Southern Africa Industry Academy

The Southern Africa-Locarno Industry Academy, organised in partnership with the Realness Institute, is dedicated to the development of young film professionals working in sales, traditional and online distribution, theatrical exhibition and programming for festivals, film clubs and archives based in Southern Africa.

This year, nine film professionals had the opportunity to enjoy a focused programme of networking meetings with international professionals, masterclasses, workshops, panel discussions at FAME Week Africa, as well as playing an active role in curating its short film programme, to bescreened at The Labia Cinema in Cape Town, from 3 to 10 September, 2023.

Southern Africa-Locarno Industry Academy Project Manager: Elias Ribeiro