Leila Djansi teams up with Jimmy Jean-Louis on ‘Sinking Sands’
Shirley Frimpong-Manso back with ‘Checkmate’
Ghanaian filmmaker, Shirley Frimpong-Manso may be saying ‘Checkmate’ in her latest production but certainly, this is not the end of her wonderful works. While her last two productions, ‘Perfect Picture’ and ‘A sting in a Tale’ continue to receive critical and commercial acclaim she is set to dazzle audiences yet again with the thriller, ‘Checkmate’ premiering in Ghana on April 1.
‘Checkmate’ revolves around a young man, Kwame who has made all the right moves in his life; a good job, a beautiful devoted wife, an adorable child, and an impending promotion as a senior customs officer at the airport. But what seems like a typical guys’ hangout on a weekend away from home in the company of his new friend and mentor, Kiki turns out to be a bad move with dire consequences for Kwame. After losing a game of Chess, he succumbs to a bet to seduce the attractive, sexy Caroline. » Read more…
‘My American Nurse II’ to premiere in Hollywood
Tinsel Town will dazzle with glitz and glam when the premiere of the sequel to the hit African movie, ‘American Nurse II’ hits the Silver Screen Theatre of West Hollywood on March 27. The premiere will kick off with Elizabeth ‘LizMani’ Amani (former Miss America Nigeria contestant) interviewing celebrities on the red carpet, and the host for the Premiere would be celebrity BET/HBO comedian Shawn Harris.
The premiere will be a classic Hollywood experience as the cast comprising African King of Comedy, Michael Blackson from BET comedy and Ice Cube’s ‘Barbershop’, Aloma Wright from ‘Scrubs’ and ‘Days Of Our Lives’, Hakeem Kae Kazim, cast member of the Oscar winning movie ‘Hotel Rwanda’ with Don Cheadle and also of the new TV series ‘24’ appear on the red carpet event. » Read more…
And the 2010 AMAA nominees are
Hosts Kat and Segun Arinze
Stakeholders of the African movie industry were on tenterhooks on March 6, as all attention shifted to Accra, Ghana for the announcement of nominees for the 2010 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA). The glitzy nominations party brought together some of the crème in the industry from all over Africa to celebrate the growth of African movies in the past year and to observe which movies, actors and technical players were deemed fit by the Academy for laurels this year. » Read more…
“District 9″ Scoops 4 2010, 82nd Oscar Nominations
Well family, I’m proud to announce that the 2010 82nd Annual Oscar Nominations are in, and congratulations goes out to all the nominees but especialy to Neil Blomkamp the ( ”District 9″ director) and all those who were involved in the executions of the film. “District 9″ scooped up 4 Oscar nominations for “Best Picture”, ” Best Film Editing”, “Best Visual Effects” and “Best Writing – Adapted Screenplay”.
Also nominated is Morgan Freeman for “Best Actor” and “Matt Damon for “Best Supporting Actor” in the movie, “Invictus”. Also not forgetting Gabourey Sidibe’s nomination for “Best Leading Actress” in Precious, a movie based on the novel ’Push’ by Sapphire. » Read more…
Kenyan film, ‘Pumzi’, at the Sundance Festival
Wanuri Kahiu, director of the award-winning movie, From A Whisper, has once again come up with a winning film–a sci-fi short film, ‘Pumzi (‘air’ or ‘breathe‘ in Kiswahili).
Wanuri Kahiu
Hakeem Kae-Kazim shoots new film in Nigeria
Hakeem Kae-Kazim who is known for Hollywood blockbusters like ‘X Men Origins: Wolverine’, The Fourth Kind and Hotel Rwanda, is back in his home country of Nigeria filming his latest flick ‘Inale’.
Hakeem Kae-Kazim
Say Grace Before Drowing Trailer: By Nikyatu Jusu
Say grace before drowning trailer Is a trailer by writer and director Nikyatsu Jusu. “After meeting her African Refugee mother for the first time in six years, 8 year old Hawa is forced to coexist with a woman teetering on the brink of insanity”. The trailer stars Ellie Foumbi, Ebbe Bassey, Dennise Gregory and Hisham Tawfiq. » Read more…
The Spirit Of Fela Kuti on Broadway
The musical Broadway sensation Fela! is the hottest ticket in New York City streets; as this one of a kind dancing extravaganza pays homage to the life of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. As one enters the doors of the Eugene O’Neill Theater you are leaving the environment of tall New York City skyscraper buildings for about three hours and entering into the famous Shrine.
Fela
Jennifer Hudson to play Winnie Mandela
Just after weeks since British based actor Sophie Okonedo confirmed to have been cast to play Winnie Mandela, on a BBC drama titled ‘Mrs Mandela’ film about Winnie Madikizela-Mandeal liefs. News surfaced, that Oscar winner and first time mother Jennifer Hudson will also play the role of this South African activist and former wife of Nelson Mandela.
The Darrell J. Roodt, Paul L. Johnson and Andre Pieterse film is based on a biography written by Anne Marie du Preez Bezdrob .Production is set to take place May 2010, in Robben Island where South Africa’s first black president was held. The film will mostly capture the 72 year old’s journey during apartheid, from all her falls and rises. » Read more…
Film Screening: “Sabar;Life is a Dance”
SYNOPSIS
An African American hip-hop girl resists the ancestral call of the Senegalese dance “Sabar”. When she finally gives in, she discovers more than a dance – she finds herself.
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – PRESENT DAY
AISHA grew up dancing; all she knows is hip-hop and cannot understand the craziness about African dance. On a dare, she goes to an African dance class “just to see her friend” but when she leaves, the dance follows her and haunts her. Soon this hip-hop girl becomes a much talked about future “Queen of Sabar”. But life has a way of dealing us cards that will test our very core and Aisha’s cards were waiting in the wings. » Read more…
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