Prince
A very revealing response. The Dr Malanding as I said is a cultural
man, he will come to see the dreams of a man become reality some day.
As a good speaker of Malinke yourself, we have an adage which states
"tabulo kaa sen kuumena, woo bantale" (the event that, a sacred drum
is beaten for is a done thing).
We also say that, "Ninsi menfa muu biti, wooman binakala sumansi"
Henceforth, the big idea will become our Gambian success.

One thing though, the accountant in me worries about the sums involve
in creating a film village. Unless, it is a small scale budget film
which may involve a couple of million Dalasis. To put the nagging
questions of sceptics to bed, the set up cost alone requires some good
sums. Wouldn't that be an issue should the government be unwilling to
cheap in?
I know my other rich nephew like to escape with soucy dramas, will he
be contributing to the first ever Gambian made film? I mean, the one
and only Masoud.
Secondly, Dr Jaiteh and other sceptics like him may also want you to
give them a background of your experience in movie or film making.
Have you had any relation with the Nollywood directors, producers etc?
I will be thrill to watch a Prince Sankanu produce film. Dr Jammeh
will welcome the big idea, however, if things pick up, there the
problem will begin. If Prof. Jammeh can pay Nollywood guys some good
money to make a film, what about our noble Prince?
Thanks
Suntou

On 2/12/12, Prince Bubacarr A Sankanu <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Excuse the typos:
>
> Uncle Soutou,
>
> Thanks and all the incoming good advice and criticisms are HIGHLY WELCOMED.
>
> As I said the end justifies the means. The Kanilai Farmer is free to take
> the credit for my film industry (GAFCV) project as part of his "economic
> super power plans."
>
> Even if he wants the Film Village to be located in Kanilai, no problem. The
> most important thing is that I have our film industry on the ground.
>
> I am not lobbying for Government job or contract. He and the sharks do not
> understand the film business. So even if they hijack or sabotage it, it will
> not ruin me.
>
> The reality is that with such kinds of projects one needs Government
> support. Hollywood has always been getting US Government backing to grow and
> the practitioners managed to use AMERICAN PATRIOTISM, WAY OF LIFE and
> AMERICA DREAM as successful business models, regardless of who is the
> President of the day.
>
> Blockbusters like PEARL HARBOUR and countless ones before it would not have
> succeeded without the regular full backing of the US Deparment of Defence.
> The current movie project on the killing of OSAMA BIN LADEN is being
> supported by Obama's White House in one way or the other. There are other
> examples.
>
> Film is being used by other countries to promote their SOFT POWER, CULTURE
> and COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE. The Chinese Authorities are supporting their
> film villages of Shangai and Hong Kong, the Japanese are doing it. The South
> Koreans are on it. The Indian Authorities have been doing it. The Nigerian
> Federal Government is also responding to the needs of Nollywood.
>
> I need not mention EUROPEAN COUNTRIES like Germany and France that have long
> established public-private partnerships in film industry development.
>
> I have been in touch with a lot entities and they told me they can best
> cooperate if I operate from a developing country as the Western markets are
> getting saturated. As a patriot, I decided to give our Gambia the first
> shot. If it does not work, I will move to another developing country.
>
> Of course the women will support me. They constitute the biggest market for
> showbiz and creative products. I will make tailor-made products (films, TV
> drama, stage, etc) for their taste.
>
> Over time, I am sure more people including the usual doubting Thomases could
> come on board when they like. Let me just prove myself first by carrying the
> cross to Golgotha without pestering any Peter. By then all the SAFETY FREAKS
> who want to come in when things are safe could participate.
>
> The only thing keeping me away from Gambia is the GREENLIGHT FROM THE OFFICE
> OF THE PRESIDENT. Nothing works in the Gambia wihout Jammeh's okay nowadays.
>
> The Government officials from the various ministries who have been in touch
> with me behind-the-scenes told me they are waiting for THE ORDER FROM HIM
> before I can fly down for firm commitments and ground operations.
>
> I am already in procress of creating THE GAMBIA FILM AND CREATIVE INDUSTRY
> ASSOCATION (GAMFCIA) as an umbrella collective bargaining group. The
> constitution is being processed and hopefully my mid-March 2012 the
> registration with the Attorney-General's Chambers, National Council for Arts
> and Culutre, National Youth Council, etc., will be concluded so that it can
> be launched by the time I join my pioneer team on the ground.
>
> Already Gambians who are in some form of audio visual profession in Europe
> and USA have expressed interest in being part of my project. But am not
> forcing or begging them.
>
> A GENUINE PRINCE DOES NOT BEG. The fact that I am working on the
> architectural design and the GAMFCIA collective bargaining group without
> waiting for President Jammeh's greenlight, proves that I am not begging him.
>
> I will repeatedly emphasise the benefits of my Gambia Film Village (GAFCV)
> Project to his HIS IMAGE and our Cultural/Creative Economy in the medium and
> long-term without the irrational praise-singing and begging. My vocabulary
> will be guided by official protocols on the ground.
>
>
>
> NAWARI,
>
> Prince BA Sankanu
> http://www.thegambiafilmvillagespc.com/
> *********************************************************************
> -------- Original-Nachricht --------
>> Datum: Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:52:46 +0000
>> Von: suntou touray <[log in to unmask]>
>> An: [log in to unmask]
>> Betreff: Re: OK.Time is the best judge for GAFCV Project. Not keyboard
>> banter
>
>> Go our only resident Prince, my own Nephew. Don't mine the Dr
>> Malanding, after all, what does he know bout film making? You are the
>> key protocol in Africanising the African movie industry, so if the
>> renown and famous Dr expresses sceptism, tell him, send your
>> suggestions and fears, after all, he is a resident of a reputable
>> University, he knows folks in the film and drama studies academic
>> domain.
>> I will say go Prince, but as you said, you need some diplomatic
>> wrangling to do first.
>> Our Imdominable Lion, the Bridge Builder King of the Jammeh dynasty
>> requires lobbying and some much anticipated praising b4 the Prince can
>> even lay the foundation bricks.
>> I recommend you speak to the Gambian German ambassor with a letter of
>> Praise and a page lenght of accodalades of all the Def-lopments and
>> Pat-iotism of His excess-lency.
>> After the letter is publish on the DO, then the project is borne.
>> Meanwhile, The good Dr is a nice fella, he is down to earth for real,
>> a cultural man at heart. He will support the agenda. I am not sure of
>> Laye Bamba though, his desert dwelling open his mind to deep thinking,
>> I enjoy his poetry quiet frankly. But backing a film industry
>> initiated by a Prince is another question.
>> Good luck and well, the women will back you all the way.
>> Suntou
>> On 2/9/12, Prince Bubacarr A Sankanu <[log in to unmask]>
>> wrote:
>> > Whatever Folks,
>> >
>> > TIME IS THE BEST JUDGE AND NOT KEYBOARD BANTER.
>> >
>> > LET US PRAY TO LIVE LONG. I MADE MY STANCE KNOWN AND I WILL NOT BEG
>> ANYONE
>> > TO TAKE ME SERIOUS OR SUPPORT OR JOIN ME.
>> >
>> > LET US JUST LIVE LONG AND THE REALITY TEST WILL PROVE ME RIGHT OR WRONG.
>> > When the pioneers of Hollywood decided to transform an abandoned
>> > chicken/poultry farm into a film village, they are not taken serious.
>> >
>> > So who am I to claim accolades, perfection, glorification and
>> recognitions
>> > at this early stage of a risky adventure?
>> >
>> > I made my points known to all and sundry and the topic is closed for me
>> for
>> > now.
>> >
>> > AM DEDICATING MY TIME ON G.A.F.V.C. PROJECT BEHIND-THE-SCENES AND ON MY
>> > PLANNED VISIT TO THE GAMBIA FOR CONCRETE MEASURABLE ACTIONS. Safely
>> arguing
>> > on a keyboard in Europe or USA will not prove anything.
>> >
>> > Thanks for the constructive criticisms. I am emboldened to prove myself
>> to
>> > no one but to myself!
>> >
>> > Warmest,
>> >
>> > Prince BA Sankanu
>> > http://www.thegambiafilmvillagespc.com/
>> > http://www.thegambiafilmvillagespc.com/
>> > **********************************
>> > -------- Original-Nachricht --------
>> >> Datum: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 11:11:53 -0500
>> >> Von: Malanding Jaiteh <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> An: [log in to unmask]
>> >> Betreff: Re: Fwd: Maareme Laye. This URGENT message for Malanding
>> Jaiteh
>> >> on GL failed!
>> >
>> >> Haruna,
>> >> I think you are being too nice to your cousin Prince. Gambia-l can
>> >> sometimes be the proverbial bantaba where folks can speak loud just to
>> >> be heard from home. If Mr. Sankanu wants to be taken seriously he has
>> to
>> >> separate his role as a royal from that of a enterprising film maker.
>> The
>> >> idea of a GAFCV may be great but his "Reputation" or "Royalness" means
>> >> very little to those whose contribution he seeks.
>> >>
>> >> Malanding Jaiteh
>> >>
>> >> On 2/8/2012 10:07 PM, Haruna wrote:
>> >> > Cousin Prince,
>> >> >
>> >> > I think Kukeh is concerned about the competition because if he were
>> to
>> >> > participate and go through the rigamarole of satisfying the
>> >> > requirements of the competition (vague at best - and therefore
>> >> > costly), you are still relying on the benevolence of Yahya to
>> actually
>> >> > have a drawing for the competition. I know you call that RISK in your
>> >> > eminent wisdom, but I would suggest you not take risks for risk's
>> >> > sakes. There are good risks and bad risks. As an entrepreneur
>> >> > extraordinaire, I say this competition is premised on a VERY BAD
>> RISK.
>> >> > It is too costly for the competitor to rely on fancy.
>> >> >
>> >> > Settle down about what folk may think about you or that folk may
>> think
>> >> > you're after their farthings and put together a coherent proposal. If
>> >> > anybody can do it, I know you can cousin Prince. It is just that when
>> >> > you seek the participation of other in any project, you have to put
>> >> > serious and considerate effort in fashioning their perceptions and
>> >> > desire. This is whether or not they pay any money.
>> >> >
>> >> > Haruna. Just a word of advice.
>> >> >
>> >> > -----Original Message-----
>> >> > From: Laye Jallow <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> > To: GAMBIA-L <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> > Sent: Wed, Feb 8, 2012 7:46 pm
>> >> > Subject: [G_L] Fwd: Maareme Laye. This URGENT message for Malanding
>> >> > Jaiteh on GL failed!
>> >> >
>> >> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> >> > From:<[log in to unmask]
>> >> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
>> >> > Date: Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 3:28 AM
>> >> > Subject: Maareme Laye. This URGENT message for Malanding Jaiteh on GL
>> >> failed!
>> >> > To: A Jallow<[log in to unmask]  <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Maareme Mawdo Bamba Laye,
>> >> >
>> >> > Good Morning. It seems as if I should take a break from posting to
>> >> > Kambiya L. The delivery of my messages to Gambia L is failing
>> >> > repeatedly.
>> >> >
>> >> > Can you kindly share/forward the following message to Malanding
>> Jaiteh
>> >> > and Gambia L. My email delivery to G L failed again.
>> >> >
>> >> > The subject is: "Mr. Malanding Jaiteh, it is just for the records. I
>> >> > am not asking anyone for money!"
>> >> >
>> >> > -------- Original-Nachricht --------
>> >> > Datum: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:19:59 +0100
>> >> > Von:[log in to unmask]
>> >> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>> >> > An:[log in to unmask]  <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>> >> > Betreff: Mr. Malanding Jaiteh, it is just for the records. I am not
>> >> > asking anyone for money!
>> >> >
>> >> > Dear Mr. Malanding Jaiteh,
>> >> >
>> >> > As Mawdo Maareme Laye explained, there was delivery error. I sent the
>> >> > message below on my GAMBIA FILM VILLAGE PROJECT for the record of
>> >> > Gambia L members but it failed several times. So I approached the
>> List
>> >> > Manager as required by common sense. I also "cc'd" it to others who
>> >> > received theirs.
>> >> >
>> >> > Like I made it clear for even the BLIND MAN to see, I am NOT asking
>> >> > for money from anyone.
>> >> >
>> >> > All I am asking is for ARCHITECTS to submit their ideas. I did not
>> >> > also ask any architect to pay me any registration free or advance
>> free
>> >> > or any thing in that direction.
>> >> >
>> >> > The winners will receive their prizes during a festival am working
>> on.
>> >> > I am just waiting for confirming from The Gambia Government (Office
>> of
>> >> > The President) on the dates of the festivals, MOU, etc., and then
>> >> > whole world will know about it.
>> >> >
>> >> > I DO NOT NEED ANY ONE'S BUTUT HERE. Sorry if I appear to be aloof.
>> >> >
>> >> > Once the architectural competition is over, I will complete the
>> >> > Business Plan and then meet the RIGHT offline funding
>> sources/partners
>> >> > FACE TO FACE and not via emails.
>> >> >
>> >> > The project is about MY REPUTATION and I am very CAREFUL OF MY
>> ACTIONS.
>> >> >
>> >> > It is also MY BABY. I will not let any lazy dog sabotage it. This is
>> >> > why I am taking the trouble of informing everybody at this nascent
>> >> > stage.
>> >> >
>> >> > No one here or on related online media can tell me in due course that
>> >> > he or she was not aware of my modus operandi and intentions.
>> >> >
>> >> > Alingbara.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Prince BA Sankanu
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > -------- Original-Nachricht --------
>> >> > Datum: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 14:49:34 -0500
>> >> > Von: Malanding Jaiteh<[log in to unmask]
>> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
>> >> > An:[log in to unmask]  <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>> >> > Betreff: Re: [G_L] Fwd: THE GAMBIA FILM VILLAGE SPC PROJECT- FOR THE
>> >> RECORDS
>> >> >
>> >> > Bamba Laye,
>> >> > I  do not want to be all over the messenger but is this some kind of
>> >> > hoax or what?
>> >> >
>> >> > Malanding Jaiteh
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
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>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > -Laye
>> >> > ==============================
>> >> > "With fair speech thou might have thy will,
>> >> > With it thou might thy self spoil."
>> >> > --The R.M
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
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