SIERRA LEONE FILM INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT & EMPOWERMENT SUMMIT 2021

CONFERENCE IDEASSIERRA LEONE FILM INDUSTRY, LABOUR & MARKETING GUILD in
collaboration with the FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT AND SCIENCES IPAM
will host its first Film Industry Development & Empowerment Summit on 20 March 2021 at IPAM University of Sierra Leone. The Summit will be held under
the theme: “Transformation and innovation in the Sierra Leone Film Industry for Job Creation and Youth Empowerment. Are we geared for change?”Industry professionals and policy makers within the Film Industry Sector will deliberate on key resolutions as guiding efforts towards the development of the
Sierra Leone Film Industry in alignment with emerging trends and global developments.The Summit seeks to:Present the current state of the Industry, evaluate the extent to which the Sierra Leone Film Industry can provide employment for young people and catching
up or aligning itself with emerging trends and global developments.Create a podium for knowledge sharing through case studies and benchmarking with similar countries in the developing world.Evaluating the successes and challenges of national and regional film industries with particular reference to funding and resources of the sector.Assess the extent to which the current or emerging legislation and policies either enhance or hinder the transformation and development of the film and television industry in Sierra Leone.Unveiling the current Acting Guilds Executives with a mandate and time framePublishing and adopting);
● draft constitution factoring all the various Guilds, chapters, Regions etc● Service charter for the Guild● Rate Cards● Code of conduct (Rules and regulations)Announce the 1st democratic election date and national conference.The Sierra Leone Film Industry refers to the broader audio-visual media industry which includes cinema, Film & video as defined in the Revised National Cultural Policy for Sierra Leone, 2013 (2.1.5 cinema, Film & video pag 62-63). The film industry is one of the oldest in the world having initiated in 1896. Despite such a long history, the Sierra Leone film industry’s place within the local economy and globally is a challenged one. This is in terms of its contribution in both social and economic value.As such, whether the industry is in its infancy or not remains a contentious matter.
This is considering the low film production volumes, unsustainable business models and a largely freelance workforce because Sierra Leone is short on policies and strategies to support the industry.VISION
To ensure a sustainable and diverse audio visual industry.MISSION
To collaborate with all stakeholders to enable the development and promotion of a transformed and thriving Film Industry in Sierra Leone.VALUES
• Creativity
• Entrepreneurship
• Equitable redress
• Collaboration
• Freedom of expressionEXPECTED OUTCOME GOALS
• To set a stage in providing adequate technical and professional training to ensure that our productions meet international market standards.• Identify appropriate policy interventions for the Sierra Leone film industry
• Increase the number of Sierra Leone films produced
• Promote the Sierra Leone Film Industry locally and internationally
• Fulfil statutory and governance obligations as set out in relevant legislation
• To position Sierra Leone filmmakers in national and global platforms aimed at professional and business skills development.©️ SL FILM GUILD