Nairobi to host 2012 BFMA Conference

The fourth Annual Broadcast, Film & Music Africa (BFMA) Conference will take place from 10 – 11 July 2012 at the Oshwal Centre, Westlands in Nairobi.

The event themed ‘Innovation, Investment and partnerships for local content and service excellence’ will have over 400 participants. BFMA is organized by AITEC Africa.

East Africa will be buzzing with film personalities, as BFMA will coincide with neighboring Tanzania’s Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) that take place from 7 – 15 July.

Kenya’s Film industry will be represented with CEO of Kenya Film Commission Peter Mutie, MD for Supersport Africa Gary Rathbone, MD Africa for Intermedia Vivien Marie, and Joe Otin of Research and Monitoring director at Ipsos Synovate. The founder of the East Africa Documentary Network, Mukura Were will make a special presentation titled “local content development, success, and hurdles”.

In attendance from West Africa’s Film industry, will be Nollywood artistes, agents, and film executives. Speakers at the conference in the occasion include Director of iROKOng Michael Ugwu, CEO of iROKOtv Jason Njoku, Sola Green of Media Made in Africa, Eric Idiahi CEO of Nigeria’s Spinlet and Royal Roots Communications Gregory Olumuya.

For more details, visit AITEC Africa