Idris Elba to headline second annual Africa Cinema Summit in Accra
In a terse statement on Facebook on Monday (30 September), the National Film Authority said the event will bring industry leaders together to discuss and shape the future of African cinema
The English actor, Idris Elba will headline the second annual Africa Cinema Summit, scheduled to take place in Accra from 7 to 10 October.
In a terse statement on Facebook on Monday (30 September), the National Film Authority said the event will bring industry leaders together to discuss and shape the future of African cinema.
Elba will be joined by a host of dignitaries including by former Netflix exec and co-founder of Juno Studios, Fiona Lamptey, and Andrew Kofi Egyapa Mercer, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture.
This year’s summit is under the theme “The Relevance of Cinema in African Communities.”
Discussions will also focus on the current surge in local content production and consumption, ways of advocating for cinema investment, and how to reimagine the cinema experiences for Africa’s underserved lower-income audiences.
Representatives from African countries including Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Angola are set to attend alongside executives from throughout the African diaspora and reps from investment bodies including Afreximbank and IFC.
The Africa Cinema Summit is organized by National Film Authority execs Tim Yaw Struthers, Moses Babatope, and Funmi Onuma in collaboration with Nile Media Entertainment Group and Silverbird Cinemas.
Last year’s inaugural summit featured representatives from 20 African countries with discussion focused on exploring and tailoring cinematic opportunities to suit the unique characteristics of each geographic location across the continent.
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