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non-governmental organization, The African Film Consortium (TACF) is
set to produce actors to take over the likes of top African actors like
Omotola, Jim Iyke, Ramsey Noah and others the continent is proud of.
The group, which has its membership drawn from 20 countries including Ireland and UK, has its headquarters in The Gambia.
TAFC is geared towards cultivating
creative and cultural sentiments to guide
African
film making. This includes: providing assistance through film grants,
community development, film festivals, exhibitions, awards, youth
empowerment projects and career development.
In
order to achieve this, TAFC will start three major film projects
September 2012 in Liberia, The Gambia and Cameroon. This films are
designed to help discover and train new talents in acting as well as
other crew in the film making business across Africa.
The
image maker of TAFC, Balah Omar told newsmen that efforts are being
put together to ensure this initiative gets the needed awareness through
the media across Africa.
The
four major groups that will be connected to the foundation as it
develops are: film makers and their networks, project volunteers,
diverse community network/participating audience as well as sponsorship
for individuals, organisations and public venues.
Some of their executives include;
Benson Fabusiwa - UK
Alhaji Ibrahim Musa -
Mykel parish Ajaere (President)
Yetnayet Bahru Gessesse - Ethiopia
Ibrahim Ceesay - The Gambia
Omar Oyin Bala - Nigeria
Neba Lawrence Mfolems - Cameroon
Samuel Ruffy Quansah Jr - Ghana
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