Bakari Kwento on AI in Filmmaking | Before the First Frame, Part 1 | AAFF 2026

Bakari Kwento, who with Niara Kwento forms the in-house media team behind all the songs on Abibinnwom and the original content on AbibitumiTV.com, joins Abibitumi for Part 1 of BEFORE THE FIRST FRAME: BLACK CINEMA. BLACK POWER., a three-part seminar series leading up to the 2nd Abibitumi Abibifahodie Film Festival (AAFF 2026). This is the full session.

In this session, we take on artificial intelligence in filmmaking: what AI tools can and cannot do for Black filmmakers, how they are changing the way films are written, made, and seen, and what it means to keep our stories in our own hands as the technology moves forward.

🎟️ GET YOUR AAFF 2026 TICKETS
Kemet for the Kemetyu: At Home and Abroad
Online screenings: October 16 to 17, 2026
Awards Ceremony: October 17, 6 PM GMT, followed by the tribute to Kwaw Ansah at 7 PM GMT
Exhibition Hall, National Theatre, Accra

All ticket options: https://filmfestival.abibifahodie.org/tickets
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Film Festival 2-Day Pass: GH₵550
Full Experience Pass (Film + Conference bundle): GH₵1,950

🎬 THE BEFORE THE FIRST FRAME SERIES
Part 1 (Sept 26): Bakari Kwento, a conversation on AI (this session)
Part 2 (Oct 3): Ama K. Abebrese, Actress, Producer, AMAA Best Actress: https://youtu.be/h5ZW9enAJMw
Part 3 (Oct 10): Cashawn Myers, Co-founder, HABESHA, Inc.

Register for the next session: https://abibitumi.com/filmfestivalpremier
Event page: https://www.abibitumi.com/abib....itumi-event/before-t

🌐 MORE FROM ABIBITUMI
Festival website: https://filmfestival.abibifahodie.org
Abibitumi: https://www.abibitumi.com

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