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TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY 14TH,15TH & 16TH NOVEMBER 2023 |
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RUNNING ORDER |
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MOVENPICK AMBASSADOR HOTEL / SILVERBIRD CINEMA |
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WELCOME SESSION & NETWORKING |
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SILVERBIRD CINEMA |
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MC NOTES |
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18:00:00 |
Welcome Reception |
0:30:00 |
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18:30:00 |
Welcome Address |
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18:40:00 |
Lighting of the ACS Welcome Candle |
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18:45:00 |
Traditional African Drum Performance\r |
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18:50:00 |
Sumptuous African Buffet Dinner/ Traditional African Drum Performance |
1:00:00 |
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19:50:00 |
Keynote Speaker Introduction |
0:10:00 |
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20:00:00 |
Keynote Address on the Power of African Cinema |
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20:10:00 |
Screening of a Short African Film |
0:20:00 |
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20:30:00 |
Director’s Introduction and Q&A Session |
0:10:00 |
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20:40:00 |
Recognition of Key Contributors to African Cinema |
0:20:00 |
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21:00:00 |
Traditional Dance Performances from Various African Regions |
0:30:00 |
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21:30:00 |
ACS Convener’s Remarks (Call to attendees to enjoy participation in ACS) |
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21:45:00 |
Invitation to Continue Networking |
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21:50:00 |
Live African Band Performance\r\n• Dancing, Socializing, and Networking Continues\r |
5:10:00 |
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DAY TWO WEDNESDAY – 15TH NOVEMBER 2023 |
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MOVENPICK AMBASSADOR HOTEL & SILVERBIRD CINEMA, ACCRA MALL |
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8:00:00 |
Arrival of Guest |
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Movenpick Ball Room 2 |
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8:00:00 |
Registration & Trade Show Opens\nMorning Refreshments and Networking |
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8:15:00 |
Opening ceremony |
0:15:00 |
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8:30:00 |
Promo Videos |
0:30:00 |
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9:00:00 |
MC Introduction |
0:05:00 |
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9:05:00 |
Prayer/ Pouring of Libation |
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9:08:00 |
Presidential Video |
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9:10:00 |
Welcome Address and Presentation – 1\n\nCinema’s role in unlocking the potential of the African creative economy\n\nJuliet Yaa Asantewa Asante \nCEO| National Film Authority, Ghana & Convener| Africa Cinema Summit |
0:15:00 |
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9:25:00 |
Key Note Address – 2\n\nHonourable Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Awal\nMinister of Tourism Arts and Culture. |
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9:35:00 |
Traditional Keynote Address – 3\n\nOdeneho Kwafo Akoto III\nParamount Chief of Akwamu Traditional Area |
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9:45:00 |
Industry Keynote Presentation – 4\n\nThe Africa Cinema Industry- Trends, Challenges and Opportunities\n\nMoses Babatope \nCo-founder, Group Deputy Managing Director/Managing Director, The Filmhouse Group – Film House Cinemas – FilmOne Entertainment. |
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9:55:00 |
Industry Presentation – 5\n\nTopic: Identifying key market drivers, moviegoing and content trends\n\nFunmi Onuma\nCountry Manger, Silverbird Cinemas |
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10:05:00 |
Panel Discussion – Industry Insight – 3\n\nTopic: The Africa Cinema Industry- Trends, Challenges and Opportunities\n\n• Decoding the key market opportunities and service\n gaps through analytics\n• Analysing performance and outcomes through data\n and statistics\n• Lessons learned and expansion plans\n\nPanel:\n\n1. Jotham Micah\n East Africa Marketing Manager, Century Cinemax\n\n2. Motheo Matsau\n Dep. CEO, Ster-Kinekor Theatres\n\n3. Ope Ajayi\n Distributor (Cinemax)/ President, Cinema Exhibitor Association of Nigeria\n\n4. Chinaza Onuzo\n Filmmaker – Inkblot Studios\n\nModerator:\nOjoma Ochai\nCo-founder/ Managing Partner\nCREATIVE ECONOMY PRACTICE -CHUB |
1:00:00 |
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11:05:00 |
Trade Show Promo Videos – 1 |
0:10:00 |
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11:15:00 |
African Countries Features, Displays & Highlights Session – 1\n\nFocus on Uganda\n\nIrene Kaggwa Sewankambo\nAg. Executive Director – Uganda Communications Commission |
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11:25:00 |
Presentation by Sponsor – Cinema Next – 6\n\nTopic: Enhancing the cinema experience\n\nKhalil Staily\nHead, Cinemanext Africa & Middle East |
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Presentation – 7\n\nTopic: Driving movie going in developing markets.\n\nJohn Michael Schreiner\nSenior Vice President, Theatre Development, EMEA, IMAX Corporation. |
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11:50:00 |
Panel Discussion – New Concepts – 4\n\nTopic: Creating new cinema design concepts for a new generation of moviegoers: design, construction and technology\n\n• New cinema design concepts\n• New technology advancements\n\nPanel:\n1 TK Architects\n2. Piotr Gieraltowski (M.Sc. Eng. Arch.)\n Founder and owner, Gieraltowski & Partnerzy, Extract Design.\n\nModerator:\nAbdul-Malik Adam\nDirector LVS Africa |
0:30:00 |
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Panel Discussion – Cinema Experience – 5\n\nTopic: Creating experiences for a new generation of moviegoers: cinema culture, food, sales and marketing strategies\n\n• Bringing back the audience\n• Cinema going culture\n• Unique snacks to enhance the cinema experience in Africa \n• New sales and marketing strategies\n• Innovations in customer engagement\n\nPanel:\n1. Nana Yaw T.B. Yeboah\n Business Manager, Silverbird Cinema -Ghana\n\n2. Ramesh Raparthi\n Filmmaker/Entrepreneur\n\n3. Michael Harry Yamson\n CEO/Senior Partner at Ishmael Yamson and Associates\n\nModerator:\n |
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12:55:00 |
Trade Show Promo Videos – 2 |
0:10:00 |
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13:05:00 |
African Countries Features, Displays & Highlights – 2 |
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13:15:00 |
Networking Lunch and Trade Show |
1:15:00 |
Movenpick Ball Room 1 |
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14:30:00 |
Panel Discussion – African Storytelling & Content – 6\n\nTopic: Exploring the Impact of Africa on Global Cinema Storytelling\n\n• Improving production values\n• Authentic storytelling\n• Enhancing marketing & distribution\n• Tapping into cinema’s biggest opportunity – Africa\n\nPanel:\n1. Danny Dammah\n Producer- TD Afrique Films\n\n2. Ladun Awobokun\n General Manager – FilmOne Entertainment\n\n3. Rebecca Ohene-Asah\n Lecturer – National Film and Television Institute (Institute of Film and Television)\n\n4. Ivan Quashigah\n Film Producer/Director – Farmhouse Productions\n\nModerator:\nOjoma Ochai\nCo-founder/ Managing Partner\nCREATIVE ECONOMY PRACTICE -CHUB |
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Movenpick Ball Room 2 |
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15:30:00 |
Musical Interlude/Networking/ Trade Show Coffee Break |
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Movenpick Ball Room 1 |
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16:30:00 |
Departure from Movenpick to Silverbird for studio presentations |
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18:00:00 |
Studio Presentations |
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Silverbird Bird Cinema, Accra Mall |
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18:45:00 |
Special Screenings |
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