Home Archives Film making: Cameroon , Nigeria Chart Way Forward - T eco Benson in Bamenda
Film making: Cameroon , Nigeria Chart Way Forward - T eco Benson in Bamenda
Ernest Kanjo / Wednesday, 25 November 2009 18:00
my_successor_shootingIt is now clear that the film industry in Cameroon is making great strides. Stakeholders have not been sleeping. They have been meeting in several forums to chart a way forward. They have also been seeking ways and means of making partnership with cinema giants such as Nollywood. That has been the basis of the two days workshop that ended in Bamenda yesterday, organised and sponsored by the German Cultural Center (Goethe Institute). The workshop brought together film makers from French/English-speaking Cameroon and Nigeria .

  After brain storming and deliberations, participants at the Bamenda workshop came out with several recommendations. Some include:

      1- INVESTMENT

A) SPONSORSHIP

- Product/Advert placement in films

 - Branding opportunities 

 - Government / NGO support

 B)   LOANS

 C)   ADVANCE PAYMENT

          

      2- MARKETING 

 A) Educate producers not to use branded products without written contracts

 B) Aggressive marketing via internet, radio, TV and road shows

 C) Press briefings before and after the production

 D) Branding and product placement

 

3-     DISTRIBUTION

 

        1 - Create a commercial company whose mission will be:

     A) Putting in place a network to distribute films all over towns in Cameroon

     B) Establishment of projection centers in all towns in Cameroon to view films before their release

     C) Work in collaboration with distribution structures such as Culture MBOA, FOTTY ART ...

    D) Encrypt DVD to prevent piracy

 

       More recommendations from the Bamenda workshop will be yours in subsequent updates. Participants at the workshop included Nigeria Ace's film director Teco Benson and Kunle Afolayan .FromCameroon, we had Isidore Modjo, Cyrille Masso, Lambert Ndzana, Zigoto Tchaya Tchameni, Itambi Delphine, Odette Fanfon, Ketsia Olive Fodjon etc

       According to Marc-Andre Scgmachtel of the Goethe Institute, several of such workshops will come up in a bid to establish a good working relationship between Cameroon and Nigeria as far as film making is concerned. Marc-Andre looks forward in encouraging a more collaborative French/English-speaking Cameroon filmmaking. It should be noted that the Goethe Institute has initiated monthly film critique sessions aimed at spurring young film makers to attach great importance to quality production. The sessions are coordinated by Mollo Olinga, one of Africa 's best film critics.     


Tags

TTS/MTDV ARCHIVES

Menoosha - Breathtaking Versatile Voice…

Menoosha - Breathtaking  Versatile Voice Soul Singer

Menoosha - Her versatile voice feels smooth , unique and breathtaking the moves you right in. Tip Top Stars  opens its curtains to discover  Menoosha - a  leading... Read more

TTS Be the first to comment! 05 Jun 2011 Hits:12517 STAR CORNER

Cameroonian movies: Katrina emerges soon…

Cameroonian movies: Katrina emerges soon!

It’s now clear that the film sector in Cameroon has a bright future. News about the coming of new Cameroonian movies is phenomenal. Katrina is the name of... Read more

Ernest Kanjo Be the first to comment! 24 Nov 2012 Hits:8974 MOVIES

Youth Day yesterday and my today’s perce…

Youth Day yesterday and my today’s perception

Just like the national day, celebrated on May 20 each year, the Youth Day (YD) is such a big thing in Cameroon. It has since been commemorated (especially by Cameroonian... Read more

Titus Banyoh Be the first to comment! 17 Feb 2015 Hits:7488 Latest

One Day single: Afro beat singer champio…

One Day single: Afro beat singer champions hope course

The French would describe him as ‘artiste engage’ (committed artist). Nabstar is unarguably one! He definitely would not sing, if music were just to be for the sake of it.... Read more

Titus Banyoh Be the first to comment! 10 Jun 2014 Hits:6268 Latest

MTV Awards: Civil call to vote Stanley E…

MTV Awards: Civil call to vote Stanley Enow

  Those who are officially tasked to do public relations for Cameroonian rap maestro Stanley Enow will for once stretch their arms and feet. The weight of this herculean task is... Read more

Ernest Kanjo Be the first to comment! 25 Apr 2014 Hits:8361 STAR CORNER

New Cameroonian movie: Anxiety heightens…

New Cameroonian movie: Anxiety heightens for Troubled Kingdom

One of the best things ever in the Cameroonian film industry is about to happen. That the celebrated director Neba Lawrence gets on board with camera maestro Wa’a Musi and... Read more

Ernest Kanjo Comments(3) 15 Feb 2012 Hits:11000 MOVIES

Doc: Penjo’s mic meets film stars

Doc: Penjo’s mic meets film stars

How successful the film industry in Cameroon becomes would  largely depend on the unconditional commitment put in by stakeholders (people and structures). The stakeholders, in building this house so dear... Read more

Ernest Kanjo Be the first to comment! 10 Jul 2012 Hits:8004 MOVIES

Nigeria: Apex 1 Radio implanted in Calab…

Nigeria: Apex 1 Radio implanted in Calabar

Clabar has been an Apex 1 Radio State in Nigeria, since the creation of the station in 2015. This is largely thanks to the General Manager, Gracee Boycee, who hails... Read more

TTS Be the first to comment! 17 Feb 2019 Hits:3993 Latest

Stanley Enow en route to number two

Stanley Enow en route to number two

The artist may not be in any respect trying to obstruct what has turned out to be an unending appetite for Hein Pere. He just has to move forward, at... Read more

Ernest Kanjo Be the first to comment! 16 Feb 2014 Hits:7574 Latest

Cameroonian movies: Votary announced

  Cameroonian movies: Votary announced

Serving more than two masters is a leeway to failure. That’s one of life’s basic truths. What about someone who serves three at a blow? What becomes of such a... Read more

Ernest Kanjo Be the first to comment! 03 Oct 2012 Hits:12260 MOVIES

April 2012: Cameroonian movies to inflat…

April 2012: Cameroonian movies to inflate film market

A keen observer of the evolution of filmmaking in Cameroon recently told TIPTOPSTARS that it’s Cameroon’s time to shine. He was not wrong! For quite some time, there is always... Read more

Ernest Kanjo Comments(1) 30 Mar 2012 Hits:9051 MOVIES

PRESS RELEASE : Daddy Black is no ‘small…

PRESS RELEASE : Daddy Black is no ‘small boy’

  Mister Daddy Black, as he often refers to himself is certainly no ‘small boy’ for the past 11 years. He has actively been working his way through the Cameroonian music... Read more

TTS Be the first to comment! 01 Nov 2013 Hits:9719 STAR CORNER

Mairo Sanda becomes gangster

 Mairo Sanda becomes gangster

She now sells like hot cake. This description is undoubtedly the most appropriate of USA-based Cameroonian actress Mairo Sanda who virtually spends more time on movie sets now than at... Read more

Ernest Kanjo Be the first to comment! 29 May 2012 Hits:9822 MOVIES

CEA: Full results published

CEA: Full results published

A complete and comprehensive list of winners of the first edition of the Cameroon Entertainment Awards has been published. The names are published on the CEA website – www.cameroonentertainmentawarsd.org In... Read more

Ernest Kanjo Comments(15) 10 Aug 2012 Hits:17481 Latest

CAMERCOUTURE UNVEILS AFRICAN DECADENCE

CAMERCOUTURE UNVEILS AFRICAN DECADENCE

Following the triumph of CamerCouture (CC) 2009, the critically acclaimed style fete returns with "African decadence"- a show themed around the continent's opulence "We chose this theme because we want... Read more

TTS Be the first to comment! 16 Sep 2010 Hits:5941 Latest

MULTI-TALENTED TRINA TAKOH TALKS TO TIP…

MULTI-TALENTED  TRINA TAKOH TALKS TO TIPTOPSTARS

It’s common knowledge that Cameroon is experiencing an exciting evolution in its entertainment industry. Within the last couple of years, a generation of extra-ordinarily talented young artists has been the... Read more

Ernest Kanjo Be the first to comment! 04 Jun 2012 Hits:20191 INTERVIEWS

Upcoming: Victimized set for filming

Upcoming: Victimized set for filming

In the coming months, the film industry in Cameroon will proudly be one movie richer, when Victimized would get into circulation. At press time, producer Ken Ngamne Shally Monette... Read more

Ernest Kanjo Be the first to comment! 19 Jul 2014 Hits:9218 MOVIES

“AWDFF opens doors for the Cameroonian f…

“AWDFF opens doors for the Cameroonian film industry”-- Donatus Fai Tangem, UNIYAO I lecturer, dramatist

No film industry can stand tall and proud if the production of documentary films leaves much to be desired. This assertion fits Africa so squarely. Reason – the continent is... Read more

Ernest Kanjo Be the first to comment! 30 Jan 2012 Hits:13142 INTERVIEWS

BLACK IMMIGRANTS & AMERICA

BLACK IMMIGRANTS & AMERICA

  How green the pasture is, can only be determined by the adventurer. The truth is that immigrants from African countries, Haiti, the Caribbean Island, Jamaica, and other places where Blacks... Read more

TTS Be the first to comment! 17 Jun 2022 Hits:2449 Latest

CHALLENGES FOR THE AFRICAN ENTREPRENEUR …

CHALLENGES FOR THE AFRICAN ENTREPRENEUR -  SIPEC 2

"Networking is marketing. Marketing yourself, marketing your uniqueness, marketing what you stand for" Comaford-Lynch The second edition of the SIPEC networking events is about to kick off in a... Read more

TTS Be the first to comment! 24 Apr 2014 Hits:6150 Latest

Movies: Cobweb to win hearts in Cameroon…

Movies: Cobweb to win hearts in Cameroon, beyond

Come February 2014, the Cameroonian film industry will be one movie richer. Cobweb, a film directed by Musing Derick is in gestation. Producers of the up-coming movie say Cobweb... Read more

Ernest Kanjo Be the first to comment! 20 Dec 2013 Hits:8573 MOVIES

418293622 7484176181616363_8241778451874313913_n


LATEST COMMENTS

  • Well, I think the CEA was a very shallow and misgu... More...
  • This is creativity we are talking about, this are ... More...
  • Lovelyn,your pre-selection criterias are ok but i'... More...
  • camhood 4 the better More...
  • fame is gd More...
  • CONGRATULATION. THANK GOD FOR YOU GUYS. CAMEROON S... More...
  • cool girls dat was great but this year we the cons... More...