Film Kulture, Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub Team Up to Support Emerging Filmmakers in Africa
In a bid to empower emerging African filmmakers, Film Kulture has entered into a strategic partnership with Microsoft which offers it the opportunity to join its Startups Founders Hub. With the partnership, Film Kulture will be able to further address real challenges African emerging filmmakers are encountering by leveraging tech innovations.
Speaking on the partnership, Yusuf Musa — Chief Operations Officer of Film Kulture said; “I am pleased to announce that all is now set as Film Kuture becomes part of Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub. Our partnership with Microsoft is a testament to our dedication to finding tangible solutions for emerging filmmakers in Africa and at the same time using innovation as an agent of positive social change. It was only fitting that our partnership enabled us to better operationalize and continue doing more of what we do — delivering value.”
With the advent of this new and exciting phase in Film Kulture, the era of hope for African filmmakers and film fans has only just begun. Through the newly established relationship with the Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub, the company is one step closer to its ultimate goal—empowering thousands of filmmakers and reshaping world cinema by embedding the diverse African scene into its fibres.
This partnership comes at a particular timely moment. As Chief Technical Officer, Adeniye Olaniya remarked – “The news couldn’t have come at a much better time especially when thinking of the challenges and limitations associated with tech startups. The Microsoft for Startups Hub provides AI Services and we will leverage expert guidance, necessary technology etc. to help Film Kulture grow faster, enable our products & services with latest technologies so that we are future-proofed and reach out globally wider market.”
The partnership will also enable Film Kulture to change the African short-film landscape by allowing filmmakers a more accessible and way to promote, monetize now gain recognition. With the company’s dedication to innovation and social progress, along with backing from Microsoft, new horizons for filmmakers are certainly on their way in bringing forth exciting perspectives that were never really tapped before.
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