Deental: Results of the 5th call for projects in development of the Fonds Jeune Création Francophone

The Commission of the Fonds Jeune Création Francophone met on 1 July 2022 in Paris to select the projects in development. The committee was composed of Aurélien Bodinaux, Anne-Sophie Ducarme, Jihan El Tahri, Axel Guyot, Dani Kouyaté, Moussa Sene Absa and Marjorie Vella.

This year, of the 148 projects submitted for development, 88 were declared eligible, including 24 short films, 46 feature films and 18 series, from 17 countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Congo DRC, Central African Republic, Chad, Gabon, Guinea, Haiti, Madagascar, Mali, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Togo). 30% of the projects are led by women.

At the end of the Commission, 11 projects were selected to benefit from development aid:

• 4 short films, 5 feature films and 2 series
• 5 documentaries, 4 fictions and 2 animations
• 3 projects are by women and 8 by men.

The projects supported this year will be accompanied by the following partner residencies: Atelier Sud écriture international (Tunisia), Association Docmonde – Haïtidocs (Haiti), C.L.O.S – Créations libres et originales du septième art (France), La Résidence des écritures francophones de La Rochelle (France), Groupe Ouest Développement (France), L’inis (Canada), NEF-Animation (France), Trégor Cinéma (France), Dox Box (Germany).

The winners of this commission are:

Short films

• L’Homme qui voulait se tuer et qui hésitait sur l’hymne de la tragédie à composer (The Man Who Wanted to Kill Himself and Who Hesitated on the Hymn of Tragedy to be Composed), fiction by Andriaminosoa Hary Joel RAKOTOVELO, (Madagascar).
  Granted: Participation fees for the author in the Trégor Cinéma residency (France).
• Le Boss et sa Maman, documentary by Isabelle Christiane KOURAOGO (Burkina Faso)
  Granted: Educational accompaniment of the author by Dox Box (Germany)
• Le Tunnel d’Olwé, fiction by Colon ASSANY KISHABONGO, (Democratic Republic of Congo)
  Granted: Participation fees of the author in the residency by Groupe Ouest Développement (France)
• Nofin’i Nofy, fiction by Liva Natrehainaina RAZAFIMANDIMBY, (Madagascar)
  Granted : Author’s participation fees to the residency Trégor Cinéma (France)

Feature films

• Commandante Titina Sila Victoriat Certa, documentary by M. Samba DIAO (Senegal) Granted : Participation fees of the author in the DOX BOX residency (Germany)
• Le Parlementaire debout, documentary by Mr. Joseph MOURA, (DRC).
  Grant awarded: Participation fees for the author in the residency of Le C.L.O.S – Créations Libres et Originales de septième art (France).
• Congo Boy, fiction by Mr. Rafiki FARIALA (Central African Republic).
  Granted: Participation fees for the author in the residency of the Atelier Sud écriture international (Tunisia).
• Sérénade, documentary by Ms Keziah JEAN (Haiti). Grant awarded: Participation fees for the author in the Docmonde association’s residency (Haiti/Guyana).
• Yambo Oualoguem, La Blessure, documentary by Kalidou SY (Senegal).
  Grant awarded: Participation fees for the author in the inis residency (Canada).

Series

• Les Décodeuses, animated series by Ms Ingrid AGBO (Togo).
  Granted: Participation fees of the author in the NEF Animation residency (France).
• Studio Djenin, animated series by Mr Odilon Edjèdji ASSOU (Benin).
  Granted: Participation fees for the author at the Résidence des écritures francophones de La Rochelle (France)

The diversity and quality of the projects submitted were praised by the “Development Aid” selection committee.