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AFRIFF to premiere Black Panther sequel

October 21, 2022NewsAfrica International Film Festival, AFRIFF, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, FilmOne Entertainment, Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Studios Motion PicturesGary

The Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) will host the Africa premiere of Black Panther sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever in partnership with Nigerian distributor FilmOne Entertainment.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is an upcoming US superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character. It centres on the leaders of the fictional African kingdom of Wakanda as they fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death.

Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, the movie stars Ugandan-born German actor Florence Kasumba and Kenyan-Mexican star Lupita Nyong’o.

The festival, now in its 11th season, is themed Indigenous for Global. It will be held on November 6-7 in Lagos and will explore indigenous content and the key ingredients required to take it to a global audience.

AFRIFF 2022 will have panel discussions including Story Telling: Indigenous for Global, How to Start Your Animation Journey, Film Presentation: How to Pitch Your Film and The African Storytelling Perspective. There will also be movie screenings, masterclasses and workshops.

The event will close with a screening of Almajiri, an African drama produced by Richard Ayodeji Makun, Darlington Abuda and Mabel Makun.

The film is based on true stories and looks at the impact of trafficking and other forms of child slavery and how affects millions of children in Nigeria and other countries. Its cast includes Segun Arinze, Alexx Ekubo, Annie Idibia and Kanayo O Kanayo.

The founder of AFRIFF, Chioma Ude, said: “We are excited and proud to be a part of the premiere of this milestone film here in Africa. This is huge for the continent of Africa as it symbolises further bridging of the gaps between the global film industries.”

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AFRIFF, US Mission hold animation contest

October 21, 2022NewsAfrica International Film Festival, AFRIFFGary

The Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) and the US Mission in Nigeria have joined forces to hold a competition for Nigerian animators aimed at supporting the country’s creative industries.

The US Mission will contribute US$25,000 to AFRIFF which will award US$5,000 each to the best five teams of young animators.

The teams, made up of three to five members, will submit an animated short film based on a new point of view or unique perspective that addresses one of these themes: climate change; elections and good governance; women’s empowerment; youth engagement; and countering disinformation.

The best five will be screened at the upcoming 11th edition of AFRIFF, scheduled to be held on November 6-12.

The deadline for submission is October 30. To register, click here.

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Nollywood talent rewarded at AFRIFF

November 19, 2021NewsAbba T Makama, Adebisi Adetayo, AFRIFF, CJ ‘Fiery’ Obasi, Ijeoma Grace Agu, Juju Stories, Lady Buckit & the Motley Mopsters, Michael Omonua, Surreal16 CollectiveGary

The 10th Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) honoured Nigerian movie stars and creatives in categories including feature, documentary, shorts, animation, directing, acting and screenplay.

Some of the AFRIFF award winners at the event, which took place from November 7 to 13 in Lagos, included veteran actor and producer Olu Jacobs, who received a Lifetime Achievement award.

Juju Stories, a three-part anthology feature film directed by CJ ‘Fiery’ Obasi, Abba T Makama and Michael Omonua, won the award for Best Director.

In the animation category, Lady Buckit & The Motley Mopsters, directed by Adebisi Adetayo, won Best Animation.

Nollywood actor Ijeoma Grace Agu picked up the Best Actress gong for the film 10 Songs of Charity, a Dutch-Belgian production, and took to Instagram to say it was “a win for the team.”

AFRIFF recognises outstanding performances by individuals and corporate bodies across the entertainment industry in Africa.

Obasi said of Juju Stories, from the Surreal16 Collective: “What a week it’s been! I would like to thank the features jury for the honour, the entire organising committee of AFRIFF, creative director Jenny Alonzo and the amazing Chioma Ude for being a relentless and consistent visionary.

“I want to also thank the cast and crew of Juju Stories for going on this journey with the Collective. Congratulations to the entire team for this well-deserved award. It’s only up from here,” he said on Instagram.

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AFRIFF to hold 10th anniversary in Lagos

October 15, 2021NewsAbba T Makama, Africa International Film Festival, AFRIFF, Binti, CJ Obasi, Deji Ayoola, Eric Kabera, Femi Oyeniran, For the Love of Dance, Gilbert Lukalia, Jackie Motsepe, Juju Stories, Kenneth Gyang, Khadija Alami, KwaZulu-Natal Film Commission, Michael Omonua, Mission to Rescue, Oliver Black, Road2blow, Seko Shamte, Seun Adeleye, Sheriff Awad, Tawfik Baba, The Hero’s Walk, Tolulope AwobiyiGary

The Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF), dedicated to African films and filmmakers, will take place in Lagos in November, marking the event’s 10th anniversary.

This year’s festival, themed Africans for Africa, will be held from November 7 to 13 at the Landmark Centre.

It will give expression to players in the African film sector, aiming to raise filmmaking standards by profiling keynote conversations on issues of strategic importance.

The sessions will connect expert speakers and facilitators from around the globe who will speak in keynote conversations, workshops and seminars, aimed at sharing knowledge, ideas and trends to empower film industry professionals.

Panel sessions have titles including Blockbuster Storytelling: Producing for the Big Screen, The Stakeholders: In Conversation with African Filmmakers, Film Industry Financing: Building Sustainable Structures, How to Build Global Bridges: Exploring the African Global Cinema and Accessing International Film Grants.

African feature films that have been selected include Oliver Black, directed by Tawfik Baba from Morocco; Binti, directed by Seko Shamte from Tanzania; Juju Stories, directed by CJ Obasi, Abba T Makama and Michael Omonua from Nigeria; and Mission to Rescue, directed by Gilbert Lukalia from Kenya.

Films in the documentary section include For the Love of Dance by Seun Adeleye, The Hero’s Walk by Tolulope Awobiyi and Road2blow by Deji Ayoola from Nigeria.

Films in the animation section include Kenda by Stephane Mendonça from Côte d’Ivoire, Lady Buckit & the Motley Mobsters by Adebisi Adetayo from Nigeria and Halima’s Vote by Mbuotidem Johnson from Nigeria.

There will also be student short-film competitions as well as masterclasses and, according to the organisers, the closing film will be Collision by Bolanle Austen-Peters from Nigeria.

The jury comprises award-winning Moroccan producer Khadija Alami; award-winning actor and filmmaker Femi Oyeniran; Jackie Motsepe, chair of the KwaZulu-Natal Film Commission in South Africa; Egyptian film curator Sheriff Awad; Rwandan filmmaker Eric Kabera; and Nigerian filmmakers Kenneth Gyang and CJ Obasi.

To register to attend AFRIFF click here.

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