These creative minds that contribute to economic development : Françoise ELLONG

Born in Douala, Franco-Cameroonian Françoise ELLONG is a scriptwriter and director of several feature and short films.

It began in 2008 with a novel entitled «Diary of a murderer» published by Publibook Publishing and a 7-minute short film «MISERIA» which won the Prix de la Technique at the Disturbs Award.

During her career she has won several awards, as was the case with her first feature film in 2014, «W.A.K.A» which received the Special Jury Award (Khouribga 2013, Morocco) and the Dikalo Award of Encouragement for a First Feature-Length Filmat the 2013 Panafrican Film Festival in Cannes.

From 2008 to the present day, the young lady has constantly invested herself in her passion, her latest work as a writer and director entitled «Buried» is currently in post-production.

FILMOGRAPHY :

Feature films

2019: Scriptwriter and director of the film «Buried», in post-production
2012: Director of the film “W.A.K.A”, official release in 2014 – Opening film of the 17th edition of the Black Screens Festival, Jury Award at the 17th edition of the Khouribga African Film Festival in Morocco, Best Director at the Mashariki Film Festival in Rwanda, Special Mention of the Jury Young African Lights in Besançon (France), Best Actress of Central Africa at the Sotigui Awards (Burkina Faso), Best Film of the African Diaspora at the Africlap Festival in Toulouse (France).

Series

2018 – 2019: Scriptwriter of 5 out of 10 episodes of the “African Special Forces – FSA”, a Pan-African series produced by Image Factory (Morocco) and co-produced by CANAL+ International.

Short films

2015: Screenwriter and director of “ASHIA” 19 minutes – Selection in official competition at Fespaco (2017) and Francophone Short Films in Harlem (2018).
2012: Director of “NOW And THEM” 18 minutes – written and produced by American actress Kathryn Hudson.
2011: Director of AT CLOSE RANGE 9 minutes-shot in 35 mm, First broadcast at the British Film Institute (BFI).
2011: Director of “WHEN SOUKHINA DISAPPEARED” 13 minutes- shot in digital 4K
2010: Screenwriter and director of “NEK” 20 minutes – Bronze Bear at the 39th Festival of Nations in Austria, Best Fiction at Mis Me Binga in Yaoundé, Best Image, Best Sound, Grand Award at Nuit du Court-Douala’s film, Honorific Mention at the Cine MAD Films screenplay competition in France.
2009: Writer and director of “BIG WOMAN DON’T CRY” 15 minutes – with former boxing champion Damien Leconte
2008: Screenwriter and director of “MISERIA” 7 minutes – Technique Award at the Disturbs Award.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2018: Promoter of the «LFC AWARDS» Awards Ceremony of the « The Cameroonian Film » blog; Trainer in script writing at the Higher Institute of Training in Film and Audiovisual Professions of Central Africa (ISCAC)
2017: Moderator of a script writing workshop at the Yaoundé School of Television, Cinema and Audiovisual
2016: Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the blog «The Cameroonian Film», promotion of the best in the field of Cinema in Cameroon; Creation and animation of Intensive Stages Scripts named «SIS 237» in Cameroon; Program Manager of the Black Screen Festival, General Delegate Bassek Ba Kobhio until 2019.
2011 to 2015: Editor Responsible for the «Cinema» section of the webzine JE WANDA Magazine
2008: Author of the novel « Diary of a murderer » published in the publibook editions.