Short films in competition at ZIFF

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Short films in competition at ZIFF --

Mon, 20 Apr 2015 09:47

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The Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF), which runs from 18 to 26 July, has announced the 16 films in competition for the 2015 Sembene Ousmane Film Prize. The selected films hail from 11 Countries: USA, Brazil, Senegal, Madagascar, Ghana, Cameroon, Morocco, Kenya, South Africa, Ethiopia and Tanzania.

The competition has been designed to reward excellence in short film production and to encourage the production of new short films, including short documentaries, explains ZIFF assistant film director international, Fabrizio Colombo.

He added, each of the three winning films will be awarded US$2,000 specifically earmarked to produce a new short film to be ready by ZIFF 2016.

Bernd Multhaup of the Deutsche Gesellschaft f r Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (German Federal Enterprise for International Cooperation), the co-sponsors of the prize explained, this year the sponsors have decided to award three films to ensure that many more filmmakers are encouraged to make creative films through the Sembene Ousmane Prize. The short film genre is a powerful way to communicate serious issues without sacrificing production quality and aesthetic value.

The three winners will need to submit their scripts and a production within four months of the award and funds will then be released. The winning three films will be screened at ZIFF 2015, and the new films screened in ZIFF 2016.

The 16 nominated films are:

Lesley by Victor Okoye Frank, USA / 15 min

O Canto da Iona by Thiago B. Mendonca, Brazil / 25 min

Maruna by Molly Kane, Senegal / 15 min

Aisaa s Story by Iquo B Essien, USA / 15 min

Madama Esther by Luck Razanajaona, Madagascar / 15 min

The Traveller by Victoria Dogbe, Ghana / 9 min

Damaru by Agbor Obed, Cameroon / 24 min

Houkak by Younes Youfsi, Morocco / 17 min

Kwaku by Anthony Nti, Ghana / 16 min

Samaki Mchangani by Amil Shivji, Tanzania, 30 min

Kilimo 2 by Neema and Warren Reed, Tanzania / 6 min

Liberte Emprisonnee by Sara Mikayel, Senegal /16 min

Soko Sonko by Ekwa Msangi, Kenya / 22 min

Uthando by Tulanana Bohela, South Africa, 20 min

Grandma Knows Best by Tamara Dawit, Ethiopia, 16 min

Vitrin by Regis Talia, Cameroon, 15 min

Visit the ZIFF website for more information.

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