Deadline: 30 May 2015
The Mis Me Binga Association, A.DAM.IC (the Association of Women of the Image of Cameroon) with the support of the Goethe Institute, and in collaboration with CINEPRESS (the Association of journalists and film critics of Cameroon) are accepting applications for Binga Talent 2015 for Women Filmmakers and Journalists.
The winner of the competition will receive a sum of 100,000 CFA francs. The competition is launched under the theme “Empowerment of women for better management of social cohesion, crises and conflicts.”
Objectives
- To encourage women to become more involved in the process of crises and conflict resolution in society,
- To celebrate women who are involved in the daily process of crises and conflict management in society,
- To raise awareness of conflict, the various forms of conflict that society faces today, and furthermore, the involvement of women in conflict management.
- To encourage the use of film as an advocacy tool, as it is a mass medium.
Eligibility Criteria
- The candidates will have to make a film (fiction, documentary or reportage) for a period of 3, 6, 13 minutes. Each selected project will be developed under the supervision of an internationally recognized Cameroonian professional. A complete shooting kit and crew are made available to the team for each project selected by the partnering associations. The films produced are the property of MIS ME BINGA.
- The films may be in French or English and must be subtitled in one language or the other depending on the language of the shooting.
- Films must be submitted in two (02) copies on DVD.
Submission Process
Film projects must be deposited at the Goethe-Institut in a sealed envelope marked ‘Binga Talent 2015’ by the deadline. Each project must be accompanied by a completed registration form to the email or submitted at the reception desk of the Goethe-Institut located at Bastos (Public School).
For more information, visit Binga Talent 2015.
