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The Creator Economy: Film & Music 

Afro Film Music Days

Afro Film Music Days is a one-of-a-kind platform that showcases the business of music in the film industry across the African diaspora.

 

Organized by Sydney Levine, founder of SydneyBuzz, in partnership with Yanibes Foundation (organizer of AfroBerlin and AfroCannes) and in association with the European Film Market, the event features discussions, roundtables, presentations, special spotlights, and cocktails.

 

It connects music composers, publishers, music producers, and stakeholders from the entire film ecosystem at the European Film Market during the Berlinale, the busiest and most efficient film market in the world.​

Afro Film Music Days

Created by 

SydneyBuzz

In partnership with 

YANIBES

In collaboration with 

EFM

Afro Film Music Days Outline

Duration

Duration: 1 Day from 9.00 AM to 6.00 PM 

Talent

Theme: The Creator Economy: Film & Music 

Date

Date: Tentatively 15, 16 or 17 February 2025 

Venue

Venue: TBD

Focus

Strategic Focus: A Program to Lead to New Ways to Monetize Film Music and Compensate the Composer as well as to Increase Revenues to Filmmakers

Audience

Audience: Entire film industry ecosystem

Calenda

Associated Event: AfroBerlin

Map

Geographic Focus: Global  

Location

Location: Berlin, Germany 

Industry Session

Day Activities: Panel discussions, roundtables, workshops, screenings 

Party

Entertainment: Afterparty 

Networking

Networking: Meet & Greet, Cocktail Mixer

Promotion

Promotion: Product or technology showcases

Access

Access: Free for mandatory registration on this site

Afro Film Music Days Program Outline

1

Rationale

When music and cinema work in harmony, they produce art for the eye and the ear

  • Music is central to the heart of film

  • Songs can be the memory of the movie

  • The auditory element in a film induces emotions and reactions

  • Music helps build tension, establish the tone, amplify emotions, change perceptions

  • Music often has the ability to express unspoken thoughts that underlie the drama

2

Focus

  • Africa and its diaspora

  • North America

  • Latin America

  • Caribbean

  • Asian Hip Hop Culture

  • All the other places influenced by Afro-descendents music and creatives

3

Topics

Stream 1:  Legal Issues of Music Rights, Royalties and Licences in an AI environment

Stream 2:  Career development, training and mentoring

Stream 3:  Monetization models for creatives

Stream 4:  Best practices in creating music for films

Stream 5:  The Business of Music in Film and Film Music

Ecosytem

Talents

  • Music composers

  • Musicians

  • Singers / interprets

Technology

  • Software

  • Hardware

  • Instruments

Intermediaries

  • Associations of Music Merchants

  • Music producers

  • Talent management agencies

  • Recording Academies

Talent
Music Tech
Music Community
Promotion

Promotion & Distribution

  • Record companies

  • Publishers

  • Live concerts organizers and promoters

  • Streaming platforms

Music School

Academia

  • Music schools

  • Film schools

  • Seasoned experts

  • Lecturers in the music business or film business

  • Associating composers as professors

Film Director

Film Industry 

  • Producers

  • Distributors

  • Directors

  • Sound editors and score supervisors

Sponsorship Opportunities

Afro Film Music Days Venue

Afro Film Music Days 2025 will be held at the Berliner Freiheit, BERLINER FREIHEIT 2 / 10785 BERLIN on February 18, 2025. 

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