Film Africa 2011 presents 2 more days of over fifty of the best African fiction and documentary films from across the continent.
For the past two weeks London residents have enjoyed lively Q&As and panel discussions featuring leading African filmmakers, and a dynamic programme of cultural events. With just two more days to go, here is your chance to be part of this exciting event.
Highlights include:
•A special focus on African women filmmakers
•Twenty filmmakers and actors in attendance
•The Distribution Forum and The Silver Baobab Award for Best Short African Film
•Film Africa LIVE! with performances from some of London’s most exciting musicians and DJs
Events taking place on Saturday and Sunday:
The Distribution Forum
Date: Sat, 12 November 2011
Time: 10am - 2.30pm
Venue: The Ritzy
Sponsored by Brand Communications
To attend: send an RSVP to - rsvp@filmafrica.org.uk
Free entry
Speakers include
- Moses Babatope - Special Projects Manager, Odeon Cinemas: UK theatrical releases for Nollywood movies
- Nadia Denton - Author of Black British Filmmaker's Guide to Success (2011); former director of BFM festival
- Ailsa Ferrier - Head of Acquisitions, Artificial Eye
- Afolabi Kuti - Acquisitions Manager, The Salt Company
- Rungano Nyoni - Zambian/British filmmaker, Director of The Festival Office
- Jezz Vernon - Head of Distribution, Metrodome Distribution
- Dominique Young - Senior Producer, Al Jazeera
Refreshments provided.
About the event
The Distribution Forum will bring together African and UK-based filmmakers from the diaspora with leading UK-based film distributors. This open workshop will offer practical advice on different methods for distributing films: mainstream distribution, arthouse distribution, film festival distribution and online self-distribution. It will be the first forum of its kind at an African film festival outside of Africa.
The main challenge for African and diasporic filmmakers is making the leap from having their films exhibited at film festivals, to securing proper distribution deals in the UK. African film festivals globally have not paid sufficient attention to how to get African films into mainstream distribution; in response to this, one of the key focal points of Film Africa 2011 will be on distribution.
The Distribution Forum will bring together African and UK-based filmmakers from the diaspora with leading UK-based film distributors. This open workshop will offer practical advice on different methods for distributing films: mainstream distribution, arthouse distribution, film festival distribution and online self-distribution. It will be the first forum of its kind at an African film festival outside of Africa.
Date: Sat, 12 November 2011, 8:00pm
Venue: The Ritzy
Film Africa LIVE! with the uplifting melodies of kora-master Kadialy Kouyaté. On the decks: DJ Suga Ka’an
Doors: 8:00pm (£5 / free for Sambizanga ticket holders)
About the event
About the event
Senegalese kora virtuoso/singer Kadialy Kouyate showcases his fleet-fingered skills on mesmerizing instrument, complementing it with his hauntingly, darkly beautiful voice, to create a Toumani Diabate-meets-Youssou N’Dour sound. – Time Out
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