What's New
AfroCannes is partnering with NEOM at the Cannes Film Festival, sharing the outstanding opportunities that NEOM and the MENA region have to offer the film industry.
NEOM is the Gateway to the Middle East & North Africa and the trusted production partner in the region. Featuring world-class, purpose-built facilities backed up by one of the most competitive cash rebate schemes anywhere in the world, NEOM’s experienced international team has already supported more than 30 local and international productions across film and all forms of TV and TVCs.
Wayne Borg, Managing Director NEOM Media Industries, Entertainment, and Culture will be sharing the latest news from NEOM and opportunities the region presents on Thursday 18th May, 11:35 AM at the Salon Croisette – Hotel Gray d'Albion.
AfroCannes is delighted to welcome Film Edge as a collaborative partner. FilmHedge is fin-tech platform providing financing to Film/TV productions with total budgets between $1 and $50 million. FilmHedge is also an industry leader in providing risk and credit data to institutional capital (hedge funds, private equity, investment banks etc.) aiming to improve their media investment strategies. Backed by $100 million credit facility and venture capital firms (WOCStar, Triple Point and Collab Capital).Film Edge CEO, Mr. Jon Gosier will be joining AfroCannes to share more about his company and projects.
AfroCannes will honor the career and the life of Mr. Harry Belafonte with a discussion led by Mr. Jimmy Jean-Louis, actor and producer from Haiti.
AfroCannes is delighted to welcome HollyShorts Film Festival as a collaborative partner. The HollyShorts Film Festival is an annual Academy Award®-qualifying independent short film festival located in Hollywood, California and co-founded by Mr. Theo Dumont.
AfroCannes has partnered with the African Pavilion, a initiative led by Aminata Diop-Johnson, founder of ACA (African Cultural Agency). Every year at Cannes Film Festival since 2019, the African Pavilion hosts African filmmakers in their pavilion at the Village. In 2023, the African Pavilion will have a stand within the Palais des Festival. AfroCannes participants with Marché du Film accreditation are welcome to go there to attend events and networking sessions.
Upscale Magazine, which for over 30 years, has been the ultimate lifestyle magazine, focusing on the latest in entertainment, beauty, fashion, travel and news, is joining AfroCannes as a media partner.
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The Cannes Film Festival has unveiled its official poster, legendary French actress Catherine Deneuve is this year's egerie. At AfroCannes, during the festival, we will honor a host of filmmakers who have contributed handsomely to the growth and rise of African cinema and diverse and inclusive story-telling. Check the program here.
How to attend AfroCannes? Simple: register online here, and just show-up at the session you want to attend. Accreditations or market badges are not required. However, you need to be On the registration list.
How to partner with AfroCannes and get your logo on our communication materials? Email coordinator@yanibes.com
Who speaks at AfroCannes?:you can check the speakers' list here or get our updates on our Instagram page here and facebook here
How to partner with AfroCannes and get your logo on our communication materials? Email coordinator@yanibes.com
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Program
Launched in 2022, AfroCannes is an event organized by Yanibes during the Cannes Film Festival in May in Cannes, France.
AfroCannes is a two-day event featuring panel discussions, country highlights, presentations, screenings, cocktails and tributes.
AfroCannes aims at promoting diversity, inclusion in film across the industry. AfroCannes connects creatives, businesses and stakeholders from the entire film ecosystem at the world premiere film gathering; The Cannes Film Festival.
AfroCannes in video
Speakers
Steven Adams Producer, Talent Manager Co-Founder, Alta Global Media, USA
Wayne Borg Managing Director, Media Industries, Entertainment & Culture, NEOM
Theo Dumont Producer, Film Marketing & Promotion Specialist Founder of HollyShorts Film Festival, LA, USA
NuNu Deng Producer South Sudan
Ines Ben Zoubir Director, Producer Tunisia
Aleta Chapelle Producer, Director, Casting Director USA
Richard Lawson Actor, Producer USA
Alhaji Adedayo Thomas CEO National Film & Video Censors' Board Nigeria
Enyinna Nwigwe Actor, Producer Nigeria
Haneen Al Saleh Director, Producer Saudi Arabia
Akram Zagba Actor, Director, Producer Algeria
Jeremy Zimmermann Casting Director JZC UK
Jimmy Jean-Louis Actor, Producer Haiti
Mario Zvan Producer Kenya + Croatia
Ibrahim Llateif Producer & Former Director of JCF Tunisia
Chioma Ude Founder, Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) Nigeria
Kenny Gravillis Creative Director UK + USA
Coréon Du Director, Producer, Talent Agent Angola
Khedidja Lemkecher Director, Producer Tunisia
Issraa Elkogali Häggström Director, Producer Sudan + Sweden
Antonio Padovani Producer Italy + Germany
Helene Granqvist President, WIFTI International Sweden
Lukas Peroš Actor Croatia
Caprice Crawford Talent Agent USA
Ronya Man Acting, Directing, Producing Nigeria
Vinca Jarrett Entertainment Lawyer USA
Lauren Ekué Author France
Jana Wolff Head of Marketing & Advertising EFM / Berlinale
Jill Samuels Producer, Founder Films without Borders UK
Rachel Kylian Actress, Producer Comoros
Grace Maharaj Vice-President WIFTI Sweden
Adam Morse Actor, Writer, Producer UK
Jim Shamoon Producer Kenya
Keni Desai Founder & CEO Urbnworx
Jann Mardenborough Racecar Driver UK
Chibie Louis-Okoye Producer Nigeria + Canada
Michel Zgarka CEO Hitlab Canada
Bernard Bronner Businessman, Producer, CEO Upscale Magazine USA
Tonya Williams Actress, Producer, Director and Founder, Reelworld Film Festival Founder Canada
Jon Gosier, Film Financier, Producer, Director USA
Cajetan Boy Performing Artist, Playwright, Screenwriter, Director and Script writing Mentor Kenya
Angela Gordon Producer, Director, Founder of Blue Ice Pictures USA
Ayodeji Aloba Actor, Music Producer Nigeria + Austria
Stefany Fruzzetti Actress, Dancer Italy + Nigeria
Moses Babatope Co-Founder & CEO Film One Entertainment Nigeria
Maja Costa Writer, Director Italy
Kashigo Michael Bapele Senior Deal Maker IDC South Africa
Alexandre Rideau CEO Mediawan Africa France
Francisca Ndinda Youth Activist, Journalist and Filmmaker Kenya
Nkurunziza Mufuth Art Director Rwanda
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Venue
Hôtel Barrière Le Gray d'Albion Cannes
38 Rue des Serbes, 06400 Cannes
France
Address
Yanibes SAS
66, Avenue des Champs Elysées
75008, Paris - France
SIREN: 897 950 457
Phone
Europe & ROI: +33 650269748
Africa: +234 806 317 5243