About Us

About Us

The Film Producers Association of the Gambia; known as FPAG is a non-profit making organization created in 2014 in line with legislative requirements of the Copyright Acts 2014 with the primary objective to bring filmmakers together in collaboration and accelerate the growth and development of the Gambia Film Industry.

Vision and Mission

The vision of the Association is a successful, Prosperous and transformed Gambia Society through the use of film and video.

The mission of the Association is to enhance creativity by empowering filmmakers and standardizing the film industry in the Gambia for economic empowerment.

Our Core Values

  1. An established national audiovisual production association that will serve as an umbrella body for all stakeholders in the field of audiovisual production in the Gambia
  2. The advancement and interest of stakeholders in the audiovisual production industry while ensuring professional reputation, growth and development of the industry
  3. Favorable policies in the advancement of an independent audiovisual production industry in the Gambia
  4. Production expertise and linkage across sub-sectors for the improvement, development and promotion of a professional audiovisual production industry in the Gambia
  5. Public awareness on the social, economic and cultural significance of a resourceful audiovisual production industry in the Gambia
  6. Affiliation with national, regional and international organizations pursuing similar audiovisual aims and objectives
  7. Collect, analyze, evaluate, design, conceptualize, document and disseminate information pertinent to the development of the audiovisual production industry in the Gambia
  8. Coordinate production training and other development interventions to improve expertise and increase professionalism and career development options in audiovisual production in the Gambia
  9. The use of media outlets and platforms to conduct educational, promotional and information campaigns about media production in the Gambia
  10. An established quality assurance committee to monitor and control audiovisual production in the Gambia

What We Do

  1. Representing filmmakers at all meetings to which the association may be invited
  2. Signing agreements with third parties on behalf of filmmakers
  3. Coordination of programs relating to film productions
  4. Organizing trainings tailored to the needs of filmmakers
  5. Forging partnerships and networks for filmmakers
  6. Establishing and maintaining a database of active filmmakers