South–South Alliances Panel: The shifting audiovisual landscape urges us to reflect on alternative means of production and distribution and how to forge meaningful South-South alliances that align with our realities of film production, circulation,  cultural exchange, expanding horizons and audiences in the current state of crisis. Leading film industry figures from South Africa - Southern Producers Accelerator initiative, Colombia – MUICA African festival in 5 cities. Burkina Faso – Fespaco and newly established film commission, Kenya’s – Doc A and Rough cut initiatives and Lebanon’s - Metropolis, will discuss possibilities and initiatives during these times of crisis. Speakers: Steven Markovitz,Salym Fayad, Alex Moussa Sawadogo, Mohamed Ouma and Hania Mroue. Moderated by Jihan El Tahri