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, Funke Akindele amongst others, and the Legend award winner Kwaw Paintsil Ansah deserved it.

The event had a good list of topics that were discussed by panelists who understand the film industry and made sure to engage the audience.

CINEMA ARCHITECTURE FOR AFRICA'S.

YOUTH - DESIGNS FOR THE 21ST-CENTURY AFRICAN CINEMA.

ALTERNATIVE CINEMA - EXPLORING NON-TRADITIONAL VENUES FOR PARTNERSHIP.

THE ROLE OF THE MEDIA IN TELLING THE AFRICAN STORY - THE CONTRIBUTION OF MEDIA IN POSITIONING A POSITIVE AFRICAN NARRATIVE THROUGH FILM.

ATTRACTING AFRICA'S YOUTH TO AFRICAN CINEMA - DRAWING AUDIENCE BACK INTO THE CINEMAS AND FINDING NEW AUDIENCE IN THE DIASPORA.

BRIDGING THE GAP - SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIES FOR FILM DISTRIBUTION AND THEATRICAL RELEASE.

PROJECTING LOCAL LANGUAGE FILMS ON THE BIG SCREEN -THE IMPORTANCE OF LOCAL CONTENT IN DRIVING AFRICAN CINEMA.

UNDERSTANDING THE WATERFALL OF CINEMA REVENUE.

The event was crowned on 10th October at the Silverbird Cinema inside the Accra Mall where everyone watched movies made from scratch to finish by African Filmmakers from 9 am to 7 pm.

Africa is the Future.