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#USA #Nigeria #SouthAfrica #Tunisia #Uganda #Zimbabwe: African Filmmakers Account for 35% of Projects Selected for US-Based Film Independent Global Media Makers LA Residency 2024
Film Independent, in partnership with the U.S. Department of State, has announced the selection of 14 feature projects from 12 countries for the 2024 edition of its Global Media Makers LA Residency.
The Residency is a five-week program that plugs mid-career filmmakers from historically underrepresented countries into the U.S. film industry ecosystem.
This year’s cohort, selected from a record number of over 650 filmmakers nominated to apply for the residency, includes filmmakers representing African countries, specifically participants from Nigeria, South Africa, Tunisia, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.
Five of the 14 selected projects, or 35%, are from African filmmakers! This might be a record of some sort.
Nigeria
Writer/Director: Diepriye Diri
Project: "Baby Girl"
Type: Narrative Feature
Logline: Baby Girl struggles to understand why her mother hates her. As she goes on a journey of self-discovery, she uncovers the situation surrounding her birth.
South Africa
Producer: Babalwa Baartman
Writer: Neo Sibiya
Project: "Ukushona Kwelanga"
Type: Episodic Series
Logline: When Anathi kills her rapist, a close friend, she must find a way to heal or risk losing herself.
Tunisia
Writer/Director: Wajdi Jhimi
Project: "Oleander"
Type: Narrative Feature
Logline: Driven by greed, a brother plots to seize the farm that his sister inherited. War is inevitable.
Uganda
Producer: Heddwyn Kyambadde
Writer/Director: Isaac Oboth
Project: "Mr. Otim"
Type: Narrative Feature
Logline: After finding out his son needs a life-saving surgery, a 36-year-old math teacher takes on a second job as a kickboxer to pay for the surgery.
Zimbabwe
Writer/Director: Naishe Nyamubaya
Project: Black Snake
Type: Narrative Feature
Logline: A family is forced to face their true cultural heritage when the appearance of a mysterious tree coincides with their move to a remote village.
The program supports the development of participants' current projects across screenwriting, directing, creative producing, and documentary filmmaking tracks.
Noteworthy is that US initiatives like this one are increasingly unfolding against the backdrop of heightened geopolitical competition for influence in Africa, and a recognition of the continent's economic potential with its young population.
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#SouthAfrica: The 12 projects selected for the 3rd DFM (Durban FilmMart) ACCESS (a development program aimed at nurturing new local talent) have been announced.
In the Documentary section:
- AFRICA AI, Produced by Amílcar Patel, Directed by Amílcar Patel and Chris Kets
- THE ONE WHO SINGS, Produced by Cameron Lawry, Directed by Chelsea Art
- MADOSINI THE LEGACY, Produced by Leroy Mnyulwa, Directed by Herbert Delane
In the Fiction section:
- MORNING LIGHT, Produced and Directed by Luhnar Pickering
- THE SHEPHERD, Produced by The Story of the Snake
- THE PATHFINDER, Produced and Directed by Rafieka Davis
- UNOMBULELO (working title) Produced and Directed by Philile Njikija
- TIME TRAVELLING WHILE BLACK, Produced by Kopano Motsekoa, Directed by Mazi
- LOVE RUNS WILD, Produced and Directed by Njabulo (Soulist De Blac) Mashinini
In the Episodic section:
- COLOR ME BLUE, Produced and Directed by Karabo Mokoena
- INKANYAMBA, Produced and Directed by Obett Motaung
- WORLD WITHOUT END, Produced by Morgan Morris, Directed by Stephen Nagel
Each project will go through a 12-week online development program featuring plenary sessions and one-on-one mentorship, culminating in a pitch to an independent panel, with the potential to be selected for the annual Durban FilmMart.
The 15th annual Durban FilmMart will take place from July 19 - 22, 2024 in Durban, South Africa.
#ProjectsToWatch 👍🏾 I'm especially curious about IN THE SHADE OF A ROYAL PALACE: "The director attempts to discover her family history as 'the people of the cabins' - Nubian families (Egyptian/Sudanese) - through her musician father."
#Qatar #Egypt #Tunisia #Sudan #Madagascar #Algeria #Senegal #Morocco: The Doha Film Institute has unveiled its Fall 2023 grantees.
Akoroko notes the following upcoming projects to watch:
Feature Documentary – Development
- APRÈS TAHAR (Algeria, France, Qatar) by Soufiane Adel: A story about the director’s large Algerian immigrant family set against the backdrop of his grandfather, an infantryman in the French Army in Indochina.
- IN THE NAME OF SAFIA (Algeria, Belgium, France, Qatar) by Safia Kessas: Unravels the story of the Algerian War of Independence, exploring memories blurred, forgotten, and silenced by arbitrariness.
- IN THE SHADE OF A ROYAL PALACE (Egypt, Qatar) by Hend Bakr: The director attempts to discover her family history as "the people of the cabins" (Nubian families - Egyptian/Sudanese) through her musician father.
Feature Documentary – Production
- KHARTOUM (Sudan, UK, Qatar) by Miss R, Mr. S, Mr. and Mr. T: Chronicles the intertwined lives of a street boy, a civil servant, a tea lady, and a medic in the context of Sudan's peace and war.
Feature Documentary – Post-Production
- SUDAN, WHEN POEMS FALL APART (Tunisia, France, Qatar) by Hind Meddeb: A portrait of Sudan, presenting the country as a poem and a love letter to its ongoing revolution.
Feature Narrative – Development
- BAB EL SAHRA (Algeria, France, Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Qatar) by Salem Brahimi: A drama about a gendarmerie's brother who returns to his desert hometown in North Africa, igniting deadly events.
Feature Narrative – Production
- ELDORADO, THE TASTE OF THE SOUTH (Morocco, France, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Qatar) by Alaa Eddine Aljem: A dark comedy about migrants seeking Eldorado, a utopian island of peace.
Feature Narrative – Post-Production
- THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL SON (Palestine, Egypt, Tunisia, France, Qatar) by Rani Massalha: Salem, a Copt working as a pig farmer, faces challenges as swine flu psychosis grips Egypt.
Non-MENA – Feature Narrative – Post-Production
- DEMBA (Senegal, Germany, Qatar) by Mamadou Dia: Focuses on a civil registration officer in a small city struggling with grief and his relationship with his adult son.
- DISKO AFRIKA: A MALAGASY STORY (Madagascar, France, Mauritius, Germany, South Africa, Qatar) by Luck Razanajaona: A return to the 70s era, reflecting the moods and civic movements of the time.
TV Series – Development
- THE BLUE WEDDINGS (Algeria, France, Qatar) by Samia Dzaïr: Set in France, this series involves an Algerian family dealing with the mysterious death of their son after his wedding.
The Doha Film Institute's grants program, one of the longest-running in the MENA region, has supported over 800 film projects from 74 countries.
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We’re one of this year’s @CoinDesk #ProjectstoWatch 👀
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Check out one of this weeks #ProjectsToWatch @discosolaris
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The video was inspired by #synthwave and #lofi channels on YT.
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Mukono-Kyetume-Katosi/Nyenga(74km) Funded by GOU. Civil works under new contract began 01/15, scheduled completion 09/17 #ProjectsToWatch
Mukono-Kyetume-Katosi/Nyenga(74km) Funded by GOU. Civil works under new contract began 01/15, scheduled completion 09/17 #ProjectsToWatch
Kanoni-Sembabule & Sembabule-Villa Maria (110km); funded by GOU. Civil works commenced 09/2014, set for completion 09/2017. #ProjectsToWatch
Kanoni-Sembabule & Sembabule-Villa Maria (110km); funded by GOU. Civil works commenced 09/2014, set for completion 09/2017. #ProjectsToWatch
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