LET US NOT MAKE THE CINEMA CULTURE DIE
The second edition of the AFRICA CINEMA SUMMIT was headlined by Legendary British actor and Chairman of IE7&The Akuna Group, Idris Elba. Idris Elba urged African filmmakers to pay attention to quality. This is a wake-up call to all filmmakers. The four-day program that was held from 7th-10th October 2024 at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel was organized by the NFA. The Africa Cinema Summit is aimed at fostering collaboration, innovation, and sustainable growth within the African cinema industry. Omoni Oboli a Nigerian filmmaker who was also a speaker at the event said “ I want you to be ambassadors for African cinema, go out there and make sure we do not make the cinema culture die, it is very important to us, it is part of who we are, it is part of our culture”. The event was not only educative but it also acknowledged key industry players that are making a difference in the industry by awarding them. The likes of Yvonne Nelson, Shirley Frimpong Manso, Ivan Quashiigah, F...