AFRIFF 2015PROGRAMME ANNOUNCE MENTACCREDITATION
Accreditation will continue for Industry Delegates & Media at the AFRIFF Office at 4 Imam Augusto Close Off Olosa Street Victoria Island Lagos from 10am – 4pm.
Only Festivalia will be accredited at the various cinema venues . (GDC, The Palms & City Mall, Silverbird Galleria)
All Film screenings are free to attend.
ALL INDUSTRY SESSIONS (FOR INDUSTRY DELEGATES) WILL HOLD AT SILVERBIRD GALLERIA TODAY
9am – 12noon
Towards a Sustainable Business Framework for African Cinema
Facilitated by The Africa Film Consortium (AFC)
Guest Speakers and Contributors: Prof. Hyginus Ekwuazi, Hon. Ama Tutu Muna of Cameroon, Zama Nkosi (NFVF), Firdoze Bulbulia, Femi Ayeni (Ultima Studios), Ismael Ntihabose (Rwanda film federation), Lizzie Chongoti (Kenya Film Commission)
12 noon – 2pm
Criticism Workshop – The Entertainment Writers Series
Art and Entertainment reporting in the digital age and Film Criticism. This workshop is expected to provide an insight into international film festival coverage and prepare the entertainment reporter for exemplary performance on his daily job in this changing times.
Hosts – Jahman Ankulapo (Editor Sunday Guardian) & Muritala Sule (Film Critic)
3pm – 5pm
The NollyFund Industry Engagement
In continuation of BOI’s support for the Nigerian Creative Industry, the BOI will engage with industry delegates to dialogue on its special industry product offering called “BOI NollyFund” under which Nigeria’s leading movie producers will receive financial support to produce international quality films and screen them through various platforms of movie distribution available both in Nigeria and internationally.
Facilitated by the Bank of Industry (BOI)
5pm – 6pm
Afrinolly Marketplace Launch
Film Screening Changes
We will be showing a good number of Chinese films today across all cinemas.
Additional Screenings and filmmakers Q&A for
Tour of Sour – Tuesday, GDC The Palms Screen 4, 10:00Toughly, Greatly – Tuesday, GDC The Palms Screen 4, 16:30Silent Tears by Ishaya Bako- Wednesday, GDC The Palms Screen 4, 15:30The Land Between by David Fedele – Wednesday, GDC City Mall Screen 1, 16:00