Luxor African Film Festival call for submiions and workshop applications

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Luxor African Film Festival call for submissions and workshop applications --

Mon, 08 Sep 2014 11:22

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The Luxor African Film Festival (LAFF) which takes place from 17 to 23 March 2015 in Egypt, is accepting film submissions until 30 November 2014. LAFF is also accepting applications until 25 December 2014 for the filmmaking workshop, which will be presented by Ethiopian filmmaker Haile Gerima. The festival is organised by non-profit Independent Shabab Foundation (ISF).

LAFF s workshop will examine production of low budget films in an aim to equip emerging filmmakers with the skill and talent needed to produce low budget, high quality productions. Finished films produced in the workshop will screen at the closing ceremony. The festival will cover travel, accommodation and transport for the accepted applications and will sign contracts to hold the rights of the festival in the films produced during the workshops.

Workshop applicants will need to meet the following requirements in order to be considered:

African nationality

Should be a recognised film school or film institute graduate or

A professional independent script writer or film director with experience working on no less than two films prior to LAFF in March 2015 (Narrative or Documentary, Short or Long)

Should not surpass thirty years of age in January 2015

Must send past film work with the application

Burkina Faso will be highlighted at the fourth edition due to its valuable contributions to the African film industry. The Pan African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) will also be a focus, in support of its initiative to build cinematic and cultural relations between African countries.

Feature and short films produced in African countries, which are made by African filmmakers or which feature African subjects will screen at the festival. LAFF features the following competition categories: Long Narratives, Long Documentaries, Short Films (Narratives and Documentaries), The International Competition of Freedom Films as well as other special sections. The ISF will also grant the Radwan El-Kashef Prize for Best Film reflecting African issues, providing filmmakers with an opportunity to win $1000 and The Golden Mask of Tutankhamun.

In 2014 LAFF hosted US actor, film director and political activist Danny Glover and screened 110 films from 41 African countries.

The festival selection committee will announce participating films on 1 January, 2015.

Terms of subscription and registration and application forms are available to download in Arabic, English and French from the festival website.

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