SOCIETE GENERALE GHANA CELEBRATES EMERGING FILMMAKERS AS ‘WEAVER’S THREAD’ WINS ARTENTION 2025

Fig 1- MD of Societe Generale Ghana and Winners of Artention 2025

Societe Generale Ghana has drawn the curtains on its exciting art competition, Artention 2025 at a brief but lively event at the Silverbird Cinemas, Accra Mall.

The short film titled ‘Weavers Thread’ emerged as the overall winner after a thorough review and voting process involving the bank’s Board of Directors, Staff and 10 leading industry experts. The young talented film makers were awarded a cash prize of GHS 50,000.

This year’s edition of the Artention competition, which was held in partnership with Africa Movie Box(AMB) challenged emerging filmmakers to tell impactful stories addressing key social issues using the Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs). The films were evaluated using criteria such as relevance, cinematography, storyline, alignment of core message to SDGs, amongst others.

In his address, Managing Director of Societe Generale Ghana, Mr Hakim Ouzzani highlighted Artention as a powerful platform for the expression of arts and discovery of talents.

“The films you will be viewing here tonight are stories of vision, passion, hard work and the desire for impact. To all the teams, we say ‘Ayekoo’, you are all winners”, he said.

Fig 2- MD of Societe Generale Ghana, Mr Hakim Ouzzani

He also restated the bank’s commitment to supporting the creative industry with innovative financial solutions that help bridge the gap between talent, production and market.

The Deputy Executive Secretary of the National Film Authority, Mr. James Gardiner, in his remarks, expressed his appreciation to Societe Generale Ghana for its commitment to investing in young creatives in Ghana.

“We need partnerships like this because funding is a big issue when it comes to film making here in Ghana. The government can’t take up all the responsibilities, we will need for everybody to play a key role”. 

Fig 3. Deputy Executive Secretary, National Film Authority, Mr. James Gardiner

He also used the opportunity to encourage young film makers to position themselves for strategic investments by churning out films that are of international standards and quality.

The event also featured a stimulating panel discussion with media personality Antoine Mensah, CEO of Africa Movie Box, Mr Patrick Kuma and Head of Innovation at Societe Generale Ghana, Mr George Adjebeng. They delved into crucial topics around navigating the creative industry and funding structures.

The 2nd to 5th winning films were announced as follows

2nd Place – Before the Sun Rises – Ghc 30 000

3rd Place – After The Last Wear – Ghc20 000

4th Place – Bride Price – Ghc 10 000

5th Place – Silent Strokes