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Zanzibar International Film Festival 2016 award winners --
Mon, 18 Jul 2016 12:56
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Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) 2016 awarded some of the best films from across the globe. ZIFF 2016, which took place from 9 to 17 July, saw over a week of film screenings and special events enjoyed by over 60 visiting filmmakers alongside hundreds of invited guests, and thousands of Zanzibaris and international visitors.
The Old Fort was the backdrop for the awards night event that also saw the announcement of the theme and dates for ZIFF 2017, ZIFF s 20th anniversary edition will be held under the theme Finding Joy , from 8 to 16 July 2017.
East African films dominated the awards, with Rwanda s A Place for Myself winning three awards; The Sembene Ousmane Award, The Signis Prize, and the Golden Dhow for Best Short Film.
Kenya s Watatu also was recognised with three awards, including the coveted Golden Dhow for Best Feature Film, the Signis Prize and sharing the European African Film Festival Award alongside the Kenyan film Zawadi that also won two awards.
Directed by Nick Reding and, Watatu, made by Kenya s leading arts for social change organisation SAFE Kenya examines the rise of radicalisation amongst young Muslims in Mombasa. The film is part drama, part documentary, and partially written by the citizens of Mombasa.
Directed by Richard Card and David Kinyanjui, Zawadi is a short film that tells a story in the Kenyan slums of Kibera where a ten-year-old boy hustles to provide for his family, taking him away from his crush on her birthday.
A Place for Myself, from Rwandan filmmaker Clementine Dusabejambo tells the story of a five year old albino girl, Elikia. Due to her skin colour her classmates make her realise that her being different is more a problem than a special trait. While the neighbourhood treats her as a stereotype, her mother encourages her. Together, they fight back and raise their voice to find a place for themselves.
ZIFF 2016 winners list:
European African Film Festival Awards
Zawadi - Richard Card and David Kinyanjui - Kenya
Watatu - Nick Reding - Kenya
Emerson s Foundation for Zanzibar Award
Daladala - Salum Stika - Tanzania
Sembene Ousmane Award
A Place for Myself - Clementine Dusabejambo - Rwanda
Macarrao - Iyabo Kwayana - Brazil
Ugali - The Family Dinner - Tony Koros - Kenya
Jury Special Mention
The Suit - Jarryd Coetsee - South Africa
Zawadi - Richard Card and David Kinyanjui - Kenya
Signis Prize
Watatu - Nick Reding - Kenya
APlace for Myself - Clementine Dusabejambo - Rwanda
Azam Bongo Movie Awards:
Best Actress - Godliver Gordian (Aisha)
Best Cinematographer - Freddy Feruzi (Kariakoo)
Best Editor - Momose Cheyo (Aisha)
Best Feature Film - Aisha - Producer: Amil Shivji
ComNet Bongo Movie Awards:
Best Actor - Salim Ahmed (Safari ya Gwalu)
Best Writer - Abubakar H. Guni and Devotha Mayunga (Queen of Masai)
Best Director - Chande Omar (Aisha)
Best Film in Sound - Bongo na Flava (Joseph Myinga)
ZIFF Awards:
Golden Dhow - Best Feature - Watatu - Nick Reding - Kenya
Silver Dhow - Best Documentary - The Valley of Salt - Salaud Morisset - Switzerland/Egypt
Silver Dhow - Best Film from Dhow Countries - Leeches - Payal Sethi - India
Golden Dhow - Short Film - A Place for Myself - Clementine Dusabejambo - Rwanda
Golden Dhow - Special Jury Prize - Me a Belgian, My Mother a Ghanaian - Adams Mensah - Belgium
Chairman s Award - Kalushi - Mandlakayise Dube - South Africa
Best Music Video - Walk it Off
For all the festival details please visit the ZIFF website.
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