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The Hip Hop culture Edition The Draft Program v1

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Collaborative Partners Media Partner

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SPEAKERS

M A Y 2 0 2 4 | C A N N E S
3rd Edition

Tyron Ricketts Simon Frederick Kianna Best

Actor, Producer, Social Photographer, Filmmaker Editor
Activist, Founder UK + Grenada UK + USA
Panthertainment
Germany + UK

CJ Obasi Lene Børglum Betty Sulty-Johnson

Producer, Director Producer, Founder Member, Diversity Board,
Nigeria Space Rocket Nation CNC
Denmark VP Distribution
Trace Studios
France + Martinique

Keith Simontan Caprice Crawford Mandla Dube

Senior Editor Founder Producer, Director
IMdB Crawford Talents Pambili Productions
USA USA + Germany South Africa

Michael Muthiga Thierry Bugaud Thibaut de Longeville

Animator, Producer, Producer, Director Media Mogul, Producer,
Founder France Director, Founder
FatBoy Animation 360 Communications
Kenya France + Martinique

Essimi Mévégue Carmen Thompson Emad Eskander

Film Critic, Founder Programming & Head, Red Sea Fund
Ciné Club Afro Distribution, Saudi Arabia
France + Cameroon We Are Parable | Red Sea
Film Festival | Sheffield
DocFest | Scotland

Francis Nébot Ene Katrine Luiz Toledo

Producer, Founder Rasmussen Director of Investments &
Ifind Pictures Chief Advisor, Head of Strategic Partnership,
France Industry Training SPCINE
Danish Film School Brazil
Denmark (TBC)

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SPEAKERS

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3rd Edition

Nedin Mutic Eddy Charles Florence Elomo

Senior Advisor, Founder, MJM Post Producer, Founder
Diversity, Talent Productions & Sharly Akwandies
Development, Norsk Dubbing France + Cameroon
filminstitutt France + Haiti
Norway (TBC)

Terry Jerry A’Wase Helene Granquist Mariëtte Rissenbeek

Producer, Executive Producer, President Producer
Secretary Nordic Factory Film The Netherlands
African Film Institute, Sweden
The African Union

Theo Dumont Jana Wolff Kaleem Aftab

Founder, Hollyshorts Head of Marketing & Head of International
Film Festival, Co- Advertising, Berlinale Programming, Red Sea
Founder, Alta Global Germany International Film
Media Festival
GUSA + Haiti Pakistan + Sweden +
Saudi Arabia

Filson Ali Simone McIntyre Gabriel Agbahonou

Producer, Director Actress, Producer Producer, Founder
Co-founder, CAMERA Morning Star Productions
Founder, Orley Benin
X Productions Productions
Sweden + Somalia Jamaica + UK

Anne Maryse Diana Lodderhose Zachary Ntim

Makon International Features International Film Reporter
Screenwriter, Film & Editor, Deadline Deadline
Documentary UK Ghana + UK
Producer
Cameroon

Jackie Jackson Joel Ayuk Alexandre Rideau

Film Commissioner Film Producer, Director Production Director
Jamaica (TBC) Saint-Martin + Cameroon Medawan Africa
France

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Cannes In the business of diversity
and inclusivity in films
Day 1 - 16 May, 2024

Theme: Hip Hop Culture &

M A Y 2 0 2 4 | C A N N E S Sustainability Day

11.00 - 11.03 AM
Introductory speeches by the Organizer
Speaker: Prudence Kolong, Organizer, AfroCannes & AfroBerlin, Founder, Yanibes | France + Sweden

11.03 - 11.05 AM
Opening words from the Hostess
Speaker: Simone McIntyre, Actress, Producer, Founder, Orley Productions | Jamaica + UK

RAPPER‘S DELIGHT FOCUS

11.05 - 11.40 AM Panel Discussion 1
The transformative effect of the Hip Hop Culture on the global film industry: From Joburg to Berlin via Rio, exploring
how Hip Hop inspired careers, empowered social activists and enriched the global narrative on marginalized groups
Speakers:
South Africa
Brazil
Moderated by: TBD

11.40 - 11.45 AM Break

11.45 - 12.45 PM - Panel Discussion 2 (En français)

Le Hip Hop en France: d’une culture dite de rue et marginale aux petits et grands écrans et à une industrie créatrice
de valeur
Speakers:
Thibaut de Longeville, Fondateur, 360 Communications | France + Martinique
Essimi Mévégué, Critique de cinéma, Fondateur, Ciné Club Afro | France + Cameroun
3rd speaker
4th speaker
Moderated by:

12.45 - 12.55 PM Break

12.55 - 2.05 PM Panel Discussion 3

From Spike Lee’s “Do The Right Thing” to Teyana Taylor’s “A Thousand and One”: How Hip Hop has redefined
standards in filmmaking, metrics, revenues and storytelling and created a multifaceted breed of entertainers
Speakers:
Tyron Ricketts, Former MC, Actor, Producer, Founder, Panthertainment | Germany
Simon Frederick, Photographer, Filmmaker, Author of Black is the New Black | UK
3rd speaker
4th speaker
Moderated by: TBD

2.05 - 2.10 PM Break

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 Afro DRAFT PROGRAM
Cannes In the business of diversity
and inclusivity in films
Day 1 - 16 May, 2024

Theme: Hip Hop Culture &

M A Y 2 0 2 4 | C A N N E S Sustainability Day

2.10 -2.55 Panel Discussion 4

Growing beyond the status quo: from unique filming destinations to developing local talent factories to achieve a deeper
and more sustainable economic diversifica deeper and mo
Speakers:
Jamaica
Sint Marteen
Joel Ayuk, Producer, Director, Founder, Cani Film TV | Cameroon + Sint Marteen
Moderated by: TBD
2.55 - 3.00 PM Break
3.00 - 3.30 PM Panel Discussion 5
Animation in Africa - Ushering a new era in indigenous storytelling with a twist: a decisively modern take on relatable yet
transcending African characters and stories
Speakers:
Michael Muthinga, Founder, Fatboy Animation | Kenya
2nd speaker
Moderated by: TBD
3.30 - 3.35 PM
3.35 - 4.15 PM Panel Discussion 6
Lost but Found: Reducing the gap in representation on major industry platforms and how it impacts filmmakers in emerging
film markets
Speakers:
Keith Simanton, Senior Editor, IMdB | USA
2nd speaker
Moderated by: Caprice Crawford, Founder, Crawford Talents | USA + Germany
4.15 - 4.20 PM Break
4.20 - 5.10 PM - Panel Discussion 7
The other paths to film financing explained: Debt financing and other complex film financing instruments 101 and
understanding why lenders ROI is key
Speakers:
1st speaker
2nd speaker
3rd speaker
Moderated by: TBD
5.10 - 5.15 PM Break
5.15 - 6.00 PM Panel Discussion 8
The international festival film circuit at a glance: The takeways, the potential pitfalls and the overall cost effectiveness of a
well thought festival promotion strategy
Speakers:
1st speaker (Tribeca TBC)
Theo Dumont, Founder, HollyShorts Film Festival | USA + Haiti
Jana Wolff, Head of Marketing, Berlinale | Germany
Moderated by: TBD
6.10 PM to 7.00 PM
Individual Interviews (5 to 6 interviews of up to 10 minutes each)
Hosted by Simone McIntyre, Actress, Producer, Founder, Orley Productions | Jamaica + UK

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DRAFT PROGRAM
Day 2 - 17 May, 2024

Theme: Act Local, Think Global

M A Y 2 0 2 4 | C A N N E S

11.00 - 11.03 AM
Introductory speeches by the Organizer
Speaker: Prudence Kolong, Organizer, AfroCannes & AfroBerlin, Founder, Yanibes | France + Sweden

11.03 - 11.05 AM
Opening words from the Hostess
Speaker: Simone McIntyre, Actress, Producer, Founder, Orley Productions | Jamaica + UK

11.05 - 11.50 AM Panel Discussion 1

Hej Scandinavia: Diversity, talent development, co-production and international collaboration in Norway, Denmark and
Sweden
Speakers:
Lene Borglum, Producer, Founder, Space Rocket Nation, Denmark
Helene Grandquist, Producer, Founder, Nordic Film Factory
Nedin Mutic, Senior Advisor, Head of Diversity & Talent Development, Norsk Institut, Norway
Ene Katrine Rasmussen, Chief Advisor, Danish Film School
Moderated by Filson Ali, Producer, Founder, Camera X | Somalia + Sweden

11.55 - 12.00 PM Break

12.00 - 12.50 PM - Panel Discussion 2

The French Connection: Mediawan, a unique approach in telling local African stories
Speakers:
Alexandre Rideau, Producer, Co-CEO, Mediawan Africa | France
2nd speaker
3rd speaker
4th speaker
Moderated by: TBD

12.50 - 12.55 PM Break

12.55 - 1.40 PM Panel Discussion 3

South Africa + Nigeria: Africa’s largest and competing film economies: Focus on future growth opportunities
Speakers:
Mandla Dube, Director, Producer, Founder, Pambili Productions | South Africa
Susan Mangole, Deputy Director, Department of Trade & Industry | South Africa |
CJ Obasi, Director, Producer, Nigeria | Nigeria
4th speaker
Moderated by: Terry Jerry A’Wase, Executive Secretary, The African Film Institute @ The African Union

1.40 - 1.45 PM Break

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Cannes In the business of diversity
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DRAFT PROGRAM
Day 2 - 17 May, 2024

Theme: Act Local, Think Global

M A Y 2 0 2 4 | C A N N E S

1.45 - 2.15 PM Panel Discussion 4

Brazil: African natives and African diaspora outreach
Speakers:
Luiz Toledo, Director, Investment & Strategic Partnership, SP CINE | Brazil
2nd speaker
Moderated by TBD

2.15 - 2.20 PM Break

2.20 - 3.00 PM - Panel Discussion 5

Funding with a cause @ The Red Sea Fund & Red Sea International Film Festival
Speakers:
Emad Eskander, Head, Red Sea Fund | Saudi Arabia
Kaleem Aftab, Head, International Programming, Red Sea International Film Festival | Pakistan + Sweden + Saudi Arabia
3rd speaker
Moderated by: TBD

3.00 - 3.05 PM Break

3.05 - 3.45 PM Panel Discussion 6

The SWOT analysis of Afropeans in filmmaking
Speakers:
Eddy Charles, Founder, MJM Production & Sharly Dubbing, | France + Haiti
Florence Elomo, Producer, Founder, Akwadies | France + Cameroon
3rd speaker
4th speaker
Moderated by: TBD

3.45 - 3.50 PM Break

3.50 - 4.30 PM Panel Discussion 7

The policy and politics discussion: Global distribution barriers for Afro-content and the value of the African IP
Betty Sulty-Johnson, VP Distribution, Trace Studios | France
Francis Nebot, Producer, IFind Pictures | France
3rd speaker
Moderated by TBD

4.30 - 4.35 PM Break

4.35 - 5.10 PM Panel Discussion 8

Swimming Upstream: How to tell stories that challenges existing perceptions and established historical knowledge
Speakers:
Thierry Bugaud, Director “African Glory”, Filmmaker | France + Burkina Faso
2nd speaker
Moderated by:

5.10 - 5.15 PM Break

5.15 - 6.10 PM Closing Panel Discussion 9

Topic TBD

6.10 PM to 7.00 PM
Individual Interviews (5 to 6 interviews of up to 10 minutes each)
Hosted by Simone McIntyre, Actress, Producer, Founder, Orley Productions | Jamaica + UK
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VENUE & CONTACTS

Venue: Cannes, France

Contacts

Prudence Kolong Inès Ben Zoubir

Founder of Yanibes SAS Member of AfroCannes Executive Committee
Organizer of AfroCannes & AfroBerlin Coordinator Maghreb+Mashreq
66, Avenue des Champs Elysées Carthage - Tunisie
75008 Paris - France
Company Registration Number: 897950457
prudence.kolong@yanibes.com

Simone McIntyre Daniel Beltran

Presenter, Actress, Producer Co-Founder, Frame-by -Frame, Germany
Founder Project Assistant, Yanibes
Orley Productions coordination@yanibes.com
Jamaica + UK

Daniela Espitia Elena Dobreva

Co-Founder, Frame-by -Frame, Germany Coordination & Support, Yanibes
Project Assistant, Yanibes assistant@yanibes.com

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