Phil director and Ken Ambani who are Kenyan filmmakers have been chosen among two other filmmakers in Africa to participate in the American Film Showcase (AFS) and TV leadership initiative program.
The other film makers that have been chosen includes Kunle Afolayan and Bolanle-Austen Peters.
The program was set to start on 9th October 2024.
They will tour prominent cities such as Los Angeles, Washington, Virginia and Atlanta in which they will interact with top Hollywood filmmakers.
The opportunity will give them a chance to lead a panel discussion at the Middleburg Film Festival in Virginia and interacting with studio leaders in Atlanta.
Excited with the journey, Director Phil shared the snippets on his social media.
Hollywood, it’s been a long time.
He wrote as he expressed his joy.
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American Film Showcase is the United States’ flagship and TV cultural exchange program connecting people through the power and vision of storytelling.
Each year, it partners with U.S embassies to screen American films and send American filmmakers overseas to discuss with their film audiences and to lead workshops for international filmmakers.
The main aim is to spark conversations around shared challenges and to support economic creative opportunities.
It also aims to build friendly, peaceful relations between the people of the United States and the people of other countries through academic, cultural, sports and professional exchanges.
