Production to Begin on Tastes of Africa

Blacksand Pictures’ Tastes of Africa factual series will begin production in April of this year.

Tastes of Africa, a 3×15-minute series, will be available to Australian and New Zealand audiences on YouTube via distribution partner African Australian. Tastes of Africa takes viewers across Melbourne’s kitchens, community cook-ups and hidden eateries, guided by young African-Australians who are boldly reinterpreting traditional recipes.

Hosted by Santilla Chingaipe, the series is produced by Blacksand’s Kauthar Abdulalim and written and directed by Rendah Haj. Tastes of Africa is a rich, sensory journey that celebrates food, memory and identity.

“Tastes of Africa reflects the kind of storytelling Blacksand Pictures is committed to: culturally grounded, audience-facing and globally resonant,” said Abdulalim. “This series celebrates African-Australian communities with intimacy and joy, while creating space for stories that have long been underrepresented in Australia’s factual landscape.”

“At the Kenya Film Commission, we are proud to support productions that showcase authentic African narratives to the world,” said Timothy Owase, commissioner of the Kenya Film Commission. “Our commitment is to build a strong, sustainable industry that creates opportunities for Kenyan creatives while positioning Kenya as a premier filming destination.”