FESPACO NEWS
More innovations, the Headquarters takes on a new face.
FESPACO 2023 includes innovative touches that give a new shine to the Headquarters with names of the various winners of the Etalon de Yennenga opening the steps to you at the...
All The Colours of the World Are Between Black and White
Bambino and Bawa develop feelings for each other while riding through Lagos to take pictures for a photo competition. Bambino pushes back, unsure of himself, his identity, or...
Announcements of the Yennenga II results
Following the call for applications and projects launched from July 19 to September 30, 2022, the General Delegation of FESPACO is pleased to announce the final list of...
FESPACO 2023: DECRYPTING THE VISUAL
“SARRAOUINIA” means queen in the Hausa language. This name was given to an Amazon, political and religious leader of the village of Lougou in Niger. Oral tradition made the queen...
Les Trois Lascars or the Tchiza issue tabled by Boubacar Diallo
Burkinabè feature film in competition "Les Trois Lascars" by Boubakar Diallo was presented last Monday at Ciné Burkina. This film tackles one of the topical themes of household...
Euro 40 million to Fund African and Caribbean Cinema
The ACP-EU Culture program is an initiative of the ACP States Group Secretariat funded by the European Union. This program aims at stimulating the cultural sector in order to...
FESPACO 2021 Special Prizes revealed
More than CFA 96,000,000 including CFA 43,000,000 in contribution, for winners The official Special Prizes list was presented to media people and movie industry professionals at...
3D taught to kids at FESPACO SUKABE
The biennale of African cinema is also dedicated to kids. Besides the usual activities, kids are also involved for them to be part of the celebrations and to awaken their...
SENEGAL export its film policy
The success of Senegalese movies lies in the human resource potential and government support through the Movie Industry Promotion Fund (FOPACI). This is what transpired from the...
Shopping arcades, the other FESPACO
Between screening sessions, panels and musical entertainments, shopping arcades also attract a lot of people, but not that many. Like in previous editions, FESPACO 2021 is also...
Tribute night to deceased filmmakers
A tribute night to honour deceased filmmakers. After the official opening of the 27th edition of the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou, and the screening of...
Boubakar GALBANI Designer of the Filmmakers’ Square Monument
Born in 1958, Burkinabe Boubakar GALBANI is one of the designers of the monument standing proudly at the mythical Filmmakers’ Square which has become a true emblem of FESPACO,...
Opening of the cinematographic equipment exhibition
“Cinema and technological evolution>>. This is the theme of the exhibition of cinematographic materials which started on Sunday, 2nd day of FESPACO 2021. Highlighting the...
Celebrities’ Days : One of the FESPACO major articulations
On Sunday 17 October 2021, the Town Hall of Ouagadougou hosted a diner cocktail given in honour of the stars of cinema. The red capet was rolled out to celebrate the men and the...
The 20th MICA opens its Doors
MICA has settled down at the FESPACO Headquarters this year. This framework for the promotion of African cinema and exchange between producers, distributors, project proponents...














