No other film festival brings together so many great films, devoted film fans, talented film-makers in one place, making IDFA one of the world’s leading film festivals.
The films presented at IDFA all tell extraordinary stories about life – often revealing and moving, they can also be shocking and funny
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Not too long ago, she converted from Christianity to Islam, which some said was to please her new lover, who the news mill claimed could be a rich Alhaji
Meanwhile, Lina Plioplyte & Ari Seth Cohen’s Advanced Style, about the fashion sense and daily lives of older New York women aged between “50 and death”, has been snapped up by Madman (Australia & NZ) and Jaguar (In-flight)
The filmmakers got between N15 million and N2 million, depending on the magnitude of the film project they proposed
“As the 25th anniversary of the invasion approached, I started talking to people about what had happened and realized that there was still this urgency to talk, even though so many years had passed,” explains Benaim, who was previously at the festival with Maids & Bosses
Another protagonist gives a heart-rendering open account of how her life has been completely devastated by the trade in Cambodian migrant workers
However, among the thousands of films on the screening at the ongoing film festival, Finding Fela, a documentary centered on the late Nigerian Afro beat King, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, also enjoyed massive viewing on Thursday at the Munt Cinema 10 as many film makers, producers, international journalists around the world besieged cinema to view the life and times of Anikulapo Kuti popularly called Abami Eda
No other festival brings together so many great films, devoted fans and talented film-makers in one place, making IDFA one of the world’s leading documentary film festivals
Posh Hair is the brain child and exclusive trade name and mark of none other than the posh lady and versatile and delectable actress, Ebube Nwagbo
She said: “My job was looking for nurses to volunteer for the Ebola Centre, which was moved from our building to another location
The Chairman of Silverbird Group, Ben Murray-Bruce; top comedian, Ali Baba; and others highlighted hidden values of the entertainment industry in relation to the Capital Market’s contribution to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product
Sylvanus reportedly resumed at her new office in Owerri, the Imo State capital, few days back
Whether the flick will turn good remains in the realm of conjecture, but the expectation is high as the group said it is set to carry out a thorough research and produce an award winning film
The President made the call while declaring open this year’s edition of the prestigious Africa International Film Festival, which is holding in Calabar, Cross River State. Speaking through the Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, High Chief Edem Duke, Jonathan commended the film makers for not only using their crafts to reposition the place of the black people in the comity of nation, but also for ensuring that the rest of the world see Africa truly in the light that is appropriate for the continent
Speaking at the ZAAFAR Film Award in London, Ugboma said: “The process of accessing the fund is too cumbersome and film makers are discouraged to access it
The movie, it was learnt, will first go to the cinema during the yuletide period in December before it is released into the home video market next year
Her latest film behind the camera, “Unbroken”, about Olympic runner, World War II airman and prisoner of war, Louis Zamperini, is set to open on December 25
The movie won the award for Best Film Comedy, Best On-Screen Duo (AY and Ramseh Nouah) and Best Cinematography, while Hollywood star, Lynn Whitefield, also got a Special Recognition Award for her role in the movie
With the deal, Basketmouth officially becomes an ambassador and face of the brand
She aims to represent the Calabar Municipal/Odukpani Federal Constituency of Akwa Ibom State in the National Assembly.