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[ecrea] African Film Conference

Sun Nov 08 07:02:24 GMT 2009




African Film in the Digital Era Conference
Date: Sunday 29 November 2009
Venue: 309 Regent Street, University of Westminster, London

This one-day interdisciplinary conference invites academics, film and video producers, policy makers, film distributors, Africa specialists, and development practitioners to debate the role and future of African film and video.

To register, please complete a downloadable registration form available at: <http://www.wmin.ac.uk/mad/page-2193>http://www.wmin.ac.uk/mad/page-2193

Confirmed Keynote Speakers:
1. Mr. Emeka Mba, Director General of the Nigerian Film & Video Censors Board
2. Professor Mbye Cham, Howard University, USA, co-editor of the book of African Experiences of Cinema

Conference overview:
African film has emerged strongly ?at a crucial time in the history of Africa, not only as a voice of the people, but also as an answer to the drudgery of a socio-economic existence characterised by high unemployment and contracting opportunities? (Ogunleye 2003). Apart from empowering the marginalised, the African film and video industry now benefits many on the continent. In most African countries, filmmakers are self-funded and get little input from the public sector. Yet it is the product of this growing body of self-sponsored and mostly independent film producers that has proved to be the best public relations for many African governments and communities. African economies benefit immensely from the direct and indirect taxes they levy on African films. And while some filmmakers exist in ?grey areas? of the law, quotas in some parts of Africa have assured producers of markets. The picture is further confused by differing attitudes to piracy and copyright across the continent. New technologies have made production and distribution easier, but is this a positive? Previous debates have focused on shared problems around issues such as language, content, regulation, funding, form or quality in African films, but how is the situation after 2000?

Other speakers include:
Kunle Afolayan, Film Director, Nigeria
Oladipo Agboluaje, Nigerian UK-based theatre/screen writer, Area Boys
Anver Versi,   Africa Business Magazine
Peace Anyiam, CEO of AMAA & Film Producer, Nigeria
Emmanuel Apea, Film Director, Ghana
Biyi Bandele, Nigerian UK-based novelist and screen writer, UK
Guido Convents, African film historian and anthropologist, Belgium
Jonathan Dockney, Researcher, University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Lindiwe Dovey, Professor, lecturer in African Film and Performance, SOAS, UK
Obi Emelonye, Lawyer/Film Director
June Givani, Film consultant, UK
Susanne Hammacher, Film Officer BFI/RAI, UK
Wanuri Kahui, Film Director, Kenya
Martin Mhando, Professor/Editor of the Journal of African Cinemas
Keyan Tomaselli, Professor/Editor of the Journal of African Cinemas
Bimpe Nkontchou, lawyer/Nigerian
Omelihu Nwanguma, British-born Nigerian film director, Area Boys
Dayo Ogunyemi lawyer/Nigerian
Farai Sevenzo, Film Director, Zimbabwe/UK
Keith Shiri, Director of Africa at the Pictures, UK
Jane Thorburn, Television Director/Principal Lecturer, CREAM, University of Westminster

To see the draft programme please visit: <http://www.wmin.ac.uk/mad/page-2193>http://www.wmin.ac.uk/mad/page-2193. Please note that the final programme will include other speakers.

The conference is organised by University of Westminster?s Africa Media Centre (AMC) in association with the Communication and Media Research Institute (CAMRI), Communication Research in Arts and Media (CREAM), the London African Film Festival (LAFF) and Africa at the Pictures

Conference Fee: £35

Fee includes registration, conference pack, lunch, coffee/tea and wine reception

For more information contact:
Helen Cohen
Short Courses and Events Administrator
University of Westminster
School of Media, Arts and Design
School Registry
HA1 3TP
Harrow, Middlesex, UK
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7911 5000 ext 4298
Fax +44 (0)20 7911 5995
E-mail: <mailto:(H.Cohen02 /at/ westminster.ac.uk)>(H.Cohen02 /at/ westminster.ac.uk)


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