Timothy Owase is in charge of Festival and Film Funds at the Film Commission, he sat down with filmfestivals.com in his booth in Cannes to discuss his mission and mandate.

http://www.kenyafilmcommission.com/

The Kenya Film Commission was established vide Legal Notice No. 10 of 2005. The Commission is a state corporation under the Ministry of Information and Communication.

Our mandate and core functions
The Commission is mandated to perform the following functions:

1. To advise the government and other relevant stakeholders on matters pertaining to development, co-ordination, regulation and promotion of the film industry in Kenya;
2. To facilitate the provision of content development, funding and investment for film projects;
3. To market Kenya as a centre for excellence in film production;
4. To facilitate proper keeping of Film Archives in Kenya;
5. To facilitate investment in the development of film industry infrastructure;