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
- How Mobile Money Is Reshaping Rural Film Production PaymentsFor a film crew working outside a major African city, paying people can be a production problem long before cameras start rolling. A remote location may sit…
- Building A Festival Submission Strategy For African DocumentariesA strong documentary can disappear in a crowded festival inbox if its submission process is improvised. Festivals receive films from every region, genre and…
- The Producer’s Guide to Handling Child Actors in African ProductionsWorking with children can bring extraordinary truth, energy, and emotional depth to an African film or television production. It also places serious…
- Building A Reliable Database Of African Film CrewsAfrican film production depends on skilled people who can turn a strong idea into a safe, efficient and culturally grounded screen project. Yet producers…
- How to secure better airline terms for African film crewsInternational travel can absorb a large share of an independent production budget. For an Australian producer sending a director, cinematographer, sound…
- Virtual production for Africa’s next wave of science fictionAfrican science fiction has the imaginative range to move between ancestral knowledge, climate futures, urban transformation and interplanetary adventure.…
- Producing a historical drama without period costumesHistorical drama depends on the audience accepting a vanished world as real. Clothing is one of the fastest ways to establish that world, but it is not the…
- Building A Fair Code Of Conduct For Multicultural Film SetsA film set brings together people with different languages, cultural norms, religious practices, professional traditions and ideas about authority. Those…
- The Logistics of Filming in National Parks Across AfricaFilming in an African national park combines location production with conservation management, public safety and community responsibility. A wildlife…
- Creating A Podcast Series About African Film Production Behind The ScenesAfrican cinema is often discussed through finished films, festival premieres and award ceremonies. Yet the real story begins much earlier: in location…
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.
