The partnership brings together two strong and recognized players in their field: the production company CINEKAP, founded and directed by Oumar SALL, and LAFAAAC, a young French start-up that has been training young creatives and entrepreneurs in cultural professions for five years. The aim of this partnership, supported by the...
The Mobile Film Festival unveils its 2023 winners in Rabat
The Mobile Film Festival Africa announced the winners of its 2023 edition during an awards ceremony held on Thursday, June 8, at the Renaissance cinema in Rabat, as part of the celebrations for the "Rabat, African Capital of Culture" program. Guests were able to discover all the films in this...
Freedom for the seven African series projects selected for the Clap ACP2 program
"As producers and directors, we want to do our part to help build a thriving industry, particularly in Senegal, thanks to TV series and cinema. There is a need to create more content for television channels, movie theaters, and video-on-demand platforms," said Toumani Sangaré, director, producer, and head of the...
The 6th edition of the LFC Awards is coming up
Orchestrated by screenwriter and director François Ellong, the LFC Awards aim to reward Cameroonian filmmaking expertise, as well as that of the diaspora. The LFC Awards are named after the webzine "Le Film Camerounais" (Cameroonian Film), created to encourage creativity and raise the profile of film professionals. The date of...
Date announced for draw for next Africa Cup of Nations
October 12, 2023 – this is the date chosen for the official draw for the next TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations. The CAF Executive Committee has announced the date of the draw for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations. This is a crucial step in the run-up to this major...
AFRIC’ART PROGRESS: An unusual initiative in production training
During the fourth edition of the Pavillon Afrique, which takes place during the Cannes Film Festival, we met Bintou Faye, producer and founder of Lady Blue Production, who, a few months ago, along with other young African filmmakers, launched a unique association called AFRIC'ART PROGRESS, which works to promote culture...
CAF and COCAN launch the official countdown to the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d'Ivoire 2023 with a new communication campaign
CAF and COCAN have launched the official countdown to the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d'Ivoire 2023, preparing Africans and the rest of the world for the continent's most important sporting event. The advertising campaign, centered on +225, the country code for Côte d'Ivoire, has generated excitement among...
Guide to Audiovisual and Film Production: we tell you where we stand!
After a preparatory phase during which we tested the concept with our traditional partners and market experts, we are now entering the active implementation phase. With a list of more than 300 companies in the fields of production, training, and financing, in a few weeks we will be able to...
Cannes Film Festival: Standing Ovation for "Banel and Adama"
The Senegalese film Banel et Adama, in official competition for the Palme d'Or, the first film (!) by Senegalese director Ramata Toulaye-Sy, was previewed last week. The film, in the Fulani language, starring Khady Mane and Mamadou Diallo, received a particularly warm welcome during its screening, ending with a standing...
"EWUSU," the new CANAL+ ORIGINAL production made in Cameroon
During the Cannes Film Festival, which is currently underway, the team from the International Organization of La Francophonie unveiled the projects selected for funding at the World Cinema Pavilion. Following the call for projects in January 2023, the "documentaries/series" selection committee selected 11 projects, two of which received the "ACP-EU...