Tanzania Growing Film Industry Tanzania Growing Film Industry and Job opportunities to Youthand Job opportunities to Youth

a paper by Gervas Kasiga from a paper by Gervas Kasiga from University of Dar-Es-Salaam, University of Dar-Es-Salaam,

TanzaniaTanzania

May 13, 2008May 13, 2008

OutlineOutline IntroductionIntroduction

Factors for the growth of the industryFactors for the growth of the industry

Potentiality of film industry as a creator of job Potentiality of film industry as a creator of job opportunitiesopportunities

Challenges and how to overcome themChallenges and how to overcome them

ConclusionConclusion

IntroductionIntroduction

The film industry in Tanzania is an up coming industryThe film industry in Tanzania is an up coming industry

Came the Film Unit that was established during the Came the Film Unit that was established during the colonial periodcolonial period

The colonialists used films as tools for advocating their The colonialists used films as tools for advocating their colonial systems to the masses and communicating colonial systems to the masses and communicating developmental information in agriculturedevelopmental information in agriculture

It was also used as a propaganda tool to stop people It was also used as a propaganda tool to stop people from going to citiesfrom going to cities

A film such as ‘Gumu’ suggested to the people to stay in A film such as ‘Gumu’ suggested to the people to stay in rural areas rather than moving to urban areasrural areas rather than moving to urban areas

Introduction Cont…Introduction Cont…

Films were also used by colonialists to Films were also used by colonialists to ensure that people were well educated in ensure that people were well educated in various aspects of life: socially, various aspects of life: socially, economically, politically and culturally economically, politically and culturally

As a result, many Africans abandoned As a result, many Africans abandoned their ways of living and followed the their ways of living and followed the European living styles to some extent.European living styles to some extent.

Introduction Cont….Introduction Cont….

Films were used as tools for the struggle Films were used as tools for the struggle for the country’s independence for the country’s independence

Various ideological films were used to Various ideological films were used to pass revolutionary ideas to the masses of pass revolutionary ideas to the masses of Tanzania. Tanzania.

Films of also represented the colonial view Films of also represented the colonial view of development.of development.

Factors for the growth of the industryFactors for the growth of the industry

Government initiativesGovernment initiatives

Introduction of privately owned Television Introduction of privately owned Television stations (1990s)stations (1990s)

Universities initiatives through various film Universities initiatives through various film and television coursesand television courses

Factors for the growth of the industry Factors for the growth of the industry cont….cont….

Screening of Nigerian filmsScreening of Nigerian films

Film industry v/s Job opportunitiesFilm industry v/s Job opportunities

Youth as actors and Youth as actors and actressesactresses

Youth as Youth as CinematographersCinematographers

Youth as Art Youth as Art ManagersManagers

Challenges?Challenges?

Lack of CapitalLack of Capital Language barriersLanguage barriers Few number of Film ExpertsFew number of Film Experts Copyright ViolationCopyright Violation Poor Technology Poor Technology Lack Art Managers and MarketersLack Art Managers and Marketers

Challenges?Challenges? Lack of CapitalLack of Capital Language barriersLanguage barriers Few number of Film ExpertsFew number of Film Experts Copyright ViolationCopyright Violation Poor Technology Poor Technology Lack Art Managers and MarketersLack Art Managers and Marketers

Overcoming the challengesOvercoming the challenges

Investors should be willing to invest in the Investors should be willing to invest in the film industry in Tanzaniafilm industry in Tanzania

Increasing the number of film expertsIncreasing the number of film experts Use of subtitles in different languagesUse of subtitles in different languages More education on copyright lawMore education on copyright law

Casting sessionsCasting sessions

Actress memorizing her linesActress memorizing her lines

Director giving instruction to Director giving instruction to Actor.Actor.

Director giving instruction to Actor.

Instructing each otherInstructing each other

Filmmakers on setFilmmakers on set

ActorActors on s on taketake

Actors on take

Actor and Camera PersonActor and Camera Person

Crew during filmingCrew during filming

Youth in the makingYouth in the making

Film students in their researchFilm students in their research

ConclusionConclusion

The introduction of Television stations in The introduction of Television stations in the country has also caused the collapse the country has also caused the collapse of parastatals such as the Tanzania Film of parastatals such as the Tanzania Film Company and the Audiovisual Institute. Company and the Audiovisual Institute.

The economic means of production are no The economic means of production are no longer in the hands of the government but longer in the hands of the government but in individuals. in individuals.

QUESTION AND ANSWERSQUESTION AND ANSWERS

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Presented by gervas kasigaPresented by gervas kasiga

13 May 200813 May 2008