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Africa-Press – Tanzania. <\/strong> <\/span>TANZANIA\u2019S film industry is gaining international recognition, after the Executive Secretary of the Tanzania Film Board, Gervas Kasiga, took part in a high-level academic dialogue with experts from more than 10 countries.<\/p>\n

The virtual event was prompted by a research presentation from Suleiman Risasi, a Master\u2019s student at the Communication University of China and Assistant Lecturer at the University of Dodoma (UDOM).<\/p>\n

His study explored how Tanzania could benefit from China\u2019s experience in film production, technology and the performing arts.<\/p>\n

Participants included scholars and film professionals from Indonesia, Myanmar, Rwanda, Namibia, Gambia and Ethiopia, reflecting the growing global interest in Tanzanian cinema.<\/p>\n

In his remarks, Kasiga outlined the strengths, challenges and opportunities in Tanzania\u2019s film sector.<\/p>\n

He called for closer international cooperation, including expert exchanges, joint training programmes, access to new technologies and collaborative film projects.<\/p>\n

The dialogue is expected to boost skills development among Tanzanian filmmakers, open up new international markets, promote joint research and strengthen cultural and economic links between Tanzania and China.<\/p>\n

Find more news and analyses on Tanzania<\/span> on the Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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