The Life House will hold the third edition of the Lights, Camera,
Africa!!! Film Festival (AFF) in Lagos.
Titled: 'Great Migrations',
this year's edition that will run from September
28 to October 1,
according to its organizer, Mrs. Ugoma Adegoke, will be organized in collaboration with partners namely: the African
Film Festival Inc., New York, and Nadia Denton.
In her words: “Lights, Camera, Africa!!! 2013 will hold feature and
documentary film screenings, workshops, discussions in
line with this year's festival theme at the British
Council, Southern Sun Hotel, Wheatbaker Hotel and Freedom Park in Lagos.
“'Great Migrations' refers to our global village increasingly shrunk by
technology. As a result, our ideas, data and people travel further and faster
than ever before, re-shaping our worldscape. These migrations occur in the
physical and metaphysical spheres. They can bring people closer or cause
paradigm shifts,” she explained.
Furthermore, she added that the festival, which is broadening its
repertoire to include genres such as animation will be screening dozens of
movies this year, exploring various types of migration from and to Africa.
“They include Chinonye Chukwu's Alaskaland, the coming-of-age story of a
Nigerian raised in Alaska and Mark Gettes' Fela! In Lagos which follows
the cast of the Broadway production as they connect with the musical icon's
city. But there's also Mugabe: Villain or Hero, where director Roy
Agyemang examines how perceptions of the controversial figure have evolved, and
many more thought-provoking films.
Other highlights include fairs, talks and concerts that will intersperse the
programming, showcasing other forms of African art beyond film.
She explained that the
Life House, through its film programme, aims to ensure that stories by African
filmmakers are also enjoyed by an African audience. “These audiences do not
often have the opportunity to view quality African films that portray their
lives in multi-dimensional ways. The Life House conceived the Lights, Camera, Africa!!!
Film Festival to stimulate discourse on issues and experiences rooted in the
African experience.
“For almost twenty years, AFF has bridged the divide between
post-colonial Africa and the American public through the medium of film. AFF's
unique place in the international arts community is distinguished not only by
leadership in festival management but a comprehensive approach to the advocacy
of African film and culture. The AFF has partnered with the Life House for the
past two editions of the Lights, Camera, Africa!!! Film Festival.
“Nadia Denton, based in the UK, is a programmer, critic and educator
that has worked in the film industry for the past ten years, specializing in
the black film scene. Denton, who authored The Black British Filmmaker's
Guide To Success, is currently working on a Nigerian-focused sequel, The
Nigerian Filmmaker's Guide to Success: A New Chapter in Nigerian Cinema.
Denton is collaborating with the Lights, Camera, Africa!!! Film Festival for the first time this year,” she said.
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