Events, Film

SAVE THE DATE: (May 30th-June 2nd, 2013) Inaugural NOLLYWOOD WEEK PARIS FILM FESTIVAL, 7 Top Nollywood Blockbuster FIlms to Be sSreened

“NollywoodWeek Paris is an annual event dedicated to showcasing the best of Nollywood to a French audience in order to foster distribution opportunities in this untapped market and 2013 marks its first edition. The event starts on Thursday May 30th with an Opening night launch party and ends Sunday June 2nd 2013 with a Closing ceremony …

Film

African Cinema: WATCH ‘Braids on a Bald Head’ by Ishaya Bako (Short Film)

Braids on a Bald head is the story of an Hausa Muslim woman (Northern Nigeria) in an abusive marriage whose encounter with a Lesbian woman changes her perception and expectations from her marriage. Director: Ishaya Bako Producer: Oliver Aleogena Director of Photography: Clarence A. Peters Editor: Chuka Ejorh Sound: Suleiman Yusuf Production Design: Sunny White …

Film

African Cinema: GT BANK to Support ‘African Metropolis’, A Project Promoting African Shortfilms & Filmmakers

New York – Guaranty Trust Bank, Nigeria’s foremost financial institution, has partnered with the Goethe-Institut of South Africa and Steven Markovitz to support African Metropolis; an initiative of the Goethe-Institut and executive producer Steven Markovitz, with further support of the Hubert Bals Fund of the International Film Festival Rotterdam. African Metropolis is a project aimed …