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The search for the winner of Discovery Channel's second consecutive Don't Stop Wondering award category, at the seventh annual Jozi Film Festival, has begun! A jury of Discovery Channel and Jozi Film Festival panelists have filtered through all the amazing entries received across Africa and have chosen the final top 10 films for 2018.
Each film will be broadcast on Discovery Channel until 24 August and it will be up to viewers to decide which film should be chosen as the overall winner. The winning film will be announced at the Jozi Film Festival in September and the filmmaker will win a Canon XF-405 video camera with Singer Manfrotto Photographic camera accessories worth over $5 800 to use for their next filming project.
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When we brought the Discovery Channel Don't Stop Wondering' award with the Jozi Film Festival back for a second year in February, we wanted to find films which captured the ethos of curiosity and celebrated the uniqueness that the African continent has to offer. With a shortlist that includes films from Namibia, South Africa, Ghana, Tanzania, we are confident that the top 10 once again represents this, and we look forward to broadcasting each film on Discovery Channel, and showcasing the many different ways these filmmakers celebrate Africa and the art of storytelling, said Amanda Turnbull, VP & general manager for Discovery Networks Middle East and Africa.
The wealth of unique stories and creative subject matter our continent has to offer never fails to impress us here at the Jozi Film Festival, and we are delighted that through our partnership with Discovery Channel, we can once again provide African filmmakers the platform to showcase their creative storytelling to a wider audience. We hope the public gets behind the top 10 by voting for their favourite film and acknowledging the fantastic filmmaking talent we have across Africa, said Lisa Henry, founder and organiser of the Jozi Film Festival.
The Top 10 Films are:
A Day in Tandale, by Frank Papushika (director) from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
This film gives you a glimpse into everyday life and the people living in the region of Tandale in Tanzania. Papushika said, No words can express how I feel; I would like to thank you all for giving me this chance to be part of this experience. Winning is only half of it, the whole process is the other half. I feel honoured to be among top ten finalists this will be a turning point of my life. From Monday, 30 July at 20h00
The Lion and The Hunter, by Neil Jansson (producer) from Johannesburg, South Africa
The Lion and the Hunter is one man's search to link the past and present in Limpopo, South Africa. Jansson said, As a passionate and proud African, an opportunity to showcase a small part of our great continent is an honour and a privilege. A massive thank you to Discovery for the opportunity and a big thumbs up for the opportunity afforded to creatives from Africa for the exceptional platform granted to tell our collective stories. I am super excited, in having being selected alongside other talented story tellers, in the top 10. From Tuesday, 31 July at 20h00
Africx Yxung, by Sizwe Sizmeister Dube (director) from Johannesburg, South Africa
Africx Yxung (/ fr k / /j /) rediscovers how young the African continent is with opportunities; through profiling eight talented African individuals in the fields of entrepreneurship, arts and sports. It aims to shine an optimistic light on the African continent through these individuals that are doing cool things in the continent. Dube said, Africx Yxung echoes the message of opportunities available to young people in the African continent. Having this project selected as one of the top 10 finalists further echoes the message that Africa is young with opportunities. From Wednesday, 1 August at 20h00
The Walk, by Erlo Brown (director) from Hermanus, South Africa
The Walk follows a husband and wife team that decide to go on a wild walk that takes them along the coastline from the tip of Africa to the top of Namibia. Brown said, I feel extremely fortunate to have my work chosen as a finalist on such a prestigious stage. It gives me goosebumps to know that thousands of people will get to share in our story. From Thursday, 2 August at 20h00
Akarema, by John Kojo Denanyoh (director) from Accra, Ghana
Drumming is an important customary practice in Dagbon culture, and it has been practiced since the 15th century when the Dagomba's first settled in Ghana's northern region. Akarema is the King's own drummer who plays the Timpana to communicate to the King and the people of Dagbon. In this film, Akarema shares his experience of his role as the King's drummer and that reveals the changes that has occurred in the role over the past centuries. Denanyoh said, The thought that Akarema has made it to the top ten is welcoming and heart-warming. Deep within, it's a mixed feeling of excitement and hope, bearing in mind the commitment, passion and energy put into making this short documentary. Travelling over 1,200 miles up north of Ghana to experience and present to the world a drumming tradition of Dagbon is what is now being endorsed a worthy project. From Friday, 3 August at 20h00
We are Human, by Louise Kongolo Kanza (director) from Johannesburg, South Africa
Singabantu is an Afrophobia awareness video shot in the remains of a house in Rosettenville, Johannesburg, South Africa that was set alight and burnt to the ground by disgruntled residents during service delivery protests that turned into Afrophobic attacks. The video stars a diverse group of African immigrant youth that share the daily plight they face being foreigners in South Africa. Kanza said, We are very excited to be selected as one of the top 10 finalists f
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