Lionel – reconciling reality
Highlighted as part of BAMkids Film Festival 2013, this movie showcases a young boy’s attempt to deal with the loss of his Grandfather and his ties to that side of his heritage.
Max Tardioli
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Filmaker faces her demons through documentary
Half Korean, Half Tanzanian filmmaker Eliaichi Kimaro, very familiar with her Korean culture, went to Tanzania to find out more about her father’s. Her film, A Lot Like You, follows her as she goes to the African nation and finds out more about her father’s past and people.
Nollwood now on Demand
Nollywood is hitting the bigtime! Thanks to a deal signed with Brandcast Media Inc., folks in the US will now be able to watch Nollywood movies on Xfinity on Demand, Cox or Time Warner beginning February 1, 2013.
All Somali cast carries film to the Oscars
It is heartening to see several African movies up for an Oscar nomination. There is ‘Nairobi Half Life‘ and now, ‘Asad‘.
Seattle International Film Festival to locate new African talent for annual festival
The Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) has been named as the 2012 recipient of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences multi-year grant for its African Pictures program to be presented during the annual festival.
Kenya International Film Festival hosts great variety
The Kenya International Film Festival, running from October 24 to November 3, 2012, has attracted a great number of entries.
Colors of the Nile International Film Festival (CNIFF) in Addis Ababa this November
The inaugural Colors of the Nile International Film Festival (CNIFF) will run in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 7-11 November 2012, introducing the best of African cinema to African audiences.
Nairobi Half Life becomes first Kenyan entry into the Academy Awards
‘Nairobi Half Life’, a film about a young aspiring actor from the countryside of Kenya who dreams of becoming an accomplished actor one day. It shows how he survives once he makes his way to the city in pursuit of his dream.
Dr. Bello premiers at the Kennedy Center
Nigeria (Nollywood) has been producing films at a rate of 200 per month, placing them ahead of the U.S. (Hollywood) and behind the Indian film industry (Bollywood). It was therefore is inevitable that their paths would collide.
Mzungu – A thrilling new movie from Executive Producer Olatunde Osunsanmi
Olatunde Osunsanmi might not be a familiar name to some, but for those in the film industry, he is the one who wrote & directed Universal Pictures’ ‘The Fourth Kind’ which landed in the top five highest grossing films during opening weekend. He wrote the sequel to ‘Smokin’ Aces’, as well as recently directed his third feature film “‘Evidence’.” Olatunde, a graduate of Chapman University. He was also on the production team for the ‘Tracy Morgan Show’, and ‘100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd’.
Nairobi Half Life – A Kenyan Crime Drama
Director David Tosh Gitonga, who worked with Naomie Harris as an assistant director on the movie ‘The First Grader‘, brings us this new crime drama, ‘Nairobi Half Life’.
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