LOOKING CLOSER

LOOKING CLOSER

20 short films zooming in on the richness and diversity of five West African countries (2022)

- Mahzouba Maya Faal, The Gambia

“In Africa, there are a lot of stories that don’t get told. And many voices that don’t get heard.”

- Matilda Dogbatsey, Ghana

“I don’t have a university degree. My WELTFILME certificate is my professional qualification.”

- G-Othello Zordyu, Liberia

“In Liberia, there’s no major TV station, no local film industry and, above all, no educational opportunities for young people to learn film. I want to inform and train the next generation.”

- Luther N. Mafalleh, Liberia

“WELTFILME gave me the confidence to do things
in my own way.”

- Luther N. Mafalleh, Liberia

“Film and television are such powerful tools for drawing
the public’s attention to
important social issues.”

- Luther N. Mafalleh, Liberia

“WELTFILME has opened doors
for me that I didn’t even know existed.”

- Fatou Ndure, The Gambia

“The first days of the workshop were such an amazing experience. There was so much to take in, so many things to learn.”

- Alex Asare, Ghana

“WELTFILME — they’re just really good. They’re wonderful people. And they’ve got to keep doing this.”

- Alex Asare, Ghana

“Most of the media focuses only on the ugly parts of Africa — on war and disasters. I want people to see the real Africa.”

- Matilda Dogbatsey, Ghana

“My training with WELTFILME helped me, as a woman, to assert myself in a male-dominated profession.”

LOOKING CLOSER – the first of a multi-phase vision to fortify Film Network West Africa (FNWA) and its five partner organisations to sustainably support the local film industry. Through training programs, masterclasses and international collaboration, young men and women filmmakers have practiced and strengthened their skills.
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In the FNWA countries, the media and film industry is growing. Nevertheless, there is a shortage of qualified personnel because training opportunities in the film sector are either completely lacking or are only accessible through high tuition fees. While the content of these films took a closer look at the diversity of the filmmakers’ local societies, this project also zoomed in on their filmmaking process, to highlight their strengths and bring attention to areas that can still be further developed.

We hope you enjoy these films as much as we do and share in our excitement for FNWA’s future sustainability as an international centre for filmmaking!

LOOKING CLOSER

LOOKING CLOSER – the first of a multi-phase vision to fortify Film Network West Africa (FNWA) and its five partner organisations to sustainably support the local film industry. Through training programs, masterclasses and international collaboration, young men and women filmmakers have practiced and strengthened their skills.

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In the FNWA countries, the media and film industry is growing. Nevertheless, there is a shortage of qualified personnel because training opportunities in the film sector are either completely lacking or are only accessible through high tuition fees. While the content of these films took a closer look at the diversity of the filmmakers’ local societies, this project also zoomed in on their filmmaking process, to highlight their strengths and bring attention to areas that can still be further developed.

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We hope you enjoy these films as much as we do and share in our excitement for FNWA’s future sustainability as an international centre for filmmaking!

LOOKING CLOSER

LOOKING CLOSER

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