The African Film Industry: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities for Growth
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Paris: UNESCO (2021), 271 pp.
Contains acronyms pp. 18-19, chronology pp. 263-271
ISBN 978-92-3-100470-4
CC BY-SA
"For the first time, a complete mapping of the film and audiovisual industry in 54 States of the African continent is available, including quantitative and qualitative data and an analysis of their strengths and weaknesses at the continental and regional levels. The report proposes strategic recommendations for the development of the film and audiovisual sectors in Africa and invites policymakers, professional organizations, firms, filmmakers and artists to implement them in a concerted manner. The film and audiovisual industry in Africa has the potential to create over 20 million jobs and generate US$20 billion in revenues per year." (Short summary, page 2)
Executive summary, 7
Introduction, 10
Information and data by region, 12
I. PAN-AFRICAN TRENDS SHAPING THE FUTURE OF THE CONTINENT'S FILM AND AUDIOVISUAL SECTOR
A slow but encouraging formalization of the sector, 22
The digital revolution, 22
Cinemas: adapt or die, 24
The complex liberalization of the audiovisual sector, 26
The beginning of a long-awaited boom in production, 28
The education challenge, 32
Intellectual property and the piracy curse, 34
Persisting challenges in gender equality and freedom of expression, 35
Safeguarding Africa's film and audiovisual archives, 36
The African continental free trade area and hope for more pan-african collaboration, 39
New partners: the United States and China, 39
II. STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH MODELS
The Nollywood model: commercial, home-grown, thriving, 44
The auteur model: rich cultures, diverse voices, 46
The service model: servicing the global market, 47
The festival model: soft power and the law of attraction, 48
A film and audiovisual "starter-pack" toolbox, 50
III. NATIONAL MAPPINGS
Algeria, 55
Angola, 60
Benin, 64
Botswana, 66
Burkina Faso, 69
Burundi, 72
Cabo Verde, 74
Cameroon, 77
Central African Republic, 80
Chad, 82
Comoros, 84
Congo, 86
Côte D'ivoire, 88
Democratic Republic Of The Congo, 93
Djibouti, 96
Egypt, 98
Equatorial Guinea, 104
Eritrea, 107
Eswatini, 110
Ethiopia, 113
Gabon, 118
Gambia, 121
Ghana, 124
Guinea, 130
Guinea-Bissau, 132
Kenya, 135
Lesotho, 143
Liberia, 146
Libya, 149
Madagascar, 152
Malawi, 156
Mali, 159
Mauritania, 161
Mauritius, 165
Morocco, 168
Mozambique, 174
Namibia, 178
Niger, 182
Nigeria, 185
Rwanda, 194
Sao Tomé and Principe, 199
Senegal, 201
Seychelles, 205
Sierra Leone, 207
Somalia, 210
South Africa, 213
South Sudan, 226
Sudan, 229
Togo, 234
Tunisia, 236
Uganda, 241
United Republic Of Tanzania, 246
Zambia, 251
Zimbabwe, 255
Annex: Key dates in African cinema, 261
Introduction, 10
Information and data by region, 12
I. PAN-AFRICAN TRENDS SHAPING THE FUTURE OF THE CONTINENT'S FILM AND AUDIOVISUAL SECTOR
A slow but encouraging formalization of the sector, 22
The digital revolution, 22
Cinemas: adapt or die, 24
The complex liberalization of the audiovisual sector, 26
The beginning of a long-awaited boom in production, 28
The education challenge, 32
Intellectual property and the piracy curse, 34
Persisting challenges in gender equality and freedom of expression, 35
Safeguarding Africa's film and audiovisual archives, 36
The African continental free trade area and hope for more pan-african collaboration, 39
New partners: the United States and China, 39
II. STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH MODELS
The Nollywood model: commercial, home-grown, thriving, 44
The auteur model: rich cultures, diverse voices, 46
The service model: servicing the global market, 47
The festival model: soft power and the law of attraction, 48
A film and audiovisual "starter-pack" toolbox, 50
III. NATIONAL MAPPINGS
Algeria, 55
Angola, 60
Benin, 64
Botswana, 66
Burkina Faso, 69
Burundi, 72
Cabo Verde, 74
Cameroon, 77
Central African Republic, 80
Chad, 82
Comoros, 84
Congo, 86
Côte D'ivoire, 88
Democratic Republic Of The Congo, 93
Djibouti, 96
Egypt, 98
Equatorial Guinea, 104
Eritrea, 107
Eswatini, 110
Ethiopia, 113
Gabon, 118
Gambia, 121
Ghana, 124
Guinea, 130
Guinea-Bissau, 132
Kenya, 135
Lesotho, 143
Liberia, 146
Libya, 149
Madagascar, 152
Malawi, 156
Mali, 159
Mauritania, 161
Mauritius, 165
Morocco, 168
Mozambique, 174
Namibia, 178
Niger, 182
Nigeria, 185
Rwanda, 194
Sao Tomé and Principe, 199
Senegal, 201
Seychelles, 205
Sierra Leone, 207
Somalia, 210
South Africa, 213
South Sudan, 226
Sudan, 229
Togo, 234
Tunisia, 236
Uganda, 241
United Republic Of Tanzania, 246
Zambia, 251
Zimbabwe, 255
Annex: Key dates in African cinema, 261
