Beneficiary Porteurs d'Images, Mauritius

Partners FIFAI-Festival du Film d'Afrique et des Îles, Reunion Island / France
CIFF-Comores International Film Festival, Comoros

Countries where the activities were carried out Comoros, France (Reunion), Mauritius

Domain and disciplinePromotion/Diffusion / Audiovisual

Amount allocated 296,409.00 EUR (78.04%)

Project duration 36 months
31/12/2013 - 30/12/2016

Description Festival Île Courts was designed to be a development tool for cinema in the Indian Ocean. A series of activities enabled the development of audiences and strengthened the artistic, technical and administrative skills of the regional players working in cinema, as well as the production and circulation of cultural products.

Results - The festival was a springboard for many Mauritian directors, technicians and professionals; - A hundred professionals were trained in writing, technique, production and acting; - The contribution of the ACPCultures + Programme tripled attendance at the festival; - The festival was able to expand its activities: outdoor screenings, workshops, meetings, foreign collaborations, projections throughout the year; - As part of "FOCUS JEUNES", l’Archipel des Cinémas has set up projections in Mauritian schools of primary, secondary and university, throughout the year.

Key figures - 35,000 spectators, 5,000 students involved - 160 films shown - 7 jobs created - 20 short films produced

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