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A short history of the FESPACOIn 1969 a group of movie lovers, led by Alimata SALAMBERE created the Week of the African Cinema. In 1972 this became the Panafrican Festival of Film and Television of Ouagadougou (FESPACO). This expression of African Cinema is biennial. It is held on the last Saturday of February each uneven year and lasts for a whole week.The objectives of the FESPACOIn the beginning, the Week of the African Cinema was created to communicate the African realities to the world. Over the years, other objectives were added. The FESPACO took it as its mission to encourage and increase the diffusion of all the African cinematic creations in and out of Burkina Faso. It is a favorable framework for interactions and contact between professionals of the cinema and audio-visual world. It also helps flourish and develop the African cinema.The activities of the FESPACO• A competition of films by African authors.• An International Market of African Cinema and Television (MICA) which offers possibilities for meeting buyers and distributors of cinematographic works. • An African Library of Cinema which offers a permanent visibility for the African Cinema. It is responsible for the conservation and highlighting of the African Films. • Publications on the African Cinema: Catalogues, FESPACO News, FESPACO Letters Secondary Activities: • Non-profit projections of cinematographic works in rural areas • Promotion of African Films at International Festivals. • Organization of diverse events: Weeks of Cinema, Film Premières, etc. The different General Delegates of the FESPACO- Mr . Louis Tombiano ( 1972- 1982 ).- Mrs. Alimata Salembere ( 1982- 1984 ) - Mr. Fillipe Sawadogo ( 1984- 1996 ) - Mr. Baba Hama ( since 1996 ). The different themes of past editions of the FESPACOSince 1972 themes were introduced at the FESPACO events. These themes reflect the preoccupations of Africa and the role of African Cinema in the awareness of the black civilization.1973 : The role of cinema in the awakening of the consciousness of a black civilization 1976 : The African filmmaker of the future: educational implications 1979 : The critical role of the African Film 1981 : The production and distribution 1983 : The African filmmaker and its audience 1985 : The Cinema and the liberation of peoples 1987 : The Cinema and cultural identity 1989 : The Cinema and economic development 1991 : The Cinema and its environment 1993 : The Cinema and its liberties 1995 : The Cinema and the history of Africa 1997 : The Cinema, childhood, and youth 1999 : The Cinema and distribution circuits in Africa 2001 : The Cinema and new technologies 2003 : The comedian in the creation and promotion of African Films 2005 : Training and the stakes of professionalization 2007 : African Cinema and cultural diversity Contact
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