ZIFF ANNOUNCES NOMINATED FILMS FOR THE SEMBENE OUSMANE FILM COMPETITION

The Zanzibar International Film Festival is proud to announce the 16 films in competition for the Sembene Ousmane Film Prize in 2015. The selected film 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.

“16 films have been nominated to vie for the 3 Prizes” he added, “each of the 3 winning films will be awarded 2,000 USD specifically earmarked to produce a new short film to be ready by ZIFF 2016.”

Bernd Multhaup of GIZ, the co-sponsors of the prize explained that “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 4 months of the award and funds will then be released. The winning 3 films will be screened at ZIFF 2015, and the new films screened in ZIFF 2016. This on-going process will simultaneously acknowledge and reward filmmakers for their efforts, whilst contributing to the sustainability of the short-film format.

The 16 nominated films are:
Lesley: Victor Okoye Frank, USA / 15 min
O Canto da Iona: Thiago B. Mendonca, Brazil / 25 min
Maruna: Molly Kane, Senegal / 15 min
Aisaa’s Story: Iquo B Essien, USA / 15 min
Madama Esther: Luck Razanajaona, Madagascar / 15 min
The Traveller: Victoria Dogbe, Ghana / 9 min
Damaru: Agbor Obed, Cameroon / 24 min
Houkak: Younes Youfsi, Morocco / 17 min
Kwaku: Anthony Nti, Ghana / 16 min
Samaki Mchangani: Amil Shivji, Tanzania, 30min
Kilimo 2: Neema & Warren Reed, Tanzania / 6 min
Liberte Emprisonnee: Sara Mikayel, Senegal /16min
Soko Sonko: Ekwa Msangi, Kenya / 22 min
Uthando: Tulanana Bohela, South Africa, 20min
Grandma Knows Best: Tamara Dawit, Ethiopia, 16min
Vitrin, Regis Talia, Cameroon, 15min


For more information visitwww.ziff.or.tz
About the GIZ and ZIFF Partnership

The Project is sponsored by The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) as part of German Cooperation in Tanzania and the East African Community (EAC), while ZIFF is the longest running film-festival in East Africa, with global credibility and instant Pan-African recognition. Partnerships with African and European television channels, which would like to show the winning films are also being considered and encouraged. ZIFF is sponsored by ZUKU through a 10 year contract that runs through 2021. /ENDS

TAARIFA KWA VYOMBO VYA HABARI:

ZIFF YATANGAZA FILAMU ZITAZOSHINDANIA TUZO YA SEMBENE OUSMANE

Tamasha la ZIFF limetangaza filamu 16 zitakazoshindana katika kugombea tuzo ya Sembene Ousmane katika tamasha litakalofanyika baadaye mwaka huu. Filamu zinatoka katika nchi 11 ambazo ni pamoja na Marekani, Brazil, Senegal, Madagascar, Ghana, Cameroon, Morocco, Kenya, South Africa, Ethiopia and Tanzania.

“Shindano hili limetungwa ili kuboresha ufundi wa kutengeneza filamu fupi zinazobuniwa nna vijana wa Kiafrika”, alisema Fabrizio Colombo, Mkurugenzi Msaidizi wa ZIFF. “Filamu 16 zimo katika kinyang’anyiro hicho, na washindi watatu watapewa $2000 kila mmoja ili kuwasaidia kutengeneza filamu nyingine tayari kwa tamasha la ZIFF mwaka ujao” aliongezea.

Bernd Multhaup wa shirika la GIZ, wadhamini wa tuzo hii, alinakiliwa akisema, “Tuliamuwa kutoa zawadi tatu ili kuwapa motisha watengeneza filamu wengi zaidi kwa kupitia tuzo ya Sembene. Tunatambuwa kuwa filamu fupi zinauwezo mkubwa wa kuboresha ubunifu bila ya kupunguza ubora wa filamu”.

Hao washindi watatu watatakiwa kutuma hadithi zao pamoja na mpango-kazi wa utengenezaji wa hizo filamu kabla hawajapewa fedha walizoshinda ili kuhakikisha filamu zitatengenezwa kuwahi tamasha lijalo mwakani. Kwa njia hiyo ZIFF itahakikisha kupata filamu nyingine na kuboresha ufundi wa kutengeneza filamu fupi na bora.


Filamu 16 zilizochaguliwa ni:

Lesley: Victor Okoye Frank, USA / 15 min
O Canto da Iona: Thiago B. Mendonca, Brazil / 25 min
Maruna: Molly Kane, Senegal / 15 min
Aisaa’s Story: Iquo B Essien, USA / 15 min
Madama Esther: Luck Razanajaona, Madagascar / 15 min
The Traveller: Victoria Dogbe, Ghana / 9 min
Damaru: Agbor Obed, Cameroon / 24 min
Houkak: Younes Youfsi, Morocco / 17 min
Kwaku: Anthony Nti, Ghana / 16 min
Samaki Mchangani: Amil Shivji, Tanzania, 30min
Kilimo 2: Neema & Warren Reed, Tanzania / 6 min
Liberte Emprisonnee: Sara Mikayel, Senegal /16min
Soko Sonko: Ekwa Msangi, Kenya / 22 min
Uthando: Tulanana Bohela, South Africa, 20min
Grandma Knows Best: Tamara Dawit, Ethiopia, 16min
Vitrin, Regis Talia, Cameroon, 15min

Juu Ya Mradi: Mradi huu unadhaminiwa na GIZ, shirika la Ushirikiano wa Kimataifa la Ujerumani ambalo linasaidia Tanzania na Jumuia ya Afrika Mashariki. ZIFF ni tamasha kubwa kuliko yote Afrika mashariki na ambalo linatambuliwa kimataifa. Tamasha linadhaminiwa na ZUKU kupitia mkataba wa udhamini wa miaka 10 utaoisha 2021.