Obinna Okerekeocha talks about the Naija AI Film Festival, and he discussed the vision behind the initiative in an interview with FilmEfiko.
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A list of projects/producers appearing at the European festival, courtesy of the Locarno Open Doors programme, has been announced.
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Steven Markovitz: African Producers Accelerator Programme Will Build “Sustainable Companies”
The South African producer spoke to Film Efiko, providing details about the first edition of the African Producers Accelerator programme.
Nigeria’s My Father Shadow received a Camera d’Or special mention but African films left Cannes 2025 awards empty-handed.
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) also named two other programmers, alongside Claire Diao, to its team.
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Steven Markovitz’s Big World Cinema Announces First African Producers Accelerator Cohort
Funmbi Ogunbanwo, producer of Nigeria’s Cannes selection ‘My Father’s Shadow’, is part of the African Producers Accelerator maiden cohort.
‘My Father’s Shadow,’ the debut film by Akinola Davies Jr. has screened at the Cannes Film Festival to rave reviews.
Moses Babatope, Founder and CEO of Nile Media Entertainment Group, has been selected as part of the TIFF Market Advisory Committee.
The Nigerian producer was reflecting on her 15 years since the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF).
The programme features a range of projects, including fiction features, documentaries, shorts, series, animation, and film criticism.
