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Netflix is too expensive. YouTube is too free. So, what do African filmmakers do? We build our own thing.
African filmmakers are some of the most creative, resilient, and underpaid people walking this earth. You’ve got someone in Uganda writing scripts on a Nokia, a producer in Lagos filming a blockbuster with four light bulbs, and a director in Nairobi using boda bodas as dolly tracks.
But when it comes time to distribute and monetize? It’s like the whole industry hits a pothole.
Let’s face it:
Netflix wants a $3M budget, global appeal, and a cinematic slow-mo of someone opening a fridge.
YouTube lets you upload for free, but good luck making enough to buy lunch off ad revenue.
So where does that leave the African filmmaker with a $200K–$2M film, a tight script, amazing local talent, and a dream to earn back what they spent?
Nowhere. Until now.
This week, we launch version 1.0.0 of a platform that does one thing well:
Give African filmmakers the freedom to upload, monetize, distribute, and analyze their work on their terms.
It’s not just a site; it’s a cultural shift.
You’ll be able to:
Upload your movie, set your own price, and decide if it’s rent, pay-per-view, or bundled.
Get real analytics (like who watched it, from where, and what scene they paused at to go boil water for ugali).
Own your revenue — no waiting for some overseas algorithm to “boost” you.
Reach the African audience on mobile — where the real watchers are.
And yes, we're proudly building this from the continent, for the continent.
Because Africa is no longer waiting.
Smartphone access is exploding.
Internet is (mostly) affordable.
And people are tired of watching American high school dramas with zero dust and too much, well American "culture".
We want to see ourselves:
Aunties throwing sandals.
Witch doctors doing Zoom consultations.
Love stories in the matatu.
Struggles with rent, power cuts, and finding a good tailor.
You’ve made a film and don’t want to give it away for free.
You want to make money without signing your rights to a streaming giant.
You care about data, reach, and your growing fan base.
Yes, we’re still arguing about the name. But the platform is real, and it’s ready. We’re starting simple — uploading, payments, and view tracking. More features are coming, but the goal is clear:
Give African storytellers their power back.
No more middlemen. No more waiting for permission.
Just stories. Shared. Watched. Paid for.
We’ve carried this industry on our backs long enough. The boom mic is now in our hands.
Let’s build a home for our stories — wild, beautiful, spiritual, chaotic, funny, and uniquely African.
Because sometimes the goat running through a wedding scene is more powerful than a Hollywood explosion.
🎬 Lights. Camera. Liberation, currently built for sepolia base testnet.
