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AFCM 2026 · 2–6 November · Lagos

Industry Program

Frames of the Future: Africa’s Creative Intelligence

Twinwaters, The Maradiva - 4th Floor

Meet the speakers

PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TO SEE THE ENTIRE PROGRAMME (4TH FLOOR AND 1ST FLOOR). THE MARKET WILL OPEN ON MONDAY 2 NOV AT 1:00 PM WAT.

WE ARE EXPERIENCING EXCEPTIONAL DELAYS AND WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. THE PROGRAMME HAS BEEN MOVE 2H LATE.

Day 1 ·

Africa Day: The Future of African Storytelling

2:00 pm – 6:50 pm · Lagos time (UTC+1)

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    Twinwaters - 4th Floor - Main Stage

    Beyond Nollywood: Positioning African Stories for Global Audiences

    Case studies, co-productions and distribution strategies that help African films travel across borders and resonate globally without compromising cultural identity.

    Panelists

    • Funke Akindele — Award-winning Actor and Producer
    • Joel Chikapa-Phiri — International Sales Agent
    • Djimon Hounsou — Award-winning Actor and Producer
    • Adebola Williams — Founder, Red Media Africa
    • Ramsey Nouah — Award-winning Actor and Director
    • Timi Adeyeba — Co-Founder & COO, Amplify Africa

    Moderator · Seyitan Atigarin — Head of Entertainment News, Arise TV

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    Twinwaters - 4th Floor - Main Stage

    Africa in Partnership: Co-Producing Our Stories, Distributing Our Films

    African filmmakers explore practical cross-border co-production, regional collaboration and stronger distribution networks so African films travel across the continent and beyond.

    Panelists

    • Vincho Nchogu — Award-winning Filmmaker, Kenya
    • Josh Olaoluwa — Award-winning Film Producer, Nigeria
    • Juliet Ibrahim — Award-winning Actress & Producer, Ghana
    • Ruth Nkweti — Award-winning Actress & Producer, Cameroon
    • Alexandra Amon — Award-winning Actress & Producer, France & Côte d’Ivoire

    Moderator · Franciar — Actress and Model, Zambia

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    Twinwaters - 4th Floor - Main Stage

    Canada–Nigeria Co-Production: What Can We Make Together?

    Presented by Canada Media Fund in collaboration with Telefilm Canada

    Connecting Canadian and Nigerian filmmakers around co-production models, financing and distribution opportunities for internationally competitive film and TV projects.

    Panelists

    • Miryam Charles — Filmmaker and Producer, Cheminée Deux
    • Katia Café-Fébrissy — Producer, Kafé Production
    • Sabine Daniel — Founder, CEO & Executive Producer, Play Productions
    • Henri Pardo — Filmmaker & Producer, Black Wealth Media

    Moderator · Shawn Faqua

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    Twinwaters - 4th Floor - Main Stage

    Fireside chat

    The Art of Becoming: Craft, Identity and Reinvention

    Meagan Good on navigating craft, identity and personal evolution — the defining roles, bold choices and reinventions that shape an actor’s career and impact.

    Guest

    • Meagan Good

    In conversation with · Jennifer Okafor-Iwuchukwu — JLG

1st Floor · FilmHouse

FilmHouse Screens 1, 2 & 3

Twinwaters - 1st Floor - FilmHouse

Monday 2 November 2026

  1. 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

    Twinwaters - 1st Floor - FilmHouse Screen 3 (96 seats)

    Meet the Buyers

    Direct access to acquisition executives and commissioning editors for filmmakers and producers.

    • Annamaria Kobelo, Acquisition Manager, AZAM TV, Tanzania
    • Simon Tchokonte, Dalino Media
    • Cheick Yvhane, Programming Director, NCI - Nouvelle chaîne Ivoirienne
    • Massara Kouakou, Content Manager, MTN Côte D'Ivoire

    Moderator · TBC

Tuesday 3 November 2026

  1. 10:00 am – 11:00 am

    Twinwaters - 1st Floor - FilmHouse Screen 3 (96 seats)

    Meet the Buyers (2)

    Direct access to acquisition executives and commissioning editors for filmmakers and producers.

    • Joel Chikapa Phiri, Know Associates Group
    • Carol Wachira, Marketing and Acquisition Director, Citizen TV - Kenya
    • Mohamed Alliy, Acquisition Manager, AZAM TV, Tanzania
    • Babacar Faye, Content Director, Orange Sonatel

    Moderator · Sabine Daniel (Canada)

  2. 11:00 am – 12:30 pm

    Twinwaters - 1st Floor - FilmHouse Screen 2 (51 seats)

    Swedish Co-production Workshop

    • Filson Ali, Producer, Camerax
    • David Nzinga, DNZ Productions
  3. 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

    Twinwaters - 1st Floor - FilmHouse Screen 3 (96 seats)

    The Future of Storytelling: Creativity, Evidence and Technology

    Tools for Social Impact Storytelling, led by the World Bank.

    • Victor Hugo Orozco Olvera, Program Lead, Narrating Behavior Change, Development Impact Department, World Bank
    • Edwin Ihuoria, Senior Partnership Specialist, Global Partnership for Education
    • Wame Jallow, Executive Director, Shuga Global

    Moderator · T. Oluwaseyi Ishola, Nigeria Country Lead, Narrating Behavior Change, Development Impact Department, World Bank

Wednesday 4 November 2026

  1. 10:00 am – 12:30 pm

    Twinwaters - 1st Floor - FilmHouse Screen 2 (51 seats)

    Capacity Building Session: Financing the Film Industry

    Presented by the Creative Economy Development Fund (CEDF), supported by the FMACTCE.

  2. 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

    Twinwaters - 1st Floor - FilmHouse Screen 3 (96 seats)

    Dentsu Panel: Film in Advertising

Thursday 5 November 2026

  1. 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

    Twinwaters - 1st Floor - FilmHouse Screen 2 (51 seats)

    Producing a Successful Micro-drama Series

    Discover new content trends and how to produce a micro-drama with the latest production tools.

    • Newton Job, Technical Lead - Artificial Intelligence, Lebara Play
    • Ejiro Onokpasah, Head of Partnership & Innovation, Lebara Play

See you in Lagos.

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