Abuja:
18th September, 2017 - The organizers of the 14th Abuja International Film
Festival are pleased to announce a partnership that will see the festival train
young Nigerians in the basics of Canon DSLR filmmaking techniques and
Photography.
This
is in conjunction with Canon Central and North Africa office. This training
workshop scheduled for Abuja Nigeria will see 60 shortlisted Nigerians trained
over 8 days in the fundamental rudiments of cinematography and Photography.
60
successful applicants will be selected from all the applications received by
the organizers. The training will start
from the 5th to 10th of October in Abuja Nigeria.
According
to Katie Simmonds the Strategic Operations Professional of Canon, the
Initiative comes under Project Maraisha Initiative which is Canon’s expansion
into the greater continent of Africa. Quoting her “we have established Project
Miraisha, a sustainability initiative looking at providing education and
training for young people in the areas of professional photography and
filmmaking. The objective is to train groups of young Africans in the skills
required for them to find sustainable employment or indeed to establish their
own business.
The
Unique feature of this year’s festival will be the Fashion Photography by the
trainees from the Canon and Abuja Film Festival Training
According
to Fidelis Duker, The Founder of the Abuja International Film Festival, he
reiterated the vision of the Abuja International Film festival which is to
build capacity within the creative sector and also act as a catalyst and
platform for economic empowerment of those working in the creative sector. In
his words “there is no way majority of
this applicants will ever remain the same after completing this training
workshop as we are simply teaching them how to fish rather than giving them
fish to eat. They will ultimately garner skills and also become self-sustaining
creative entrepreneurs”
On
completion of the Cinematography training, 5 short films will be made and
screened during the festival while the photographs of those in the Photography
class will be exhibited during the Festival.
Also
returning for the second year running is the American Film Showcase which opens
in Nigeria as part of the 14th Abuja International Film Festival from Oct 9-13,
2017 and is open to the public. The U.S. Embassy in Abuja will be partnering
for the second year running with Abuja International Film Festival to showcase
contemporary American documentaries, offering a view of American society and
culture as seen by independent filmmakers.
The
Ministers of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed and his counterparts
in the Federal Capital Territory and Water Resources Alhaji Mohammed Musa Bello
and Engr. Suleiman Adamu respectively will join U.S. Embassy Ambassador,
Chairman NDDC Senator Victor Ndoma Egba and other
dignitaries
will give remarks at the opening ceremony on Monday 9th, October, at Silverbird
Cinemas in Abuja.
Five
outstanding American documentary films will be screened. The screenings will also feature a
Masterclass with the American filmmakers.
The
some of the films for the Abuja Film Festival 2017 is Code: The IF Project, The
Listeners, Class Divide, Fastball, High School 911
According
to Temitope Duker, The Executive Director Events of the 14th Abuja
International Film Festival; this year’s edition scheduled for 9th to 13th of
October, 2017 promises to be a bumper package as there are several
masterclasses and workshops for the Industry stakeholders
Also
returning for the second year running is the American Film Showcase which opens
in Nigeria as part of the 14th Abuja International Film Festival from Oct 9-13,
2017 and is open to the public. The U.S. Embassy in Abuja will be partnering
for the second year running with Abuja International Film Festival to showcase
contemporary American documentaries, offering a view of American society and
culture as seen by independent filmmakers.
The
Ministers of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed and his counterparts
in the Fedral Capital Territory and Water Resources Alhaji Mohammed Musa Bello
and Engr. Suleiman Adamu respectively will join U.S. Embassy Ambassador,
Chairman NDDC Senator Victor Ndoma Egba and other dignitaries will give remarks
at the opening ceremony on Monday 9th, October, at Silverbird Cinemas in Abuja.
Five
outstanding American documentary films will be screened. The screenings will also feature a
Masterclass with the American filmmakers.
The
some of the films for the Abuja Film Festival 2017 is Code: The IF Project, The
Listeners, Class Divide, Fastball, and High School 911.
OFFICIAL SELECTION 14TH ABUJA INTERNATIONAL
FILM FESTIVAL
BEST DOCUMENTARY
1.
DANCING MASK:THE ANA STORY - BRAZIL
2.
AFRICAN TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE -NIGERIA
3.
TALIBES SLAVE CHILDREN IN WEST AFRICA – SPAIN
4.
ZARATUSTRA STILL SPEAKS –BRAZIL
5.
THE PRIDE AND THE GLORY OF NIGERIA -NIGERIA
BEST ANIMATION
1.
WELCOME –RUSSIAN
2.
LOVE OUR PRIME – MEXICO
3.
PULL –NIGERIA
4.
ROSE HOUSE – CHINA
5.
TORTOISE AND HARE – TURKEY
BEST EXPERIMENTAL
1.
REMU – NIGERIA – PIXJAY IMAGES
2.
WOMAN – NIGERIA – KRIS MOK
3.
UNCOVERED – NIGERIA – EMMANUEL EYABA
4.
VOLUNTARY – FRANCE - GUILLAUME MARBECK
BEST FEATURE FILM:
FOREIGN
1.
SAVING DREAMS – CANADA
2.
WOLF TOTEM – CHINA
3.
GO AWAY MR TUMOR – CHINA
4.
SEQUENTIAL CYCLE - TURKEY
BEST FEATURE: INDIGENOUS
1. PURPLE
HEARTS – NIGERIA
2 .HELLS
FURY – NIGERIA
3. HEART-NIGERIA
4. FIRE AT
THE ROOF – NIGERIA
5. DRY
STAKES – NIGERIA
6. THE WOMEN
–BLESSING EFFIONG EGBE
BEST SHORT FILM: NIGERIA
1. BEHIND
THE WHEELS – NIGERIA
2. BURDEN
OF VERDICT – NIGERIA
3. BOUT –
NIGERIA
4. THE
MECHANIC – NIGERIA
5. THROUGH
HER EYES - NIGERIA
BEST SHORT FILM:
FOREIGN
1.
DECISIONES – SPAIN – TANIA GALAN
2. SCHOOL
OF SHOCK – UNITED KINGDOM – STEVEN DORINGTON
3. ENGULFED
– GHANA – OWIREDU KISSI
4. EL
ABOGADO (THE LAWYER) – SPAIN – IGNACIO RODO
5. GHETTO
SITUATIONS – SOUTH AFRICA –
OUTSTANDING COMIC FILM
1. WISE MEN – NIGERIA
2. EXCESS
LUGGAGE – NIGERIA
3. GHETTO
SITUATIONS – SOUTH AFRICA
BEST STUDENT FILM
1. KAR BHALAA
(DO GOOD) – INDIA
2. WELCOME
BROTHER – US – CHRISTAIN CORNEJO
3. BOARDING
HOUSE – US – AMBER HARRIS
4. CRUEL
FORGIVENESS – US – FABIO COLONNA
5. ABUJA TAXI
– NIGERIA – KRIS MOK
6. REMU –
NIGERIA – PIXJAY IMAGES
BEST MALE ACTOR
1. KUNLE REMI
– PURPLE HEARTS
2. KELECHI
NDEGBE – BEHIND THE WHEELS
3. JIDE ALLI
–BOUT
4. ANI IYOHO
– BEHIND THE WHEELS
5. BENJAMIN
ADENIRAN – FIRE AT THE ROOT
BEST FEMALE ACTRESS
1. TANA ADELANA
– PURPLE HEARTS
2. NANCY ISIME –
BOUT
3. QUEEN NWOKOYE
– BEHIND THE WHEELS
4. BANKE ADEWUSI
–FIRE AT THE ROOT
5. BANKE
AMOLE-ADAMS – FIRE AT THE ROOT
OUTSTANDING IN FILM DIRECTING
1. ANDY AMENECHI
– PURPLE HEARTS – NIGERIA
2. STANLEE
OHIKHAUARE –BEHIND WHEELS – NIGERIA
3. TANIA GLAN -
DECISIONS
4. XU HAOFENG –
THE MASTER – CHINA
5. ISIORO JABORO
- SAVING DREAMS – CANADA
6. AYOTUNDE
YOLOYE – FIRE AT THE ROOT
OUTSTANDING MUSIC SCORE
1. O TOWN
– NIGERIA
2. PURPLE
HEARTS – NIGERIA
3. HELLS
FURY – NIGERIA
4. WOLF
TOTEM – CHINA
5. BLACK
BARBIE – CHINA
GOLDEN JURY FILM
1. PURPLE HEARTS
– NIGERIA
2. BEHIND WHEELS
– NIGERIA
3. DECISIONS -
SPAIN
4. THE MASTER –
CHINA
5. SAVING DREAMS
– CANADA
6. FIRE AT THE
ROOT – NIGERIA
