Beneficiary Espace Culturel Gambidi

Partners Association pour la Promotion, la Formation et la Recherche en Arts Vivants et Plastiques (APFRAVP),
Burkina Faso
Atelier Nomade – Ecole Internationale de Théâtre du Bénin, Benin
Centre Burkinabé de l’Institut International du Théâtre, Burkina Faso

Countries where the activities were carried out Benin, Belgium, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire

Domain and disciplineTraining / Distribution / Theatre

Amount allocated 250.000,00 EUR (79.23 %)

Project duration 36 months
14/12/2013- 13/12/2016

Description By creating a network of four training structures for theatre practitioners, the project strengthened the professional capacities of more than 70 students and theatre operators in Burkina Faso and Benin. It also developed and implemented the 14th edition of FITMO (the Ouagadougou Festival of Puppet Theatre).

Results - The project resulted in the creation of a network of high-level schools to train young artists capable of shining internationally; - Professional integration and the creation of a regional distribution circuit have been encouraged; - The artistic productions were of interest to a local public; - The project participated in the promotion of Human Rights by broadcasting shows on the subject to several tens of thousands of people.

Key figures - 19 jobs created - 290 people trained - 8 master classes and 9 artistic workshops - 5 shows

Beneficiary Centre international de la construction en terre, France

Partners Association Internationale des Maires Francophones (AIMF), France
Ecole du Patrimoine Africain- EPA, Benin
Les Grands Ateliers de l’Isle d’Abeau, France
Collectivité décentralisée/Commune de Nikki, Benin
Mairie de Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast
Commune Urbaine de Télimélé, Guinea

Countries where the activities were carried out Benin, Guinea, Ivory Coast

Domain and disciplineTraining / Heritage

Amount allocated 500,000.00 EUR (80%)

Project duration 36 months
01/01/2014 – 31/12/2016

Description CRAterre continued its action of promoting African heritage resources. By developing and implementing pilot projects in Benin, Côte d’Ivoire and Guinea, training and awareness-raising actions and the networking of cultural heritage decision makers, the project had a significant impact on local development.

Results - An ecosystem of actors sensitive to the issues of heritage management and promotion has been put in place; - A broad awareness campaign was carried out; the project's actions demonstrated the economic, social and cultural impact of heritage preservation and enhancement initiatives; - In Guinea, the national institution in charge of museums is committed to supporting the development of the cultural bank; - In Benin, the Ministry of Tourism and Culture plans to add Nikki to UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Key figures - 165 people trained - 6 jobs created - 6 multi-actors workshops and 6 school sites

Beneficiary Association Culturelle Kadam-Kadam

Partners Atelier Toto B, Haiti
FormART, France
Atelier Nomade, Benin
Agence Téré Culture, Togo

Countries where the activities were carried out Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, France, Ghana, Haiti, Nigeria, Togo

Domain and disciplineProduction/Distribution / Theatre

Amount allocated 470.000.00 EUR (64.72%)

Project duration 36 months
18/01/2014 – 17/01/2016

Description The objective of “Circuit Art’Mattend” is to strengthen the theatre sector in Togo, Haiti and Benin. The project produced two theatre performances, supported the writing and publishing of ten dramaturgical texts, organised training sessions in cultural management, and created an International Distribution Agency for the Performing Arts.

Results - The action provided the necessary tools to professionalise the sector through workshops, training, creations, meetings and exchanges; - Real awareness of the situation and a willingness to work together emerged. A big step towards raising awareness among public authorities, development actors, the public and the whole community has been made; - Young dramatic authors, previously unknown to the general public, have benefited from space for expression; - Several shows addressed the issue of gender, which was discussed during forums and round tables.

Key figures - 27 jobs created - 1 writing residence and 6 creative residencies - 1 broadcasting agency - 70 people trained - 3 international tours

Beneficiary Doc Net, France

Partners Be Ka Films, Mali
Endemika Films, Madagascar
Inzo Ya Bizizi, Congo
HDR Communications, France

Countries where the activities were carried out Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Niger, Senegal, Togo

Domain Distribution/Diffusion/Promotion

Amount allocated 380,000.00 EUR (76.94%)

Project duration 36 months
13/12/2013 -12/12/2016

Description Making African documentaries available through a film catalogue, DVDs and a web platform.

Results - The final beneficiaries (the partners) have expanded their network in the African audiovisual field and acquired skills in the field of film sales, negotiation and sales strategies for the African audiovisual market. - The target group (television stations) became aware of the need to broadcast high quality African programmes and African creative documentaries. They also understood the need to generate an economy for the rights holders and therefore to pay for the films; - The project has been useful for African independent producers, offering them other prospects for distribution, partnership and acquisition of rights.

Key figures - 1 VOD platform - 1 catalogue of more than 100 films - 50 films sold to African television channels

Beneficiary Wassakara Productions, Côte d’Ivoire

Partners Banshee Films, France
Diam Production, Burkina Faso

Countries where the activities were carried out Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire

Domain Film Production

Amount allocated 500,000.00 EUR (32.63%)

Project duration 14 months
24/12/2013 -23/02/2015

Description “Run” by Philippe Lacôte looks back upon the recent history of the civil war in Ivory Coast. The film had a three-fold objective: to contribute to the renewal of Côte d’Ivoire cinema, to strengthen professional skills in the sector and to take part in the national reconciliation process.

Results - The film has made professionalisation of Ivorian actors, technicians and service providers possible, favouring job creation and the emergence of a cinema industry in Côte d'Ivoire; - Thanks to the success of the film, the Ivorian authorities have become more involved in the film industry, doubling the envelope of funds dedicated to cinema; - A film school project has emerged in Côte d'Ivoire, the West African Film Institute; - The film contributed to the work of memory, reconstruction and reconciliation of the population: because of its theme (examining the civil war), the film was broadcast via the National Truth, Dialogue and Reconciliation Commission as a tool for dialogue.

Key figures - 1 quality film made in Côté d’Ivoire (first Ivorian film since 1985 to take part in the Cannes Film Festival) - 65 jobs created - 60 people trained - regulatory framework impacted

Beneficiary OIF

Partners CIRTEF, Belgium
West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA)
Institut National de l’Audiovisuel, France
Institut Imagine, Burkina Faso
SARL Côte Ouest, Mauritius
Société Soon, Senegal

Countries where the activities were carried out Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, DRC, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Mali, Madagascar, Mauritania, Mauritius, Niger, Senegal, Togo

Domain Audiovisual Diffusion

Amount allocated 500,000.00 EUR (72.99%)

Project duration 36 months
13/12/2013 – 12/12/2016

Description A project to boost markets and audiovisual productions in ACP countries by enhancing the value of works and digital image banks.

Results - The project enabled the distribution of archive material and audiovisual production through value creation for archive images; - A new generation of professionals has been trained in the production of documentaries based on archives; - African televisions were trained in the use of archives and use the same sharing tool (Archibald platform); - A film scanner has been installed at the Imagine Institute in Ouagadougou and several hundred hours of programmes are available; - A regional directive on audiovisual legal deposit was drafted and approved in September 2015 by the UEMOA Ministers of Culture.

Key figures - 300 hours of saved and accessible programmes - 15 broadcasters connected - 1 harmonisation text and 1 UEMOA regulation