“2011 Africa International Film Festival Announces Jury Members LAGOS, Nigeria – Africa International Film Festival has announced members of juries awarding prizes at the forthcoming Africa International Film Festival, which will run from 30th November-4th December, 2011. The juries are comprised of 6 individuals who are well-grounded in the global arts community. Feature/Animation Jury Eriq …
African Cinema: Watch Trailer on Punk Rock in Africa
We gleaned this cool trailer on Okayafrica.com on a documentary film about Punk Rock In Africa. The documentary zeros in on a handful of African countries including South Africa and Kenya. Watch below: Czech Republic/South Africa 2011 Produced and Directed by Keith Jones and Deon Maas. Producer: Jeffrey Brown Director of Photography: Gary K Griffin …
Sankofa, Hotel Rwanda Named Among Top 10 Most Profitable Independent Black Films
BLACK ENTERPRISE a premier business, investing, and wealth-building resource for African Americans names Sankofa and Hotel Rwanda as two of the top 10 most profitable Independent Black films. Others that made the cut include: SWEET SWEETBACK’S BAADASSSSS SONG, SHE’S GOTTA HAVE IT, TROIS, PAID IN FULL, RAY,DAUGHTERS OF THE DUST, I GOT THE HOOK UP …
Hollywood’s Screen Actors Guild Launches Informal Partnership with Nollywood’s Actors Guild Nigeria
“The Screen Actors Guild has launched an informal partnership with the Actors Guild of Nigeria, meeting with leaders of the African group in Hollywood. SAG president Ken Howard and national exec director David White headed a series of confabs Wednesday with AGN president Segun (Arinze), national secretary Emeka Rollas, filmmaker Ogbanna Kingsley, Kanayo O. Kanayo, …
Leila Djansi's ‘Sinking Sands’ Opens in Nigerian Cinemas October 14th, 2011 Onwards
Leila Djansi’s award-winning film about domestic violence, ‘Sinking Sands,’ will finally get its Nigerian showing in cinemas across Abuja, Nigeria and Port Harcourt from October 14. The movie starring Jimmy Jean-Louis, Yemi Blaq, Akosua Agyepong, Doris Sakitey, introducing Ama K. Abebrese is a psycho-drama that tells the story of a couple, Jimah and Pabi in …
African Cinema: Watch Akinsola Muse’s Short Film ‘Worthwhile’ (Video)
Akinsola Muse is a recent graduate of Directing &/Film Video Production at the Motion Pictures Institute Of Michigan. While in school Muse worked on 21 student short film projects, 7 music videos as cinematographer and as a camera assistant.Since graduating, Muse has worked on two Hollywood film sets as lighting grip including on the film …