From Dakar to Abidjan, production is accelerating, supported by long-standing broadcasters and distributors. Events are also multiplying to give visibility to talent and create international bridges. Among these events, the Clap Ivoire festival dedicated to short films continues to promote local talent and finance creation each year by allocating a...
The Adweknow Meetings Program 2023
Below is the program for the 2023 Adweknow Meetings, where we will present the Guide to Audiovisual and Film Production in French-speaking Africa and discuss the topics covered in the guide: Production, Financing, and Training. Program: 8:30–9:30 a.m.: Welcome reception for participants 9:30-9:45 a.m.: Introduction: Pierre and René Saal, Adweknow...
African Series Night 2023 at the Ecrans Noirs Festival
The African Series Night, an event organized each year at several African festivals by Patou Films Production, returns this year to the Ecrans Noirs Festival. The event will take place at the French Institute in Yaoundé on October 19 from 8 p.m. to midnight and will feature episodes from well-known...
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Producers, directors, actors, screenwriters, editors, channel managers, program distributors, training organization managers, students, journalists...we look forward to seeing you for a morning of discussions with the community of African storytellers. To register, click here
The Wani Ayo association is organizing training in film-related professions.
To support the development of the film industry in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Benin, the Wani Ayo association is organizing a new three-part training course on careers in cinema. Held in Cotonou from October 16 to 28, this training program will give 29 talented young filmmakers the opportunity to...
The African Cultural Agency is organizing a screening of the film "Banel and Adama."
The African Cultural Agency (ACA) is organizing a preview screening of the Senegalese film "Banel et Adama" on September 29 at SEANEMA in DAKAR. Directed by Ramata Toulaye Sy, the film "Banel and Adama" is in official competition for the Palme d'Or, first film (!). Shot in the Fulani language...
Ciné Guimbi launches a new call for documentary film projects
Ciné Guimbi has launched a call for projects for its documentary film writing residency, which will take place over two weeks in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, in November 2023. Authors from the following countries are eligible: Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Benin, Togo, Guinea-Conakry, Senegal, Mauritania, Chad, Central African Republic,...
TOP 10 box office hits at the Majestic movie theater
Majestic Cinema has just published its attendance statistics since its launch in 2016. The TOP 10 includes both American blockbusters such as WAKANDA FOREVER and AVATAR 2, as well as African comedies. MARABOUT, LES 3 LASCARS, and LE GENDARME D’ABOBO feature prominently in the rankings. Of course, the most recent...
Women producers, screenwriters, and directors join forces to launch the Indigo Fund
They are screenwriters, producers, and directors who have chosen to join forces to support African women in the audiovisual sector. Angela Aquereburu, Rama Thiaw, Tella Kpomahou, and Samantha Biffot decided to create the Indigo Fund to find financial partners and support women working in film and audiovisual media. "In Togo,...
Grenelle Film Summit: Gabon considers the future of the sector
Cinema is booming on the African continent. In the French-speaking sub-region, countries such as Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, Benin, and Burkina Faso, which has been hosting the unmissable FESPACO film festival for decades, are leading the way in this field. Recently, Gabon has been making headlines in this field. The local...