the pandemic. Give this a look to learn more about what creatives have been experiencing since the start of this monumental event.
Navigating the music industry is a challenge for many artists. In this video, Universal Music Group's managing director, Ryan Hill, gives some advice and encouragement for budding musicians who want to figure out the industry.
The video essay format has become one of the most important sects of the YouTube Landscape. Some attribute this to its simultaneously informative yet entertaining nature, or even because of how commentary YouTube has grown in the last few years, but one this is sure: this is a format that is essential to understand for any video content creators. Here is some more info about this video format.
Podcasting and audio journalism has taken the South African CCI by storm. With the importance of this sector and how it has been shaping an influencing digital content creation, Mashudu Modau's talk for a collaborative effort between Mashstartup and J&B Hive, Digital Connect For Creators & Entrepreneurs, is the perfect introduction. Modau is the founder of the podcasting company, LUTCHA, which centers creative advancement and valuable digital content creation that is geared towards Millennial and Gen-Z audiences.
Babusi Nyoni explores innovation across the spectrum of contexts between the first and fourth industrial revolutions, with a focus on new economies, and alternative currencies. This presentation was part of the Cultural Economies Digital Innovation Conference hosted as part of Fak’ugesi Festival 2019.
Francina Ntsimane (Gauteng Department: Economic Development), Melisa Allela (Animator, Immersive Media Artist) and Daliso Ngoma (African Technopreneurs) explore the mechanics of the rich oral traditions alongside immersive and interactive technologies. This panel discussion was chaired by Canda Kincses (Animation SA) and was part of Fak’ugesi Festival 2020.
Jesse Weinberg (FNB) and Shonisani Lethole (Lean Business Platform) consider the currencies of the digital economy, with insight offered from corporate perspectives. This panel discussion was part of the Cultural Economies Digital Innovation Conference hosted as part of Fak’ugesi Festival 2019.
Carly Whitaker (Floating Reverie), Brian Afande (Black Rhino AR), Ling Tan (Umbrellium) and Valerie Amani (ColabNowNow Artist and Facilitator) unpack modes of digital storytelling as a value proposition. This panel discussion was part of the Cultural Economies Digital Innovation Conference hosted as part of Fak’ugesi Festival 2019.
Tamara Schulz (Flying House), Marvin Madyara (VRARAFRIC/Swaggify) and Usman Haque (Umbrellium) look at examples of how digital innovation can enable the creative economies. This panel discussion was part of the Cultural Economies Digital Innovation Conference hosted as part of Fak’ugesi Festival 2019.
Tamara Schulz (Flying House), Marvin Madyara (VRARAFRIC/Swaggify) and Usman Haque (Umbrellium) look at examples of how digital innovation can enable the creative economies. This panel discussion was part of the Cultural Economies Digital Innovation Conference hosted as part of Fak’ugesi Festival 2019.
Yemisi Mokuolu (Hatch Africa), Dr Akati Khasiani (HEVA Fund) and Qhakaza Mthembu (Digify Africa) offer their perspectives on the intersections between the CCIs, digital and knowledge-based ecosystems. This panel discussion was part of the Cultural Economies Digital Innovation Conference hosted as part of Fak’ugesi Festival 2019.
Elroy Bell (DALRO), Ashraf Patel (IGD), Thomas Reisenberger (Legalese) engage around (intellectual/creative) property ownership; local and cross-border legal frameworks; and the use of copyright, patents, trademarks and policy, in the context of CCIs. This panel discussion was part of the Cultural Economies Digital Innovation Conference hosted as part of Fak’ugesi Festival 2019.
The Fashion Africa Now Podcast ignites interesting conversations with designers, creatives, historians, researchers, fashion players and industry experts on what fashion in African is today, systematically digging into its past and more importantly, shaping its future. New episodes are uploaded every second Wednesday.
If you are an aspiring comic artist, simply want to sharpen your skills, or you are a generally curious person; the Goethe-Institut brings you a pool of video recourses that can aid in your comic art journey. This video library will constantly be added to, so be sure to keep an eye on it!
Adhering to law and policy while expressing yourself creatively may be tricky in the CCI at the moment. One of these difficult things to navigate is the notion of Fair Use, especially for documentary filmmakers. In this article, Archive Valley delineates what the policy constitutes and how to navigate it as a documentary filmmaker.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent the Copyright Amendment Bill back to Parliament. The Bill whose aim is to empower creatives, authors, artists and other professionals in the publishing sector received wide criticism from observers and some of the industry players who felt that in its current form, it would not achieve what it sought to do.
Foreign and local investment in the creative arts industry will be driven by both fair and equitable incentive structures as well as a conducive legal infrastructure to support the growth of the industry. Sifiso Skenjana has in previous essays lamented that the legal framework proposed in the Copyright Amendment Bill, however, is particularly regressive in its articulation.
Here is some research we have collated that looks into different issues in the CCI and give pertinent information regarding the state of Animation, Gaming and VFX.
On Friday 1 October 2021, the Cav’ Creative Economies Platform gathered Cape Town International Animation Festival (CTIAF) attendees to openly explore and discuss the status of research in the animation industry with Mocke J van Veuren as Convener, and Isabelle Rorke, and Nick Cloete as speakers. The topic was “Researching Animation”, where we will be asking “what research exists? What gaps has ASA identified? What information would serve the needs of the animation industry?”.
The advance of technology, especially telecommunications, is rapidly reducing the cost of providing services internationally, and the World Wide Web will likely change the nature of many products and services as it expands markets even further in the future. Although the essential aspects of doing business remain the same across countries, there are striking differences. This document will help you to make allowances and changes to your product, your promotion and your business in general.
Specifically designed for creative people, the activities in the Creative Enterprise Toolkit are focused on developing both you and your business idea. As well as exploring your values, identifying customers, developing your marketing messages, you will consider what future success looks like to you and develop a business plan that suits your motivations and aspirations.
Start2Grow’s Business Plan Manual guides entrepreneurs in crafting a professional business plan that can be used as an implementation plan for the business, a document for investors and a constant tracker on the aims of a business.
The risks associated with social media platforms increase with the frequency of social media use by companies. Whipping The Cat’s Social Media Guidelines share tips for managing your company’s social media space.
This guide offers a practical approach to observing, analysing and visualising the entrepreneurial ecosystem, enabling the exploration of gaps and facilitation of improvement to a particular entrepreneurial environment.
Sanlam’s Business Plan Book deals with the all-important background information required for a business plan – everything that financiers may require before considering a business plan.
With decreasing employment opportunities for TVET programmes in Africa, this UNESCO module is aimed at training secondary level TVET students on starting their own small business in order to actively contribute to the economic and social activity of their communities.
With decreasing employment opportunities for TVET programmes in Africa, this UNESCO module is aimed at training secondary level TVET students on starting their own small business in order to actively contribute to the economic and social activity of their communities.
