With the Cannes Film Festival being the biggest film festival in the world and an invitation only festival, thousands of film-makers all around the world come to Cannes each year to network, exhibit, compete and be part of the various screenings. You cannot also forget the glamour red carpet appearances by movie stars from different countries.
Interestingly, several countries in Africa which are not known on the continent for film productions are taking bold steps to build their film industry through exhibitions and publicity at the Cannes Film Festival, the biggest movie market in the world.
I was going through my press leaflets this morning and came across COLLYWOOD which represents the Cameroon Film Industry—and I couldn’t believe the WOOD syndrome has caught up with Cameroon just as it is in full force in Ghana and Nigeria.
The Cameroon Film Industry (COLLYWOOD) has secured a Pavillon out here in Cannes to help bring their films and industry to the attention of the many people who have gathered for the festival.
With over 4,500 representatives of the national and international press attending the festival, COLLYWOOD will surely get the needed publicity—something the Ghanaian Movie Industry should emulate.
Until this morning, I didn’t know about COLLYWOOD! I will check out their pavillon tomorrow morning at the festival grounds and see what they are offering….
Please let’s stop this WOOD nonsense. Africans are merely copycats and have no sense of ingenuity and creativity, and thus our downfall. Even for something as simple as a name we can’t even come up with something unique to represent us. Oh, how I pity our brothers and sisters.
u right bro
just heard on peace fm that is called cameroon hollywood