On November 2, 2024, the Festival Émergence Film kicked off its 11th edition in Lomé, under the direction of Denis Essohana Koutom, Director of the Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée (CNCIA), representing the Minister of Culture.
This year's festival brings together over 150 participants from 16 different countries, including Gabon, Côte d'Ivoire, Niger, Mali, Benin, Ghana, Gambia, Sierra Leone, Germany, France, Liberia, Madagascar, Cameroon, Senegal, Morocco and Burkina Faso.
For this 11th edition, nearly 16 countries are represented, with films in competition, creative laboratories, panels and exchanges around the cinema professions", he explained. Joël Tchedre also stressed the importance of the Togolese audience: "When you make a film, it's essential to have an audience to see it. It's gratifying to see that, over the years, Togolese audiences have adopted the festival as their own. It's a great source of pride for us.
This year's competition features five captivating feature films: Gazoua doit mourir , *Le Mouton de Sada , *La plantation des planteurs , *Pingda et la Rédemption.
At the opening of this 11th edition of the Festival Émergence Film, General Manager Joël Tchedre expressed his satisfaction with the evolution of the event: "Eleven years is a considerable journey for the Festival Émergence Film. This journey has been marked by memorable moments, learning opportunities, rich exchanges and artistic creations. This year, nearly 16 countries are represented, with films in competition, creative workshops, panels and exciting discussions.
Joël Tchedre also highlighted the commitment of the Togolese public, essential to the success of the event: "When you make a film, it's crucial to have an audience to discover it. It's gratifying to see that, year after year, Togolese audiences have made this festival their own. It's a source of immense pride for us.
As a reminder, one of the new features of this year's event is the relocation of the "festival village" from the Agora Senghor to the Institut français du Togo, with its own cinema. In addition, specialized training in screenwriting is offered this year to English-speaking participants, notably from Liberia, Ghana and Gambia, to introduce them to French working methods in the film industry.
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