CTIAF X DFM – Authenticity vs. Universality: Who Wants Our Stories?
October 11 @ 2:15 pm – 3:15 pm
The world increasingly says it wants African stories. The problem is that wanting them, developing them, showcasing them and actually commissioning them are four very different things. Creators are being encouraged to be authentic while simultaneously being asked to make their authenticity commercially legible to someone else’s audience. Four creators discuss where they hold the line
Jeani Varty (Bean Sprout)
Lola Aikens (Tshimologong Precinct/ Mollo Academy and Studio)
Kumbi Chitenderu (Independent)
Bill Masuku (Enigma Comix)
Nadia Darries (Goon Valley Animation)
MODERATOR: Tshepo Moche (BAV Creative Studio)