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Africa’s premier trade gathering for the film, television, and creative market has announced a free pass for verified buyers to attend the 2025 show. The pass is available on application to buyers from around the world and grants access to a broad and diverse range of distributors, studios and producers, with a strong focus on Africa.
FAME Week Africa will take place from 1 to 6 September in Cape Town, South Africa, with MIP Africa—a key component of the event—concentrated across 1 to 3 September.
MIP Africa spotlights Africa’s fast-growing content market, covering the creation, distribution, and consumption of African-made content both within the continent and across the diaspora. It also highlights Africa’s increasing influence in mainstream global storytelling. MIP Africa buyers typically include representatives from distribution companies, broadcasting networks, streaming platforms, and international sales agencies. Their primary role is to acquire content for distribution or exhibition. In 2024, a total of 114 buyers attended FAME Week Africa in Cape Town.
Eligible applicants for the free Buyers Pass include:
- Acquisitions Executives and Content Buyers: Seasoned industry professionals with a strong understanding of the film and television market.
- Distribution or Exhibition Company Representatives: Individuals focused on sourcing content that aligns with their company’s distribution strategies, portfolio management, and market expansion.
- Streaming Platform Buyers/Executives: Professionals responsible for acquiring digital content to retain and grow subscriber bases.
The Buyers Pass provides full access to the show at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in South Africa from 1 to 3 September 2025, including entry to the Producer’s Lounge and a meetings diary. The programme features topical panels and conversations, daily announcements pertinent to the industry, and the presence of key players from the African film, television, streaming, and animation industries. It also includes a spotlight on African fashion and music. Buyers can also expect an array of events and launches and exhibitors showcasing products, services, and film bureaus from multiple African countries.
Buyers will have numerous opportunities to network and deepen their understanding of trends and innovations in the African creative market. Part of the FAME Week, the FAME Shorts Film Festival platforms short films from Africa and the African diaspora.
To apply for a FAME Week Africa Buyers Pass, applicants must complete a form on the FAME Week Africa website. Follow-up correspondence and supporting documents may be requested. Please note that the pass does not include accommodation or transport.
Buyers Pass Applications have opened and will remain open until the end of April 2025.
Fore More Details click here: https://www.fameweekafrica.com/global/en-gb/forms/buyer-application.html
