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Rwanda positions film industry as driver of jobs, investment Monday, July 27, 2026 Charme Koraneza Minister of State in the Ministry of Youth and Arts Sandrine Umutoni addressing filmmakers participating Kigali Cine Junction (KCJ) Film Festival.

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The Swiss film industry has joined forces to call for the introduction of an incentive scheme to attract international productions to shoot in the country.

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Los Angeles County’s entertainment sector eliminated roughly 20,000 positions between 2023 and 2024. Broadcast divisions shrank. Development slates contracted. Legacy studio lots that once employed thousands consolidated floor by floor. From the outside, the market looks like it should be flooded with available talent.

OpenAI last week launched Sora 2, an artificial intelligence model that can generate high-definition video clips with sound and more realistic physics. The release has been described by the company as a turning point for AI-video generation. 

South Africa’s once-booming film and TV industry remains under threat as the film incentive scheme under the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) seems to remain dormant.

South Africa’s film and television industry says negotiations with the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) have reached a deadlock after months of unsuccessful engagements, accusing the department of failing to address a crisis that threatens thousands of jobs and the future of the country’s production sector.

One of the most concerning developments in 2026 for cinephiles is the growing embrace of generative artificial intelligence in the filmmaking process from prominent filmmakers, actors and studios. Beyond mere verbal endorsement, many have entered into multi-million dollar partnerships with AI companies.