Cameroon's filmmakers struggle to keep their industry afloat REFILE to correct slug: This year, Cameroon will compete in 4 categories for the The Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou. 2015 has got off to a positive start for African cinema, with the film Timbuktu winning a César and being shortlisted for an Oscar. In Cameroon several TV series as well as short and feature films are produced to the delight of the public, but local filmmakers complain of a lack of cinemas, means and support from the government. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES.