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Eurodoc Caribbean: Empowering Caribbean film producers
Black Rhino VR’s Media-AR Revolution
EURODOC CARIBBEAN is set to return in December 2023 in the Dominican Republic. The training workshop is designed for producers or director-producers working on both feature films and creative documentary series.
Meet Black Rhino VR, an innovative Kenyan startup that is leaving a lasting mark on the country’s virtual industry. Their latest project is a bold step toward empowering young creatives and artists to harness the full potential of immersive technology.
MENTAL HEALTH, WELL-BEING AND CULTURAL MOBILITY
STARTS4AFRICA: INNOVATIVE RESIDENCES
On The Move is organising a webinar exploring the positive and negative impacts of international cultural mobility on the mental health and well-being of artists and cultural professionals. The event will take place online on 26 September.
Don’t miss the call for applications for the STARTS4AFRICA residencies dedicated to promoting innovation in sub-Saharan Africa. The call is open until 13 September 2023.
Hoda: Digital Exploration of Art in Mauritius
Ignite Culture: Winners from the last funding cycle
Did you know that Mauritius now has an immersive cultural space? It’s the House of Digital Art in Port Louis. Inaugurated last June, this innovative site offers visitors exhibitions in a sensory environment enhanced by digital technologies.
Discover the two winners of the latest round of funding from Ignite Culture, the ACP-EU Culture hub in East Africa: Les Rencontres du Film Court de Madagascar and Sauti Sol Entertainment (Kenya).
OUAGA FILM LAB: SELECTED PROJECTS UNVEILED
Call for applications: DEENTAL cross-regional workshop
The Ouaga Film Lab has just unveiled the list of selected projects for its 8th edition, scheduled to be held in September 2023 in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso). Discover the selection.
In collaboration with DOCUBOX, FOPICA , the Great Lakes Creative Producers Lab and the Saint-Louis’ Docs festival , DEENTAL ACP is organising a capacity-building programme for producers from East and West Africa .
KREAFRIKA: TRAINING FOR AFRICAN CCI PROFESSIONALS
HENRIKE GROHS ART PRIZE 2023
The KreAfrika project is organising a training programme on entrepreneurship and financing in the cultural and creative industries (CCI) in Africa. The training will take place in Nairobi from 20 to 24 November 2023.
The Henrike Grohs Art Award is a roving biennial art prize conceived by the Goethe-Institut and the Grohs family in memory of the former Head of Goethe-Institut in Abidjan, Henrike Grohs. Applications are open until 31 August 2023.
Zanzignite : A plateform to develop East-African CCIs
DECONFINING launched a survey on artistic mobility in Africa
The ACP-EU Culture Programme for East Africa regional meeting was an opportunity to provide a platform for visibility, exchange of experience and evaluation of the impact of the Ignite Culture programme in East Africa. Our article says more.
The DECONFINING project and Culture Funding Watch launched a survey to better understand artistic and cultural mobility in Africa.Artists, cultural practitioners and people involved in the arts and culture sector in Africa are invited to take part in this survey before 31 July 2023.
SCF supports Southern african cultural sector with EUR 873 000 in grants
Shandra Apondi wins the ‘ACP-EU Culture’ Award @ MFF 2023
Sound Connects Fund has just revealed the winners of its third and final round of funding to support organisations active in the creative and cultural sectors. The fund will disburse a total of EUR 873 000 in grants to 14 cultural organisations in southern Africa.
The Mobile Film Festival awards ceremony revealed the 9 winners of the 2023 African edition. The ACP-EU Culture Prize was awarded to Kenyan director Shandra Apondi for her film “Passawaaad”.
“Augure” by Baloji Tshiani Wins the New Voices Award at Cannes
THREE ACP FILMS PRESENTED AT THE CANNES FESTIVAL
Augure,” the choral film by Belgian-Congolese director Baloji Tshiani, exploring the subject of witchcraft in Africa, won the New Voices Award, marking a significant victory for the multi-talented director’s debut feature.
The 76th Cannes Film Festival provided an exceptional showcase for the cinematographic and cultural talent of the ACP countries. Three African films supported by the ACP-EU Culture programme made their debut on the Croisette.
WINNERS OF THE FRANCOPHONIE IMAGE FUND ANNOUNCED in cannes
ACP-EU Culture at Cannes Film Festival!
The OIF revealed the list of winners of the Fonds Image de la Francophonie at its annual conference in Cannes.
The ACP-EU Culture Programme will be present at the 76th Cannes Film Festival. This edition is rich as three films we support will be presented, one of which is selected for the official competition!
EXTERNAL EVALUATION OF "CREATE IN CENTRAL AFRICA" PROGRAMME
25 Caribbean organisations receive ACP-EU grants
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ACP-EU CULTURE
Implemented by the Organisation of the ACP States and funded by the European Union, the « ACP-EU towards a viable cultural industry » programme (ACP-EU CULTURE) intends to boost the potential of the cultural and creative sector and its contribution to the social and economic development of the ACP countries.
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ACP-UE culture Support mechanisms
Thanks to the support of the ACP-EU Culture Programme, several funds provide concrete support to cultural and creative industries in ACP countries. Implemented in partnership with international, regional and national organisations, these funds cover all cultural sectors and aim to strengthen the capacities of artists and cultural operators, improve the quality and promotion of their productions and facilitate their access to innovative financing mechanisms. A total budget of €36 million is earmarked for this purpose.