As South
Africa was still in the euphoria of having produced the top award winner with a
low budget drama, Ulanga (The Mark) at the just held, Zanzibar International
Film Festival (ZIFF) Tanzania, the country of Nelson Mandela comes into focus
again on the African film terrain.
Few days ago, one of Africa’s
oldest film forum, the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF), which opened
few days ago continues till July 29, 2012. Awards of the 33 rd DIFF, according to the organisers, will be announced at
the Supernova, Suncoast Cinema, Durban 24 hours ahead of the closing ceremony.
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A Scene from Ulanga (The Mark) |
Mainly
funded from the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund, DIFF 2012, which
screens “over over
250 films from around the world features awards in categories such as Best
Feature Film (Prize of R50 000) and Best First Feature Film (R20 000). Also on
the list are Best Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Screenplay, Best Actor
and Best Actress.
The International Jury are:
Tsitsi
Dangarembga - Zimbabwean filmmaker, novelist, playwright and activist; Oliver
Hermanus - director of Shirley Adams Kgomotso
Matsunyane, writer, broadcaster
and producer;
Peter
Wintonick, Eyesteelfilm‘s international producer, director.
At the 15th ZIFF, Zanzibar, South African filmmaker Ndaba Ka
Ngwane’s The Mark picked four awards: Golden Dhow Award, the Ousman Sembene
Award, the Verona Award, and the Signis International Award.
Tanzanians too won in
such categories as Best East African film ‘Zamora’ and Richard Msahana, Best
Tanzanian Actor, among others.
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