Entertainment
CANEX Creations to showcase African film slate at inaugural TIFF market
The investment platform will screen six works in progress and host an advocacy drama presentation for prospective international buyers.
The short version
- CANEX Creations Inc., a subsidiary of Afreximbank's equity-investment arm, will present six African works-in-progress films to international buyers at the inaugural TIFF: The Market.
- The lineup features high-profile projects including Editi Effiong's sequel 'The Black Book 2: Old Scores' and Cyrielle Raingou's fiction feature debut 'I’m Coming for You'.
- Screenings and related industry presentations are scheduled to take place between Sept. 10 and Sept. 16 in Toronto.
Key facts
- CANEX Creations Inc. announced a slate of six African works in progress that will screen for buyers on Sept. 12 at TIFF Lightbox Cinema 7 during TIFF: The Market.[Variety]
- The selected works include 'The Black Book 2: Old Scores,' 'I’m Coming for You,' 'Last Weekend in October,' 'Dear Ajayi,' 'Not God’s Plan,' and 'The Motorcycle Smuggler.'[Variety]
- CANEX Creations Inc. is an official partner of TIFF: The Market and operates as a subsidiary of the equity-investment arm of the African Export-Import Bank.[Variety]
- An additional buyers screening of 'Muganga – The One Who Treats,' a drama directed by Marie-Hélène Roux and co-produced by Angelina Jolie, will be held on Sept. 11 followed by a panel with Dr. Denis Mukwege, David Oyelowo, and Danai Gurira.[Variety]
What remains uncertain
- It is not yet known which international distributors or buyers will acquire distribution rights for the showcased works in progress during the market.[Variety]