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KAP Hosts Filmmakers at FESPACO 2023

Kunle Afolayan, the founder/CEO of KAP Motion/Golden Effect Pictures hosted a reception/party for the attending film makers in celebration of African cinema.

The 28th edition of the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) opened on the 25th of February 2023 at the conference room of the Pacific Hotel in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

Read about Kunle Afolayan unveiled as Jury President of FESPACO 2023 HERE

kap hosts party at fespaco

FESPACO provides a platform for numerous professionals in African cinema and various other countries around the world, including Nigeria, France, England, Belgium, Cameroon, South Africa, Mali, Morocco, Senegal, and Burkina Faso, to come together.

kap hosts afterparty at fespaco

100 movies from 35 African countries and the diaspora, were shortlisted to compete across 11 categories, including short film, documentaries, TV series and animation.

Nearly half of those in the fiction competition this year are directed by women.

kap hosts afterparty at fespaco

FESPACO is a biennial event that aims to examine the past and future significance in the development of the African film and audiovisual industries.

kap hosts party at fespaco

FESPACO IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST PRIDES OF AFRICA AS FAR AS FILM FESTIVALS ARE CONCERNED

Kunle Afolayan
kunle afolayan hosts at FESPACO
kunle afolayan hosts  reception at fespaco 2023

It was a cocktail of culture and creatives and was well attended by dignitaries and filmmakers from all over the world.

kunle afolayan hosts at FESPACO
kunle afolayan hosts at FESPACO

The event was put together to celebrate, host and honor African filmmakers and their various journeys in the entertainment industry.

Kunle Afolayan, Jury president of FESPACO ’23, gave a speech and charged all film makers to look into opportunities.

kunle afolayan hosts  reception at fespaco 2023

He stated that a lot of opportunities are missed because people dont see what is in their faces. He encouraged more cross country collaborations with other filmmakers as he did with his award winning movie CITATION

kunle afolayan hosts party at fespaco
kap hosts party at fespaco

It was a thrilling event with lots of merriment, dancing and networking.

kunle afolayan hosts  reception at fespaco 2023
kunle afolayan hosts  reception at fespaco 2023
kap hosts party at fespaco

Watch video below to see how it all went down

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