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| AFRIFF Directors; Caterina Bortolussi, Peace Anyam-Osigwe, Chioma Ude, Ilaria Chessa, Soledad Grognet |
The Rivers State Government has signed an exclusive partnership with the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF), as a unique opportunity to showcase the diversity and creativity of Africa through motion pictures, while promoting Rivers State as a centre of excellence for culture, arts and tourism. The signing event which took place in Port Harcourt on Tuesday the 12th of October, 2010 was presided over by the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Hon. Marcus Nle Ejii, representing the Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency Rotimi Amaechi.
what do the film makers benefit from the film festival since the state govt's benefit is promoting tourism etc? the point of film festivals besides offering a forum for which film makers can show their "wares" so to speak, is also to offer them away to make money off their products by inviting film distributors, cable/network stations to see if they want to purchase the rights to the films shown etc. it provides a networking arena for actors, producers, directors, distributors, investors, network excutives etc.
ReplyDeleteSo I ask, what is the point of this film festival? Because I don't see it written out in the synopsis that Linda has provided on her blog.
Great post thanks
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