5/9/2022 0 Comments Fame Week Africa 2022 Wrapped!From 24-26 August 2022, the major players in film, television, animation, music, and technology gathered in the Host City of Cape Town, for three days of career and industry-changing conversations, content sessions, masterclasses as well as networking opportunities, in what has been lauded as a highly successful launch edition of FAME Week Africa. Exhibitors, speakers, collaborators, sponsors, and delegates from across Africa and the globe, all agree that FAME Week Africa and it corelated events MIP Africa, Cape Town International Animation Festival, Muziki Africa and Media and Entertainment Solutions Africa has truly cemented this event as the one African creative and cultural gathering to diarise annually and create positive change in the industry. “FAME Week Africa 2022 has left attendees inspired and motivated. For the first time in Africa, there is a home in which like-minded creatives across film, television, animation, music and technology to gather to share ideas, connect with other each other and learn from industry leaders," says Martin Hiller, Marketing, Creative and Content Director for FAME Week Africa. Cape Town International Animation Festival (CTIAF)CTIAF has focussed its attentions in 2022 on a business-to-business experience for their delegates. Festivals and markets are a sign of a healthy ecosystem and judging by the activity on the CTIAF pavilion - animation is thriving! CTIAF hosted several discussions and closed door sessions on inclusion and representation at the festival, led by international experts Camile Eden (Nickelodeon) and Zulema Uriarte (Netflix). Delegates also heard from Dneg Animation’s David Prescott and Kara Oropallo on potential career paths for young animation professionals just starting in the business. The CTIAF stand welcomed over 500 producers and creators working in live action and animation and had very successful producer breakfasts and networking sessions Content SessionsOver 80 content sessions, 120 speakers and 5 masterclasses content was king at the MIP Africa and Muziki Theatre which was powered by Trace. The content sessions proved to be invaluable for the African film, television, animation, music and technology industries. Look out on your socials for when FAME catch-up content sessions will be available. For more information on the content sessions, click here. Blood Psalms World Series Premiere at Ster-Kinekor V&A Waterfront.For a little break from deal-making and hustling, Showmax and Multichoice hosted the official World Series Premiere of Blood Psalms at the Ster-Kinekor theatre at the V&A Waterfront. Set to become the biggest Showmax original to date, the show is set to surpass the big seller Tali’s Wedding Diary. Set in Ancient Africa, one thousand days after the fall of Atlantis, Blood Psalms explores the story of the five surviving houses of Kemet as they find themselves beset with fears of a prophesied end of days. Bokang Phelane has the role of a lifetime as Princess Zazi, a fiercely determined teenage princess. To compliment the African essence of the series, DJ Karma Luna engaged guests with an African-curated set of Afrobeats and Afrohouse to get them in the mood for the film as the cast, crew and industry guests made their way down the red carpet. where africa meets the worldFAME Week Africa was not just a playground for the industry locals, but also the international players. They say the time for Africa is now and FAME Week Africa provided a platform for locals and internationals to explore collaboration. The USA was the official Guest Country of FAME Week Africa. This partnership was designed to provide marketing support to USA film, television, animation media, entertainment, music, and tech companies with an eye on Africa, seeking measurable results in the form of high-level connections with key players driving the continent’s fast-developing digital ecosphere. It also aims to promote new and significant steps in investment in Africa, strengthening the region’s dynamic economies and creating lucrative opportunities between American and African businesses. If you weren’t there this year, don’t worry, FAME Week Africa will be back in 2023. To keep up with all things FAME Week Africa, as well as speaker, content session and event updates, subscribe to their newsletter and follow them on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook or visit their website. Text, images and links in this post were provided to Mild Brown by TPW Agency.
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