Renowned Malawian film producer Saidi Rashiz Chapeyama has been exposed to have been lying when he granted interviews to various media outlets claiming that he is the editor of a locally produced kung fu movie that has attracted overwhelming positive reviews both locally and beyond the borders. Chapeyama, who was behind the formation of the […]
Malawi’s locally produced kung fu short film has attracted rare and exciting reviews beyond the country’s borders and just days after being uploaded on social media the movie titled The Town Monger has gotten itself over three million viewers on YouTube. Out of the 43.40 minutes long movie done in a local Chichewa language, the […]
A Lilongwe based theatre and movie actor known as Ignatius Kaphinde has bounced back with his third movie titled Thembisile in partnership with Dzuwa Arts theatre. The movie which is 1 hour and 5 minutes long has addressed issues of forced marriages and the rising of prophets who are doing evil businesses contrary to their […]
Restoration Films, one of the country’s multimedia companies, says it has embarked on an ambitious movie project which they hope will bring about an aura of freshness to Malawi’s budding film industry. The company’s managing director, Alex Standy, said in an interview that shooting of the movie, For September, will commence soon. Standy, who is a […]
Unlike what most film and TV productions focus on in Malawi, comes another breathtaking series, Moyo Wathu which is not themed on HIV/AIDS or sad stories. It is an entertainment focused drama series; it is in Chichewa with English subtitles. Moyo Wathu is here to create suspense and entertainment for the viewer, it encompasses everything […]
A movie written and directed by United States (US) based Malawians Chawezi Kabuzi Munthali, Wezi Chipeta and Ben Wandawanda has been launched onver the weekend in style as many Malawians dressed up for a red carpet premier in Lilongwe. After Lilongwe at the Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC), the 89 minutes film, produced by Mphongo […]
Sponge movie written and directed by United States (US) based Malawians Chawezi ‘Chaz’ Kabuzi Munthali, Wezi Chipeta and Ben Wandawanda comes to launch in Malawi in December. The film which is produced by Mphongo Film Productions will premiere in Lilongwe at the Bingu International Conference Centre on December 16 and in Blantyre at the M-Theatre […]
Lights, Cameras and Red Carpet action at Port Harcourt, Rivers State in Nigeria as this year’s African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) are scheduled to take place on Saturday 11 June; unfortunately Malawi has missed out on all nominations in 28 categories. Popularly known as “African Oscars”, the awards are aimed at honouring and promoting excellence […]
Malawi’s leading lady of film Flora Suya is set for a premier of her own movie My Mother’s Story on May 28, 2016 at Bingu International Conference Centre in Lilongwe. Addressing a news conference on Thursday at Simama Hotel in Lilongwe, Suya who is the director and main actor of the one hour and 30 minutes movie which […]
Malawi has won its first ever Africa Magic Viewers Choice Best Southern Africa Movie Award, thanks to actress and producer Joyce Mhango Chavula’s movie, “Lilongwe”. The Armstel Malta’s Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) were held on Saturday in Nigeria where the Malawian movie producer and director was decorated with the Best Southern Africa Movie Award. This […]
Malawi’s renowned comedian Michael Usi has said his ‘Kale’ movie depicting Malawi’s founding President Ngwazi Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda era, driving citizens down memory lane, will be distributed for free. Usi, popularly known as Manganya, said the decision to distribute the move free has been made to allow more Malawians, especially the youth, to learn […]
A movie by probably Malawi’s finest filmmaker Joyce Mhango Chavula, Lilongwe, has been nominated for the 2016 Africa Magic Viewer Choice Awards (AMVCA). Lilongwe, which was released in October this year, has been nominated for Best Film – Southern Africa. Chavula took her feat to Facebook Monday saying she was excited about the nomination. “I’m so […]
Mayflower Creations in association with UN Women and Ministry of Education has premiered the five time award-winning Malawi movie Mercy’s Blessing. Mercy’s Blessing is a movie about love and sacrifice where a brother sacrificed his education for his sister’s academic future. It has been screened in 10 countries; it stars Alick Chavula and Febbie Mzungu as […]
Local movie, ‘Mwayi Wotsiriza’ by Theatre International (TI) has received an impressive reception on Friday night at Golden Peacock Hotel in the Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe where the film was screening for the first time. Mwayi Wotsiriza is a film about sexual abuse of girls and working conditions of teachers in rural primary schools. In the film, a […]
A local theatre, ‘Theatre International’ is set to premier at Golden Peacock Hotel its first film Mwayi Wotsiriza (Last Chance/Dernière Chance) on Friday the 2nd of October 2015. Performed in Chichewa language but has English and French subtitles, Mwayi Wotsiriza weaves its themes around sexual abuse of girls and working conditions of teachers in rural primary […]
Founder and Director of Dikamawoko Arts Tawonga Taddja Nkhonjera says the film industry in Malawi lacks the capacity to grow because it lacks a platform to showcase ideas. Nkhonjera who recently attended the Luxor African Film Festival (LAFF) in Egypt where his movie B’ella was screened said the progress of the industry in Malawi is […]
It is no longer arguable that, for the past two years or so, Malawi’s movie industry has produced some world class motion pictures – ones that can compete at international film festivals. Of course, ones that top the list are the two movies from avid short story writer turned movie director Charles Shemu Joyah. His […]