The Open Call for the 2013 Africa First submissions will begin June 10th and last until August 19th. Applications will be available for download beginning Monday June 10th.
WHAT IS AFRICA FIRST?
The Africa First short film program is sponsored by Focus Features, and will award five (5) emerging African filmmakers $10,000.00 (ten thousand U.S. dollars) each towards pre-production, production, or post-production of their short film.
OUR MISSION
Focus Features is committed to bringing moviegoers original stories from the world's most innovative filmmakers. With this in mind, Focus has created the Africa First short film program to foster and develop long-term relationships with some of the most promising up-and-coming filmmakers from continental Africa. Through the financial support of the fund and the mentorship support provided by the Africa First Advisory Board, we aim to bring filmmakers into an environment that will allow them to grow as filmmakers with an international audience.