Prix Safi Faye pour la meilleure réalisatrice - Safi Faye Award for the best woman filmmaker - JCC - Journées Cinématographiques de Carthage

Prix Safi Faye pour la meilleure réalisatrice - Safi Faye Award for the best woman filmmaker - JCC - Journées Cinématographiques de Carthage
(CREDIF - UNESCO)

[Français]

Le cinéma est fait de création et d’esthétisme mais il est aussi un combat, surtout dans le continent africain et le monde arabe ou les conditions de fabrication d’un film sont encore très difficiles, a fortiori quand la combattante est une FEMME.

Même si minoritaires, les femmes ont marqué autant par la qualité de l’image produite que par la richesse des contenus et des thèmes de leurs œuvres. La revendication d’émancipation était au cœur de cet engagement.

Aujourd’hui, de plus en plus de réalisatrices arabes and africaines bravent les obstacles et parviennent à faire éclater leur talent sur nos écrans. C’est pourquoi nous choisissons de saluer leur courage et leurs efforts en attribuant une récompense exclusive aux femmes CINEASTES. Dans l’espoir que d’autres femmes, jeunes cinéastes et artistes de tous bords, puisent en ELLES la détermination de poursuivre leurs rêves.

Pour sa 26 ème édition, l'engagement des JCC fait un pas en avant en décernant un PRIX honorant la meilleure réalisatrice de la compétition officielle, toutes sections confondues.

Ce prix initié par le CREDIF (Centre de Recherches, d'Etudes, de Documentation et d'Information sur la Femme) et soutenu par l'UNESCO (Organisation des Nation unies pour l'éducation, la science et la culture). Il vise à récompenser une femme réalisatrice dont le film, qu’il soit un long-métrage de fiction, ou un long-métrage documentaire, aura été retenu en compétition officielle.

Ce prix portera le nom symbolique de SAFI FAYE ; PREMIERE femme réalisatrice africaine. Cette artiste pionnière a montré le chemin d'une possible création cinématographique féminine et africaine.

[English]

Cinema is made from creativity and aesthetics but also out of struggle, especially on the African continent and in the Arab world where the conditions of making a film are still very difficult, especially when the combatant is a WOMAN.

While even in the minority, women have made their mark by the quality of the image produced, as well as the richness of the content and the themes of their work. Their engagement is drawn from being empowered.

Today, more and more Arab and African women filmmakers brave the obstacles and are able to demonstrate their talent on our screens. That is why we choose to salute their courage and their efforts by awarding a prize exclusively to women CINEASTES. In the hope that other women, young filmmakers and artists of all stripes, will draw from them the determination to pursue their dreams.

For its 26th edition, the engagement of the JCC takes a step forward by presenting an AWARD honoring the best woman filmmaker of the official competition, all sections included.

This award was initiated by the CREDIF Centre de Recherches, d'Etudes, de Documentation et d'Information sur la Femme (Centre for the Research, Study, Documentation and Information on Women) and supported by UNESCO (United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture). It aims to reward a woman filmmaker whose film—be it a feature or a long documentary—has been selected in the official competition.

This prize will bear the symbolic name of SAFI FAYE; FIRST African woman filmmaker. This pioneering artist has shown the way to a possible woman-inspired and African cinematographic creation.

SOURCE: http://www.unesco.org/new/fileadmin/MULTIMEDIA/FIELD/Rabat/images/SHS/20151123PrixSafeFayeCREDIF_UNESCO.pdf

Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, African Movie Academy Awards AMAA Founder, speaking on Africaone (August 2015)

Peace Anyiam-Osigwe - video screen grab

Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, African Movie Academy Awards AMAA Founder, spoke during the 2015 AMAA gala night in August, which was broadcast on Africaone.

During the gala, she underscored the importance of looking outward to the Global African diaspora:

“Black people are everywhere…there is no need just to sell what you have here. When you go to the Bahamas, when you go to Barbados, when you go to Haiti you are going to see Nigerian movies.”

Emphasising the significance of Nigeria’s film cultural production in the age of the digital and social media, she announced that an agreement had been made between AMAA and Facebook:

"A commercial and cultural partnership leveraging AMAA’s platform covering Africa’s film and entertainment and Facebook’s global platform. This will give an unprecedented opportunity for brands to engage with millions of African movie fans as well as all of those entrusted in the entertainment industry…that needs to be sold to the world, leveraging the digital reach of the most persuasive social network…”

Find video on African Movie Academy Awards Facebook Page

Forgotten Sudan: Tariq Ali talks to filmmaker Taghreed Elsanhouri

Forgotten Sudan: Tariq Ali talks to filmmaker Taghreed Elsanhouri

Tariq Ali talks to film maker Taghreed Elsanhouri about Sudan, its independence from British Rule, the civil wars which followed and the potential shape of its future.

Link: http://tariqalitv.com/portfolio/s2e16-forgotten-sudan/ (31 mins.)

Towards a Black Women’s Cinema– Por um cinema negro no feminino – Pour un cinéma noir au féminin – Praia, Cabo Verde – 19-28 Nov 2015

Towards a Black Women’s Cinema – Por um cinema negro no feminino – Pour un cinéma noir au féminin – Praia, Cabo Verde – 19-28 Nov 2015

FICINE (Fórum Itinerante de Cinema Negro) em CABO VERDE

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/forumcinemanegro/?fref=nf

Marie Danielle Bougaïre-Zangreyanogho : At the presidency of CIRTEF | À la présidence du CIRTEF

Marie Danielle Bougaïre-Zangreyanogho : Director of Radio-Television Burkinabè (RTB) at the presidency of CIRTEF (International Council of French-language Radio and Television) | Directrice générale de la Radio-Télévision Burkinabè à la présidence du CIRTEF (Conseil International des radios et televisions d’Expression Française)

Source: Images Francophones

Photo: Sudplanete.net

[English]

Sefor, the annual training seminar that brings together the public francophone radios and televisions, was held this year in Mahé in the Seychelles. The main theme discussed was gender parity in the audiovisual industry. An outcome from the meeting was the appointment of Marie Danielle Bougaïre-Zangreyanogho, general director of Radio-Television Burkinabè (RTB), as president of CIRTEF. She succeeds François Guilbeau, director of the France 3 network.

Danielle Bougaïre, 53, a former journalist, taught at the University of Ouagadougou. Her doctoral thesis was entitled “L'approche communicative des campagnes de sensibilisation au Burkina : le cas de l'excision, de la planification familiale et du SIDA” (The communicative approach to public awareness campaigns in Burkina Faso: the example of excision, family planning and AIDS). Danielle Bougaïre was appointed head of the RTB in December 2014, following the Burkinabè revolution.

[Français]

Le SEFOR, Séminaire de formation qui réunit chaque année l’ensemble des radios et télévisions publiques francophones avait lieu cette année à Mahé (Seychelles). Le principal thème abordé était l’équilibre hommes/femmes dans les entreprises audiovisuelles. A l’issue de cette réunion, l’assemblée générale du CIRTEF a nommé une femme à sa présidence : Mme Marie Danielle Bougaïre-Zangreyanogho, Directrice générale de la Radio-Télévision Burkinabè (RTB), qui succède à François Guilbeau, directeur du réseau France 3.

Danielle Bougaïre, 53 ans, ancienne journaliste, a enseigné à l’université de Ouagadougou. Elle a soutenu une thèse de doctorat sur « L'approche communicative des campagnes de sensibilisation au Burkina : le cas de l'excision, de la planification familiale et du SIDA ». Danielle Bougaïre a été nommée à la tête de la RTB en décembre 2014, à la suite de la révolution burkinabè.

Des prières pour Paris | Prayers for Paris

Des prières pour Paris | Prayers for Paris

Nigerian-American Yvonne Orji's First-Gen sitcom pilot web series

Nigerian-American Yvonne Orji represents a growing number of first-generationals born of immigrant parents who want to tell their hybrid-identity story of being born and/or raised outside of Africa, often living in the West between two cultures.

Synopsis of First Gen (from firstgenshow.com):

First Gen is a sitcom pilot written by comedian/actress Yvonne Orji. The story is semi autobiographical and draws loosely from Yvonne's stand-up routines and real life experiences. At it's core, First Gen is a comedy about a Nigerian girl who trades medical school for a career in stand-up comedy and the adventures that ensue after her strict African mother discovers her plans. It's a super funny and refreshing take on the modern day immigrant family. 

First Gen will resonate with a multitude of audiences, but especially, children of immigrant parents from a variety of backgrounds living in America, of which there are millions. The familiar themes of family, tradition and living up to parents' expectations are universal, and extend beyond race, gender or religion. 

Links

Website: http://www.firstgenshow.com

Youtube: https://m.youtube.com/user/YveeO

Twitter: https://twitter.com/YvonneOrji

Adaobi Obiegbosi talks about the African Student Film Festival Women’s Discussion Forum (Nigeria)

Adaobi Obiegbosi, founder and director of the African Student Film Festival talks to Beti Ellerson about the Women’s Discussion Forum.

Ada, what are the goals and objectives of the ASFF Women’s Discussion Forum?

I would like to first thank you for your interest in women in cinema.

The ASFF Women’s Discussion Forum, which began at the inaugural festival, has since been one of the festival's feature events. 

The main aim of the Discussion Forum is for the emerging talents to have a voice, as well as a space where they may be heard. Within this space they can meet women professionals in cinema and have a one-on-one relationship with them as part of a larger network.

What was your reason for creating the Discussion Forum and what does it entail?

As a woman in the filmmaking arena I know that it is not always easy and will continue to be so for those who come after me. Hence, every year since its inception we invite women in film/media to participate in the discussion forum in order to share with the younger women their challenges, and theirs strategies to deal with them; and in this male-dominated field, the best ways to work with their male cohorts.

In addition, there is a productive exchange during the Q&A, as the panelists respond with insightful comments to the young girls’ probing questions. 

What are some of the outcomes of the Discussion Forum?

The outcomes of the forum have been rewarding with successful results. Mentorships have been formed between the participants and professionals, and in some cases real practical experiences have been forged where the girls have gotten the opportunity to work with the filmmaking experts.

From Press Release:

The African Student Film Festival is a pan-African Student film festival. It is aimed at discovering, encouraging and rewarding emerging talents among young filmmakers. We create a platform where their films could be seen and their voices heard, they will at the same time exchange ideas and hopefully work together in the future. The festival also places emphasis on skills acquisition and project development for the growth of young and young aspiring filmmakers. It is a two-day event and comprises of intensive/hands-on training and workshops on various areas of filmmaking.

Related Link:

Adaobi Obiegbosi: Creating a Platform for Africa’s Student Filmmakers

Women Filmmakers in the African Diasporic World - Fall 2015 - New York University

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New York University
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Women Filmmakers in the African Diasporic World - Fall 2015

Nadia El Fani, Pascale Obolo, and Hind Meddeb

These series of films by African and African diaspora women represent NYU’s Institute of African American Affairs and Cinema Studies’ continuing exploration of new approaches to film, gender and society. The screenings present a rare opportunity to have rich discussions with women directors Nadia El Fani, Pascale Obolo, and Hind Meddeb as they offer insight on the ways in which they engage the medium. Their films cast a new look at religion, sexuality, education, and music in areas of the world as diverse as Egypt, Tunisia, and Tobago. Through the contemporary social issues they address, they reframe/reflect on history and offer possibilities of the future.

Nadia El Fani - Monday, November 2nd

Neither Allah, Nor Master!

Pascale Obolo - Friday, November 13th

Calypso Rose, The Lioness of the Jungle

Hind Meddeb - Tuesday, November 17th

Electro Chaabi