{"id":237058,"date":"2022-09-14T03:27:33","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T01:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=121306"},"modified":"2022-09-14T03:27:33","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T01:27:33","slug":"you-belong-at-fame-week-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/you-belong-at-fame-week-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"You belong at FAME Week Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1 \">\n<aside id=\"republication_tracker_tool-2\" class=\"republication_tracker_tool clearfix\">\n<h5 class=\"adtitle\">Republish for Free<\/h5>\n<div class=\"license\">\n<p><button name=\"Republish This Story\" id=\"cc-btn\" class=\"republication-tracker-tool-button\">Republish This Story<\/button><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"license\" rel=\"noreferrer license noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/you-belong-at-fame-week-africa.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/you-belong-at-fame-week-africa.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"message\">\n<p>Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/aside>\n<p>FAME Week Africa and its allied events MIP Africa, Cape Town International Animation Festival, Muziki Africa, and Media and Entertainment Solutions Africa recognised the immense talent Africa has to offer and celebrates creatives from across the continent and the globe, with content sessions designed to inspire businesses and focus innovation, creativity, and purpose.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo unlock creativity and to be innovative, one needs to provide a platform that not only embraces but celebrates diversity and inclusion. By having different lived experiences and perspectives come together, you are in a position to create something magical,\u201d says Martin Hiller, Marketing, Content + Creative Director of FAME Week Africa.<\/p>\n<p>And magic was indeed created.<\/p>\n<p>Exhibitors, speakers, collaborators, sponsors and delegates from around the world all agree that FAME Week Africa, held in Cape Town, South Africa form 24 to 26 August 2022, has truly cemented itself as the one African creative and cultural gathering to diarise annually, and an event that is inspiring positive change in the industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs event organisers, RX has a strong focus on creating a business where every employee belongs and has a home at RX. Echoing the work that RX has done for diversity and inclusion, we aim for RX Africa\u2019s newest show, FAME Week Africa, to be a home to the continent\u2019s creatives,\u201d Hiller says, adding that, \u201cDiversity and inclusion are not only important in the stories we tell but also for the people who help bring these stories to life. One of FAME Week Africa 2022 conference themes, Belong Everywhere, focused on race, cultural, gender equality and queer representation\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Career changing conversations<\/p>\n<p>Through its content sessions, FAME Week Africa set out to show how inclusive stories help people belong and why representation matters. Topics included \u2018Reimagining Africa\u2019s Representation Through Film and Media\u2019, \u2018Women in Music in SA: Challenges, Opportunities and Community\u2019, \u2018Exploring LGBTQ+ Representation in Film and Television\u2019, and \u2018Diversity and Inclusion in Animation\u2019<\/p>\n<p>A highlight of FAME Week Africa was the MIP Africa\u2019s Women in Film and Television morning which recognised the vital role women play in the industry. It is hoped that these talks will be a start of an initiative that plays a vital role in providing a platform that motivates, inspires and supports women in the industry, to achieve their personal and professional goals.<\/p>\n<p>In most African countries, patriarchy that views women primarily as homemakers and caregivers is firmly entrenched. Despite this, over the past decade, many dynamic, African and African diaspora women have redefined and continue to rethink the film and television industry. This shift has been instrumental in giving women more financial muscle in an industry where they have long been economically marginalised. It\u2019s also changing the stories that are being told on screen as female creators offer fresh takes on what it means to be an African woman today.<\/p>\n<p>An event for everyone<\/p>\n<p>With an updated Diversity and Inclusion statement, the team at FAME Week Africa has shown yet again that it is living the RX NIMBLE code.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt FAME Week Africa, we want to create a platform where African and global creatives live in an equitable and just world, where they can listen to each other and learn from each other. We believe in the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion,\u201d Hiller concludes.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_121307\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-121307\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?attachment_id=121307\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt width=\"320\" height=\"320\" class=\"wp-image-121307 size-full lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/you-belong-at-fame-week-africa-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-121307 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/you-belong-at-fame-week-africa-1.png\" alt width=\"320\" height=\"320\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-121307\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Women in FAME Week Africa. Photographer: RX Africa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_121308\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-121308\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?attachment_id=121308\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-image-121308 size-full lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/you-belong-at-fame-week-africa.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-121308 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/you-belong-at-fame-week-africa.jpg\" alt width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-121308\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Martin Hiller, RX Africa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Video:<\/strong> You belong at FAME Week Africa<\/p>\n<p><strong>More Info on You belong at FAME Week Africa here:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/fameweekafrica.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">http:\/\/fameweekafrica.com<\/a><br \/><strong>Twitter<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TPW_PR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/TPW_PR<\/a><br \/><strong>Facebook<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ThePublicityWorkshop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ThePublicityWorkshop\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/save-with-myprs-monthly-flat-fee\/\">CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"post-views-icon dashicons dashicons-chart-bar\"><\/span> <span class=\"post-views-label\">Press Release Views since 1 July 2022:<\/span> <span class=\"post-views-count\">100<\/span> <\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-pagination pagination\">Pages: <span class=\"post-page-numbers current\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>1<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/you-belong-at-fame-week-africa\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>2<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\">Source: MyPR.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republish for Free Republish This Story Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. 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