The Next Narrative Africa Fund (NNAF) has unveiled its first slate of development projects, including productions involving Trevor Noah, Rapman and Mohamed Kordofani, selected from more than 2,000 global submissions.
Launched in late 2024 by fund CEO Akunna Cook, NNAF is a $40 million commercial content fund paired with $10M from non-profit Venture Studio.
With a focus on African and Diaspora content, its key aim is to shift the global perception of the African continent by industrializing the African narrative.
The inaugural slate of nine projects announced by Cook on Thursday includes South African action picture Beyond Day Zero, produced by former The Daily Show star Trevor Noah with Sanaz Yamin and Rebekah Cheyne for Day Zero Productions, as well as Kevin Schmutzler, Toby Schmutzler, Stefan Brunner, Danielle Turkov Wilson, and Amy Shepherd. Think-Film will be the impact producer.
Award-winning South African writer Amy Jephta is
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