The summit is set to take place at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel and Silverbird Cinema in the Ghanaian capital from November 14-16.
Key highlights of the event will include a showcase of contemporary African films alongside industry-focused sessions such as tailored business matchmaking events, panel discussions, keynote speeches by African industry leaders, and dedicated networking sessions for visitors.
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Cinema energizes communities socially, culturally, and economically, and at a time when over 40% of the global youth population is projected to be in Africa in just a few years, the Africa Cinema Summit is extremely timely.
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This will be the first-ever cinema summit in Africa for Africa and Ghana is excited to lead the agenda and host discussions on the continents cinema ecosystem and highlight its huge growth opportunity to a global audience.
Moses Babatope, co-Founder and Group Deputy Managing Director of the Lagos-based FilmOne Group, which has had distribution deals with Disney on the continent, said he is thrilled to be a part of NFAs Africa Cinema Summit.
Bringing together industry leaders and visionaries to shape the future of cinema business in Africa the collective vision is to foster a dynamic platform for industry players to converge, interact, and forge robust partnerships that will galvanize the cinema ecosystem in Africa, he said.
Funmi Onuma, Country Manager Silverbird Cinemas, Ghana, added: Silverbird Cinemas, Ghana, has supported the development of the Ghanaian film industry for the past 15 years and has demonstrated this dedication by proactively collaborating with producers to bring their works to the local market.
We see this relationship with the NFA for the ACS as a positive step since it will set the platform for meaningful industry discussions and help forge a more exciting future for the film industry.
