(CineFAM - Africa, will be led by
CaribbeanTales Vice-President Nicole Brooks)
Deadline: June 16, 2017
CaribbeanTales
Media Group (CTMG) and the Durban FilmMart (DFM) have announced a new
partnership to support the development of original serialized television
content created by women from Africa and the African Diaspora.
CineFAM
is an initiative of CaribbeanTales to support bold original films by women of
colour worldwide. “Cinefam” in the Haitian-Creole language means “films by
women”. This Accelerator aims to build capacity and creative leadership among
women of colour who are underrepresented in leadership roles.
“We are
absolutely thrilled to embark on this new partnership with CaribbeanTales. The
Accelerator Incubator Program will provide an exciting new platform to support
the development of women-led audio-visual content in Africa, and promote more
representational narratives. Through this partnership, we hope to build a
bridge between the two organisations that will raise the voices of African
women filmmakers,” said Toni Monty, Head of Durban Film Office and DFM the
co-production and finance market, which is a joint programme of the Durban Film
Office (DFO) and the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF), South Africa.
“CaribbeanTales
was founded and run by women of colour from the Caribbean and African Diaspora
so this initiative is close to our hearts. This partnership provides an
unprecedented platform and opportunities for South African, African and African
Diaspora women film producers,”says CaribbeanTales CEO Frances-Anne Solomon.“Africa
is a natural partner for us in the Caribbean and we couldn’t be more pleased to
be building a relationship with DFM to bring our Incubator Accelerator program
to Africa!”
CineFAM
- Africa, which will be led by CaribbeanTales Vice-President Nicole Brooks, is
a two-day programme that will take place during the Durban FilmMart July 14 to
17, 2017.
For this
first edition of CineFAM - Africa, South African women producers and African
women producers living in South Africa are invited to submit their film
projects of original serialized television content for consideration. A total
of five projects will be selected, and entered into the programme to be held at
DFM exposing participants to CaribbeanTales’ accelerator unique process
including a great overview and guide on how to create the basis of story,
marketing, pitching and financing.
The
accelerator will culminate in a Mini-Pitch. The winner will qualify to
participate in the renowned CaribbeanTales Incubator (CTI), in Toronto, Canada.
CTI is a year-round development and production hub for Caribbean and Caribbean
Diaspora Producers that aims to create strong, compelling and sustainable
content for the global market. The CTI's goal will increase the pool of
world-class indigenous film and television content and build the Region’s
audio-visual capacity.
Submissions
are now open. To submit a project visit www.caribbeantalesincubator.com
Submissions
close on June 16, 2017.
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