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AFRIFF partners with CANEX
The African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank), through its Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) programme, in partnership with The African International Film Festival (AFRIFF) - one of Africa’s largest and most vibrant film festivals, is excited to announce its ‘Script to Screen’ intervention. This project is a year-long incubator, capacity development and content creation acceleration programme, focused on African filmmakers/producers and writers who are interested in improving their ability to create and deliver quality screen content.
In the course of the programme, participants will be immersed in a ‘Writers Lab’ anchored by accomplished writers who have attained global recognition in the film industry. The programme will include development residencies, workshops on financial management, business skills, entertainment law and IP and distribution strategies. Participants will also get an opportunity to pitch their projects to international studios and streamers during the programme.
The African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank), through its Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) programme, in partnership with The African International Film Festival (AFRIFF) - one of Africa’s largest and most vibrant film festivals, is excited to announce its ‘Script to Screen’ intervention. This project is a year-long incubator, capacity development and content creation acceleration programme, focused on African filmmakers/producers and writers who are interested in improving their ability to create and deliver quality screen content.
In the course of the programme, participants will be immersed in a ‘Writers Lab’ anchored by accomplished writers who have attained global recognition in the film industry. The programme will include development residencies, workshops on financial management, business skills, entertainment law and IP and distribution strategies. Participants will also get an opportunity to pitch their projects to international studios and streamers during the programme.
1. Train 30 youth in the development of exportable film content
2. Facilitate the development of indigenous intellectual property
3. Provide a platform for the associated intellectual property (IP) to be showcased to streamers
(e.g Amazon, Netflix etc)
4. Enhance the competitiveness of African filmmakers by providing exposure to cutting edge
technology and other tools that will enable them grow production quality
5. Foster the development of Africa’s film development through networking and partnerships
6. Provide up and coming African filmmakers with increased visibility and recognition
7. Provide participants with mentoring and related support services.
AFRIFF Founder and Festival Director, Ms. Chioma Ude, in expressing her gratitude to partners stated, “Over the years, CANEX has been a critical development partner and collaborator of AFRIFF and continues to be a major pilar of support. The possibilities that this collaboration enables, continue to build the much-needed structure and capacity in the African creative industry, as well as amplify the collective values shared by AFRIFF and CANEX in promoting greater creative business opportunities on the continent.”
Afreximbank through CANEX, recognizes positive developments and notable strides achieved by AFRIFF in its contributions to the growth of the film industry in Africa, as a launch pad for creative talents to connect to opportunities and realize the endless possibilities as their contemporaries around the world.
ABOUT CANEX
Given the relevance and opportunities provided by the creative economy as a key driver for development and job creation, Afreximbank has developed the Creative Africa Nexus programme to facilitate the development and growth of the creative and cultural industries in Africa and the diaspora. The initiative provides a range of financing and non-financing instruments /interventions aimed at supporting and developing Africa’s production, trade, and investment in the creative sector.
The key strategic objectives under the CANEX Programme include:
• Increasing Africa’s share of global cultural trade flows through trade and investment promotion activities
• Deploying specialized financial products to support the CCI ecosystem
• Facilitating technical capacity programs that enable export grade production
• Facilitating market access to high value demand hubs (through partnerships)
• Advocating for harmonized regulatory reform especially in relation to IP rights and incentives.
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Chioma Ude es una ejecutiva de entretenimiento de Nigeria. En 2010, fundó el Festival Internacional de Cine de África, un festival de cine que se celebra anualmente en Nigeria.
Conocida como "La Primera Dama de los Medios Africanos", Chioma Ude es una de las líderes empresariales y ejecutivas de medios más exitosas de África, ya que cofundó Envivo, un sistema de entrega de contenido digital multimedia, y creó AFRIFF (Festival Internacional de Cine de África), para el cual ella se desempeña como director ejecutivo.
Emprendedor en serie, Ude se enfoca en nuevas oportunidades para mejorar la narrativa sobre África.
Sus esfuerzos en general se basan en su creencia de que capacitar y empoderar a los jóvenes, especialmente a las mujeres jóvenes, fomentará una África más grande y más brillante.
Chioma Ude es una ejecutiva de entretenimiento de Nigeria. En 2010, fundó el Festival Internacional de Cine de África, un festival de cine que se celebra anualmente en Nigeria.
Conocida como "La Primera Dama de los Medios Africanos", Chioma Ude es una de las líderes empresariales y ejecutivas de medios más exitosas de África, ya que cofundó Envivo, un sistema de entrega de contenido digital multimedia, y creó AFRIFF (Festival Internacional de Cine de África), para el cual ella se desempeña como director ejecutivo.
Emprendedor en serie, Ude se enfoca en nuevas oportunidades para mejorar la narrativa sobre África.
Sus esfuerzos en general se basan en su creencia de que capacitar y empoderar a los jóvenes, especialmente a las mujeres jóvenes, fomentará una África más grande y más brillante.
