It is ironic there appears to be such a lack of interest in getting a professional film presence in Namibia. What a blessing it would be to have a film presence there which would be able to not only provide locations for filming but also to completely process a film and distribute it. I lived for years in Los Angeles and New York before moving. A vibrant motion picture/film production/television production system would not only benefit Namibia financially it would be provide an opportunity for career training for jobs which are avilable throughout the world.

I was once told there are only two purposes of theatre - One is to educaite and the other is to entertain. It is unfortunate the majority of films coming out of Africa for mass production continue to portray ethnic groups, espcially Blacks as inferior. It was deeply troubling that Academy Award winner Tootsi still gave the world the impression Blacks worldwide are no more than gang bangers who sometimes do and often do not redeem themself. But just imagine if it had been produced by Blacks with Blacks controlling every aspect of it. And dont give me that it would have been the same because very few movies about Blacks have Blacks involved at all levels of decision making. But to give you an example, Waiting to Exhale, Malcolm X, Devil in The Blue Dress and several others had Black/Ethnic invovlement and it shows.

Just imagine what a vibrant Namibian film industry could do to debunk the myths about Africa about the expoloitation of the minerals, resources andmost importantly People of the Continent.

So don't sell yourselves short. There are qualified Black and Ethnic directors, actors, producers and the like who would love to have a permanent base in Namibia.

And lastly, dont forget the wonderful movie Danny Glover just did about the struggle for the liberation of Namibia.

I don know aba how wonderful Danny's work were or the struggling movie for that matter and if it actually portraits the liberation struggles as it happened or from one inflated angle.....but agree with the rest of your sentiments....a sound filming environment, as said elsewhere on this very same discussion, will definately benefit Namibia and help solve the unemployment issue ;-)

As said before: Film industr - YES. Film industry subsidised by the State: NO. We simply have other more pressing priorities than making movies. That's not to say the establishment of an industry should be encouraged by meas of a clear legsilative framework and licensing regime. IT clearly should, in part for the reasons given by msjustme2 and others.

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