The 2019 Africa Film Academy Workshop was held at the Lift Hall, Enugu with an attendance of over five hundred participants. The workshop achieved its aim, which is to create a paradigm shift in the African film industry.
With veterans like Patience Ozokwor (Mama G), the Aneke Twins, Ofiafuluagwu Mbaka, Steve Ebo, Afam Okereke alongside rising stars from the various sectors of the industry, the well-attended workshop focused on key industry specialist areas that professionals should focus on to boost professionalism and increase investment.
Different facilitators at the workshop offered subject-matter expert view to enhance the creative output of the industry in general and professional credibility of practitioners from the ropes of movie-making to the value chains of funding and distribution.
The Enugu state commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Rita Mba was in attendance as well as 200 participants sponsored by the Enugu State Government. The sponsorship was to the tune of two million Naira with additional funding from the Osigwe Anyiam Osigwe foundation. The speakers at the workshop promised to offer continued support to participants of the workshop and the organisers as well. The workshop also received the green light from some Honourable who promised to further the cause.
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