African Cities Portraits

Mayeul Akpovi
Photographer, timelapse & stop-motion director
Mayeul Akpovi was born in 1979 in Cotonou, Benin where he grew up and studied. A true jack of all trades, from childhood he discovered his passion for drawing, which he practiced until his undergraduate level in college. The world of video games later led him to become a computer scientist. In search of creativity, he enrolled in visual communication. In 2006 he moved to France and having spent 4 years in Paris as an IT developer (where there is no time for almost everything), he returned to live in Besançon (the city that had welcomed him when he arrived in France). Mayeul Akpovi’s love affair with photography began when he returned from Paris when he realized that he had no photos of the Parisian landscape. This led him to buy his first professional camera (a Pentax K5) with a few photo lenses. And anxious to keep track of his wonders, he photographs the landscapes that touch him and takes care to immortalize the city of Besançon. Then that of Paris in its series “Paris in Motion”, then Marseille, then Lyon,… Since 2013, Mayeul Akpovi has worked as a freelance photographer and collaborates with large groups such as Viparis (2013), La Protection Civile de Paris (2015), Paramont Pictures (in “The Big Short: le Casse du siècle”) (2015) , Maroc Telecom, Le Monde Afrique, Jeune Afrique to name but a few. Back in Cotonou at the end of 2014, Mayeul Akpovi launched a photography project (in timelapse and hyperlapse) for major African cities. He is the author of “Cotonou in Motion”, of “Lomé in Motion”, of “Abidjan in Motion” and of “Portraits of African cities” including the cities of Johannesburg, Kigali and Lagos. Lover of urban landscapes, he dreams of continuing his work on African cities.

Sofiane Bakouri
Photography
Sofiane Bakouri est un jeune photographe algérien qui questionne la place de l'artiste et son rôle envers la société. Après un diplôme en Génie civil à l'université de Bejaia Algérie, il décide de changer de direction et il entame une carrière artistique qui rencontre un franc succès.  Lauréat du prix "ALGERIART" et récemment "MAGHREB PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2018", il a eu l'occasion de participer à plusieurs expositions notamment au festival STRASMED.   Fort de sa passion, Sofiane a aujourd'hui la ferme intention de pousser son travail artistique plus loin à travers des séries de photographies documentaires. Membre de l'agence Hans Lucas.

Youssef Elgarhy (Studio 107)
Studio107, a fully integrated media agency, Brings the mind of a filmmaker, the precision of a graphic designer, the vision of a photographer, the brains of a creative conceptualiser and the strategic acumen of an account planner. Often when, new media designers struggle to satisfy a client's expectation, they complain that the clients "don't know what they want." In our experience this simply reflects a lack of imagination and communication. As the pioneering new media designer and filmmaker Hillman Kurtis put it: "Part of the process of making the invisible visible is pulling that often seemingly invisible desire out of the space between what clients say and what we hear." This simple yet profound concept informs every aspect of our relationship with clients - our distinctive approach unlocks our mutual creativity and vision, resulting in a superior final product. Each project has it's own unique needs and requirements. Throughout the course of our projects, we work attentively with our clients to define their needs and expectations, offering them a one-of-a-kind collaborative experience that produces high-quality shots, sure to delight and inspire viewers.

Carlos Cesar Yambissa (Geração 80)
Geração 80 is an Angolan audiovisual production company founded in 2010 by Tchiloia Lara, Fradique and Jorge Cohen, creating products and providing reference services in the area of entertainment and media. The mission of the production company is to inspire the new generation and thus contribute to the cultural, economic and artistic development for and with Angolans.

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