Its National Film Authority Ghana teamed up again with regional company Silverbird Cinemas and announced its 2nd edition Top Cinema Africa in Accra.
Details
The summit will run October 7-10 at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra and the theme will be “The relevance of cinema in African communities.”
Summit participants will include cinema exhibitors, industry leaders and investors, filmmakers, producers, distributors, studios, policy makers and stakeholders from across the continent and the world.
Organizers said today that this year’s edition aims to “to further consolidate the progress made in the African film industry by fostering cooperation, innovation and sustainable development.” The 2024 Summit will focus on “increasing the quality of production and consumption of local content leading to increased investment in cinema.”
What they say
“Africa’s cinematic potential is undeniable, yet it remains largely untapped», Asantewa Asantesaid the CEO of the Ghana National Film Authority.
“Through Africa’s largest film event, the Africa Cinema Summit, we envision a transformative journey that can create over twenty million jobs and contribute an impressive $20 billion to the continent’s combined GDP, as predicted by the UNESCO Report on in 2021. I am also delighted to welcome back key executives from the global film, content and creative communities to work with me on this new edition and beyond.”
Asantewa Asante added that this year’s edition will focus on “developing quality local content” and finding ways to “introduce film culture to Africa’s largely young population who have never been to a cinema”.
“Over 80% of Africans on the continent have never been to a cinema as the lack of cinema infrastructure has meant the erosion of cinema culture in African communities,” he said. “This is a great opportunity and we are of the mindset that it is possible to lead Africa’s 1 billion youth population to consider cinema as a viable entertainment option. The entire film world must join us in this journey that holds the future viability of not only African cinema, but world cinema as well.”
Andrew Egyapa MercerMinister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Ghana added: “Funding the film industry is a wise investment. The investment opportunities in the sector are great and we call on all those interested in investing in Africa and Ghana in particular to consider investing in the infrastructure that supports the ecosystem, especially in studios and cinemas.
This can only bring great returns on investment, since the future of cinema is this continent. Ghana is also committed to working on the policy changes needed to help foster a thriving film ecosystem.”.
Source: Deadline
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