First Annual Stars of South Africa Awards a Big Success!
South Africa hosted its first Annual Stars of Mzansi (SA) Award ceremony, equivalent to the Emmy Awards in Honor to bestow the men and women from its different industries for their work in the industry and their role in the society. The birthing process of this award ceremony was to encourage South African celebrities to work even harder in their roles as actors, actresses, radio and television hosts, artists, designers, sports players etc. These were also some of the categories that the South African celebrities were up for. » Read more…
The 16th Annual Pan African Film Festival (PAFF)
The Pan African Film Festival ( PAFF) is a non-profit corporation that was established in 1992, as platform to promote cultural, racial tolerance and understanding through exhibition of film, art and creative expression. Each year PAFF showcases quality films from the United States, Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, South Pacific and Canada. The goal of PAFF is to provide a broad spectrum of creative work by blacks, particularly those that reinforce positive images and help to dispel negative stereotypes. A key belief of PAFF is that ‘ film and art can lead to better understanding and foster communication between peoples of diverse cultures, races, and lifestyles, while at the same time, serve as a vehicle to initiate dialogue on the important issues of our times.
These are the films about Africa that were showcased at the Pan African Film Festival held in Los Angles, CA on February 7th through 18th: » Read more…
Ghanaian Movie Makes Record
I don’t know for a fact but I am willing to stick my neck out and say that Ghana’s “Kyeiwaa” is the African movie with the most sequels ever. The 10-part movie about Kyeiwaa, an uncompromising witch, caused quite a stir among movie lovers in Ghana. The twists and turns of Kyeiwaa’s journey in and out of witchcraft made for interesting viewing for many. However, for those who decry the level of mediocrity in Ghanaian movies, it was a nightmarish blot on the industry. » Read more…
Djimon Hounsou is making the dollar, dollar bill y’all!!
Djimon Hounsou made Black Enterprise’s top 25 Hollywood moneymaker’s list. He is number 19 on the list and, with Will Smith, Tyler Perry, Eddie Murphy, Vivica Fox, and Chris Tucker on the list, he is in great company. » Read more…
Are Idris and Beyonce ‘Obsessed’??
Hollywood can’t seem to get enough of Idris Elba and who can blame them. This time they have decided to pair him with one of the hottest women in the music industry, Beyonce. According to Black Voices, Idris and Beyonce are supposed to star in a movie, Obsessed in which Idris stars as an accomplished man with a hot wife who has a great life until an office temp (Ali Larter) starts to stalk him. » Read more…
The 27th Annual Sundance Film Festival
The Annual Sundance Film Festival ran from January 17-27, 2008 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden, and Sundance, Utah. The 11- day event featured public film screenings and parties for filmmakers at the various venues. It was organized by the Sundance Institute, founded by actor Robert Redford in 1981, as a non-profit organization dedicated to the discovery and development of independent film artists and audiences. According to Redford, “this year filmmakers are putting personal focus on issues relating to the world we live in rather than addressing them on a macro-political level.”
There were a total of 121 feature-length films selected including 87 world premieres, 14 from North America, 12 U.S premieres representing 25 countries. These films were selected from 3624 submissions. The vast number of films selected were grouped into four major competition categories: Documentary Competition, Dramatic Competition, World Documentary Competition and World Cinema Dramatic Competition. With such a diverse selection, let’s see how Africa is represented at this premier showcase for the best new films by American and International independent filmmakers. » Read more…
David Oyelowo Inspires in ‘A Raisin in the Sun’
Talk about Africans being everywhere. I had the chance to watch the remake of the Tony award-winning play, A Raisin in the Sun, with Sean P. Diddy Combs, Sanaa Lathan, Phylisha Rashad, and Bill Nunn. Imagine my surprise when an African brother showed up with words of inspiration for Sanaa Lathan’s character. Turns out it is a very talented actor, David Oyelowo, who plays the character, Asagai. David made history in 2000 by becoming the first black actor to portray an English monarch, Henry VI, for the Royal Shakespeare Company. This performance earned him the Ian Charleson Award in 2001. He also won the 2007 Satellite Best Actor Award for his performance in the movie, Five Days. » Read more…
Chiwetel Ejiofor wins Best Supporting Male Award
Well, versatile Chiwetel is at it again! He won an award in the 2008 Independent Spirit Awards for Best Supporting Male , for his role in the movie, Talk to Me. The Independent Spirit Awards were founded to recognize indpendent film producers and independent films. His role in the movie was memorable and he held his own acting across from another very talented actor, Don Cheadle. His winning the award is no small achievment. » Read more…
The Day of My Wedding
This short film was the official selection of the 2007 Roxbury Film Festival in Boston and the Independent Film Festival in Florida. The film was broadcast on The Education Channel of Tampa, Florida in the summer of 2007. The film was also selected for broadcast on The Best Shorts program on BETJ (Black Entertainment Television) in August, 2007. » Read more…
Senator Obama Goes to Africa
Barack Obama’s overdue journey in 2006 to his African roots as a U.S. Senator was documented in this moving documentary. Accompanied by his wife, Michelle, and their children Malia and Sasha, this emotional account takes the man whose chances of becoming President are within arm’s reach all across the continent. Barack narrates the documentary. » Read more…
Dollars and Dreams: West Africans in New York
Jeremy Rocklin started making this film with a good friend of his from Burkina Faso, Abdel Kader Ouedrao. Their idea originally was to make a film about West Africans living in New York to take back to Ouagadougou for FESPACO. They wanted to show people in Africa what living in New York was really like, and to bring up some of the myths and misconceptions, as well as to show some of the success stories. » Read more…
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Queendom - the fabulous five
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KINGS or QUEENS [GHANA or NAIJA] pt 2
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