Streaming Wars, Africa’s Toon Boom and Other Takeaways From Joburg’s JBX Content Market

The fifth Joburg Film Festival wrapped Sunday night with the caper comedy “The Umbrella Men,” from homegrown director John Barker, a local premiere that cast and crew celebrated by promenading through Nelson Mandela Square with brightly colored parasols. Earlier in the week, the first edition of the JBX Content Market — a two-day industry confab running parallel to the fest — concluded after offering a short but wide-ranging overview of the state of play for Africa’s screen industries in 2023. There’s no clear-cut portrait that can emerge from an industry gathering on a continent as rich and diverse as Africa,… Read Full Article