The concept for the Female Only Filmmaker Project is to provide female writer/ director teams from the industry, particularly those from historically disadvantaged backgrounds, with an opportunity to make a film in collaboration with other women. We are looking for writer/director teams who can come with a strong idea /concept / script, to be developed …
“Jeta Amata hails from a long line of family filmmakers (Ifoghale Amata, Zack Amata and Fred Amata), therefore he is a natural when it comes to the film industry. Jeta, is perhaps most well known for such films as “The Amazing Grace”, “Alexa Affair” and “Mary Slessor,” is a respected filmmaker from Nigeria, who has …
OkayAfrica profiles the selected films at the 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival “The 2013 Cannes Film Festival is almost upon us. Now in it’s 66th year, the festival will run from 15 to 26 May, with Audrey Tatou hosting the opening and closing ceremonies and Steven Spielberg heading up the jury. Only a handful (or …
The world is celebrating one hundred years of Bollywood, the triumph of an industry that continues to challenge the status quo of western storytelling. But Bollywood might have to watch its back, as the Nigerian film industry, Nollywood, steps up to challenge the eastern industry for the title of most productive film industry. The fast-paced, …
RWUL Presents: The 1st Annual “I Luv Africa” Film Festival in Ghana (ILAFF 2013) On May 17-19, 2013 RWUL (Reel Worldwide Underground Link) a non- profit organization based in the US that promotes independent film and cinema in partnership with the Attukwei Art Foundation and the Goethe-Institut of Ghana will present: The 1stAnnual “I Luv …