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.​

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Afro Film Music Days Outline

Duration: 1 Day from 9.00 AM to 6.00 PM

Theme: The Creator Economy: Film & Music

Date: Tentatively 15, 16 or 17 February 2025

Venue: TBD

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: Entire film industry ecosystem

Associated Event: AfroBerlin

Geographic Focus: Global

Location: Berlin, Germany

Day Activities: Panel discussions, roundtables, workshops, screenings

Entertainment: Afterparty

Networking: Meet & Greet, Cocktail Mixer

Promotion: Product or technology showcases

Access: Free for mandatory registration on this site
Afro Film Music Days Program Outline
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Rationale
When music and cinema work in harmony, they produce art for the eye and the ear
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Music is central to the heart of film
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Songs can be the memory of the movie
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The auditory element in a film induces emotions and reactions
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Music helps build tension, establish the tone, amplify emotions, change perceptions
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Music often has the ability to express unspoken thoughts that underlie the drama
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Focus
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Africa and its diaspora
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North America
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Latin America
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Caribbean
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Asian Hip Hop Culture
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All the other places influenced by Afro-descendents music and creatives
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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
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Music composers
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Musicians
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Singers / interprets
Technology
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Software
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Hardware
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Instruments
Intermediaries
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Associations of Music Merchants
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Music producers
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Talent management agencies
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Recording Academies




Promotion & Distribution
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Record companies
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Publishers
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Live concerts organizers and promoters
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Streaming platforms

Academia
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Music schools
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Film schools
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Seasoned experts
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Lecturers in the music business or film business
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Associating composers as professors

Film Industry
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Producers
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Distributors
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Directors
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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.

