Moussa Sene Absa

MOUSSA SENE ABSA

Mentor

Moussa Sène Absa began his career in cinema by writing the screenplay for “The children of God”, then the short film “Le prix du mensonge”, that won a prize in Carthage in 1988. In 1991, he made a feature film in 16mm “Ken Bugul” and several short films, including “Jaaraama”. The following year, he directed the feature film “Ça Twiste à Poponguine”, that won sev-eral inter- national awards. In 1994, he signed a short film “Yalla Yaana” and, in 1996, “Tableau Ferraille”, a feature film in 35mm that won several awards, including the best picture at FESPACO 1997. In 2002, he directed “Madame Brouette”, who brought the Silver Bear to the Berlinale. His two last features, “Teranga Blues” was presented in competition of FESPACO in 2007, and “Yoole” in 2013.

Ateliers de Granda-Bassam

About us

Les Ateliers de Grand-Bassam is brought to life by Grand-Bassam Project, a non-profit association that embodies excellence in the film and audiovisual industry. The association is an organization of filmmakers, producers and cultural industry professionals from Ivory Coast, the continent and beyond, who help incubate performing arts and audiovisual projects by applying alternative methods of management, production, marketing and distribution in countries across the continent.

Grand-Bassam Project’s main objective is to contribute to the emergence of a solid, internationally competitive African cultural industry, notably through the development of the performing arts and audiovisual sector, capable of contributing to improving the economic impact of culture and consolidating the employability of young people.

Specifically, the objectives of the Grand-Bassam Project are to :

– Implement and consolidate an incubator for cultural projects and professional training workshops for artists and producers from Ivory Coast and other countries on the continent.

– Contribute to the reappropriation by Ivorian cultural players of the conception and governance of cultural policies, in partnership with public decision-makers at national level.

– Contribute to the dissemination of cinematographic works from the continent Formalize and implement a strategy for the implementation of activities, a risk management plan, as well as a monitoring and evaluation plan for all actions.

– Produce and/or co-produce performing arts and audiovisual works and projects for dissemination on the continent and internationally.

– Intensify artistic education initiatives aimed at children, young people and the general public.

Grand-Bassam Project is in the process of launching its program of activities, which include training, production, distribution, image education and consulting for the first edition of the Ateliers de Grand-Bassam. In keeping with its management strategy, the company’s aim is to combine production activities with socio-educational initiatives.

By working closely with sister organizations in Ivory Coast who share the same passion, Grand-Bassam Project will contribute to the future of cinema in Côte d’Ivoire and beyond.

The association capitalizes on the experience acquired over the last ten years by the Ouaga Film Lab, and projects will be carried out with the expertise required to increase the competitiveness of Ivorian and African filmmakers on the world stage.