Nominations for first Nollywood Movies Awards announced
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The nominees for the maiden Nollywood Movies Awards (NMA) have been announced at a press conference at the Lagos Ikeja Hotel (Best Western), where the full list of categories and nominees were revealed. The highlights of the ceremony will be screened later on Nollywood Movies (SKY Channel 329) and on other notable platforms.
‘Viva Riva’ sweeps African Movie Academy Awards
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The 2011 African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) held over the weekend almost became a battle for trophies between the two most nominated movies, ‘Sinking Sands’ and ‘Viva Riva’ as representatives and winners from those movies went on to the stage severally to collect a number of AMAA statuettes. DR Congo’s ‘Viva Riva’ stunned the competition by bagging 6 of the awards including Best Film, Best Director and Best Cinematography. ‘Sinking Sands’ followed with three awards including a Best Actress nod for the lead actress, Ama K Abebrese, Best Screenplay and Best Makeup.
UNIFEM Ghana Endorses “Sinking Sands”
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In line with its Say NO! to Violence campaign championed by Hollwyood actress Nicole Kidman, UNIFEM Ghana has endorsed the groundbreaking international drama “Sinking Sands” as part of its media resource for the campaign. As a resource, the film will be used by UNIIFEM in educating women on the issues of violence and ways to prevent it in their homes and in their lives.
‘A Sting in a Tale’ to be screened on YouTube
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Sparrow Productions is taking steps to sustain its image as one of the leading producers of quality Ghanaian movies; and great innovators in the industry by being the first production house to stream a high quality full length movie online.
Halle Berry: “Dark Tide” in South Africa
It’s been over two years since the birth of her only child “Nanhla” and her hiatus from her acting career, but Ms Halle Berry is back currently shooting “Dark Tide” her newest movie in South Africa. Halle is said to be playing a character named Sara ” a modern-day adventurer, deeply drawn to close encounters with magnificent White Sharks who rule the primal predator shore of isolated Guadalupe islands.
When her husband chooses ambition over his wife’s safety in a split second encounter with the jaws of death, her marriage nearly breaks apart. A year later, a monsoon season voyage back to the same island becomes an escalating series of terrifying underwater confrontations and gut-wrenching emotional challenges.
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Yemi Blaq replaces Eamonn Walker on ‘ Sinking Sands’
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Nigerian actor Yemi Blaq joined the cast of the psychological drama “Sinking Sands,” which wrapped up a few weeks ago, replacing British actor Eamonn Walker in the supporting role of Dr. Zach Matthews. Though Mr. Walker had to bow out of the supporting role due to scheduling conflict, he is expected to make a cameo appearance in the film, with scenes to be shot at a later date.
Fela gets 11 TONY nominations.
The exhilerating broadway play ‘Fela‘ has been nominated for 11 Tony awards including “Best Musical”. According to a Press Release via their newsletter, the play which is executive produced by Jay-Z and Will and Jada Smith, is in the running for Best Performance (Lillias White), Best Direction, (Bill T Jones), Best Chereography (Bill T Jones), and more.
Ghana movie industry gets Ghallygold Awards
The Ghanaian movie industry, Ghallywood, recently received a boast with the launch of GhallyGold awards that would honour excellence in that industry.
GhallyGold Statue
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“Une Affaire de nègres”, Un film impréssionnant de Osvalde Lewat
Osvalde Lewate-Hallade est une réalisatrice Camerounaise qui raconte dans son nouveau documentaire, la terrible histoire des répercussions de la mise en place d’un commandement special, institué par le gouvernement Camerounais en 2000, pour lutter contre le bandistisme.
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Cette unité spéciale procède à des rafles et très rapidement, il ya des dérives, certaines personnes sont tués sans aucune preuve, sans procès, ni jugements. D’autres ont disparu comme le mari de Denise (Etaha), ainsi que ses huits de ses voisins qui ont été enlevés par une unité du commandement opérationnel dans la ville de Bepanda, à Douala.
Rencontre avec Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, le Talent derrière “Youssou Ndour: I bring What I Love”
Après avoir remporté la 1ère place et gagné son premier Prix du Meilleur Réalisateur au Festival du Film de Tribeca 2003, à seulement 24 ans, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi déclarait que ce qu’elle voulait faire prochainement, c’était de “réaliser un film édifiant sur l’Afrique et pensait ainsi que la musique serait une façon de le faire.” Et qui d’autre pouvait elle choisir, apart la plus grande sensation musicale Africaine de tout temps, le légendaire et unique, Youssou Ndour.
“Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love” ouvre ses portes à New-York !!!
Après 5 années de dévouement, de travail majeur et un incroyable parcours avec l’artiste le plus influentiable et le plus talentueux de tous les temps, le documentaire d’ Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelhyi “Youssou Ndour: I bring what I love” sera en salle dans la ville de New-York, le 12 Juin 2009.
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Chai, une diplomée de l’université de Princeton en littérature comparée, est la réalisatrice et productrice Américaine derrière le documentaire qui retrace la vie quotidienne de Ndour sur une période de 2 ans passée entre l’Afrique, l’Europe, les Etats-unis et le Moyent-Orient, suivant la polémique de son “Grammy Award” album “Egypt”, qui a suscité beaucoup de critiques et de rejet dans son pays natal, le Sénégal, en raison de la sortie de l’album et d’un spectacle joué pendant le mois sacré du ramadan.
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