The city of Port Harcourt was agog last year when ION film festival lit up the Garden City. Now, the Africa International Film Festival is set to do just same come December.
With the theme, Africa Unites, AFRIFF is organising a screen writing lab to develop great story ideas.
The communications consultant for AFRIFF, Celine Loader, says, “From the lab, AFRIFF will select 10 to 20 short scripts to put through an advisory board for detailed analysis and feedback sessions, which will enable writers to gain intensive support in the techniques of developing a visual story.”
Loader adds, “The heartbeat of youth culture is in arts and entertainment, with the film making industry as its driver. We have the potential to create jobs in the industry if only we can close the huge skills gap that exist and build technical capacity among students and young graduates.”
Founded in 2009, the African Movies Academy Award boss, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe says AFRIFF has a vision to create a platform for the world to zoom in on the diversity and creativity of Africa through motion pictures.
According to her, the festival offers a platform for recognition and interaction between talents and film industry professionals.
It will feature a film market, labs, seminars and workshops focusing on key film industry topics, as well as new ways of harnessing resources for the ever-growing talent and skills being displayed in Africa’s entertainment industry.
Source: http://www.punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art201010022562829
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