YENNENGA WORKSHOPS – FESPACO 2025 CALLS FOR PROPOSALS
The Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) launches the third edition of the YENNENGA WORKSHOPS on the occasion of its 29th Edition taking place from 22 February to 01 March 2025. The YENNENGA WORKSHOPS provide a platform for the immersion of aspiring filmmakers, the emergence of film projects seeking funding and supporting films […]
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CALL FOR ENTRIES – FESPACO 2025
As part of the 29th Edition of FESPACO taking place from 22 February to 1rst March 2025, the Management would like to inform professionals of the film and audio-visual industry that registration for the official selection of films is open from 29 February 2024 till 30 September 2024.The official selection includes two main sections: Criteria […]
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THE REPUBLIC OF CHAD AS « GUEST OF HONOUR » OF THE 29th EDITION OF FESPACO
The Guest of Honour for each FESPACO edition is chosen based on the cultural cooperative relationships the country has with Burkina Faso and its commitment to the development of the African film and audio-visual industry. This choice also takes account of the opportunities this country may offer in terms of economic and cinematographic coproduction partnerships. […]
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Save the date!
Preparations for the 29th Edition of the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) due 22 February to 01 March 2025 have begun: This call is meant for film and audio-visual professionals including directors, producers, scriptwriters, programmers, distributors, and festival managers. All film categories, fictions, documentaries, TV series, animated and school films are eligible! […]
Read moreFESPACO 2023:Festival-goers Welcome the Holding of the Event
Following the memorable opening of the 28th edition of FESPACO on 25th February 2023 in Ouagadougou, we approached a few festival-goers, present in Burkina on this occasion. Pierre Domont is a Belgian, participating in FESPACO for the 18th time. According to him, organising a festival like FESPACO despite organisational challenges is a strong message as […]
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EDITORIAL
Frustration is a source of combativeness! Frustrated to see their screens invaded by foreign films, many people of Africa stood up for their liberation. This was the case 54 years ago in Burkina Faso where film enthusiasts said “no to the neo-colonial intruder of the big screen”. The challenge of such a refusal being simply […]
Read moreThe ACP/EU Programme partners
had their round table
Since Saturday 25 February 2023, the 28th edition of the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou is in full swing in the Burkinabe capital. In this framework, the partners of the ACP/EU Audiovisual Coproduction programme in Africa and the Film Fund in Africa held their round table. Discussions during the round table focused on […]
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