By Tadeniawo Collins
Creative heavyweights who have been announced to be part of the 2014 edition of Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) scheduled to hold between November 9 and 16, 2014 in Tinapa, Calabar, Cross River State include Tunde Kelani, Mildred Okwo, Jeremy Weate and others.
AFRIFF, poised to be one of the biggest film festivals on the continent this year, will as part of its tradition seek to create a platform to engage filmmakers in sessions of resourceful cinematic discourse focusing on a number of issues.
According to the Festival Manager, Ikenna Ezenyirioha, the sessions are the artistic and business sides of showbiz and are essential to the development of the creative sector of the economy.
‘This will bring about the right skills and attitude as well as open up business deals, networking and possible collaborations among the filmmakers that will be attending the festival,’ he said.
Some of the subjects to be explored include, Acting laboratory – Acting with integrity, to be hosted by notable producer/director, Mildred Okwo and Adapting African literature for screen- A cinematic goldmine to be handled by an army of skilled industry participants such as Jude Idada, a screenwriter, playwright and novelist; Tunde Kelani, a foremost cinematographer; Yemi Akintokun, a movie director; Jane Maduegbena, a lawyer and mobile application expert and Jeremy Weate of publishing outfit, Cassava Republic.
