A Collaboration of Africa Film Producers
We are dedicated to shaping an independent production industry across Africa that is comparable to best international standards. It is our aim to listen to the voice of independent film, television, animation and digital producers in Africa and address the needs of the sector by using our knowledge and expertise to deliver a strong and sustainable position for all.
Posts
| Title | Date | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Setting Up an Internship Program to Train the Next Generation | Africa’s film and television industries need skilled producers, directors, editors, cinematographers, animators, writers, production designers, and digital… | |
| Why African Genre Cinema Is Entering Its Next Growth Phase | African horror and genre films are moving from specialist shelves into the centre of conversations about the continent’s screen economy. Stories built around… | |
| How Archival Footage Can Strengthen Your Documentary Proposal | A documentary proposal has to make an unfinished film feel real. Written descriptions can explain the subject, but archival footage gives decision-makers an… | |
| Building a Membership Model Producers Can Trust | Independent producers across Africa work in markets that differ by language, infrastructure, audience size, financing systems, and regulatory environment. Yet… | |
| Building A Low-Cost TV Pilot In An Urban Township | A television pilot does not need a large studio, celebrity cast, or expensive camera package to demonstrate its value. It needs a clear premise, believable… | |
| Using Drone Technology to Capture Africa’s Landscapes Cost-Effectively | Africa’s landscapes offer extraordinary visual range: red desert plains, mist-covered mountains, dense forests, volcanic valleys, coastlines, wetlands, and… | |
| Where African Short Films Find Their Audience | A short film can carry the emotional force of a feature in a fraction of the time. For African directors, that concentrated form creates room to experiment… | |
| Insuring Film Shoots in Remote African Locations | A film shoot in a remote area can create exceptional creative opportunities, from distinctive landscapes to stories rooted in communities rarely represented on… | |
| Animation Without Borders: Building African Diaspora Partnerships | Animation is one of the most naturally international forms of storytelling. A character can be designed in Accra, animated in Nairobi, voiced in Paris,… | |
| Women-led production companies shaping West Africa’s screen future | Across West Africa, women are building production companies that do far more than deliver films and television programmes. They are financing stories,… |
Get to know who we are
We are seeking to create synergies within the entertainment and media industry for easy access to contacts and information about the represented countries.
We are working towards our inaugural Film Festival to recognize and promote African content and award-winning films and projects.
We aspire to collaborate with the members, create a platform for African producers to interact and share knowledge to improve the industry.
