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- Accces Cinema Africain/African Film Access, Montreal
- Festival to Use French " to explore contemporary film and video from Africa [and the Caribbean] as unique documents for research and study." Presented by Vues d'Afrique and the Penobscot School, Rockland, Maine, USA. http://www.cinema-africain.org/
- Adanggaman
- "The origins of the 17th century West African slave trade are vividly dramatized in Adanggaman, a controversial story which looks at the role black Africans had in the enslavement of their own people." By Ivory Coast director, Roger Gnoan M'Bala. Distributed by New Yorker Films which has the New York Times review of the film. [KF] http://www.newyorkerfilms.com/ See also a 2001 review in the Village Voice (New York) and excerpt from the book Focus on African Films by Françoise Pfaff.
- Adwa: An African Victory
- Film by Haile Gerima which "documents the victory of Ethiopian patriots over the invading colonial power of Italy at Adwa, in the northern part of Ethiopia in 1896. The victory was not only a historical landmark to Ethiopians, but became a beacon for Pan-Africanism around the world." [KF] http://sankofastore.com/catalog/homepage.php
- AFNEX
- In French and English. Internet television broadcasts of games of the African Champions League (2006), Africa Cup of Nations. "AFNEX est une entité de LC2 Médias, filiale du groupe LC2 TVNETELECOM qui opère dans le domaine de la télédiffusion, de la télécommunication et de l'interconnexion. Principes de fonctionnement : AFNEX "African Network and News Exchange" est le premier réseau africain permettant de reçevoir, envoyer et partager des programmes sportifs, socioculturels, économiques et politiques de la communauté africaine à travers le monde." " Les pays partenaires d'AFNEX sont les télévisions privées et/ou publiques des pays africains." Based in Paris. http://www.afnex.net/
- Africa - PBS / National Geographic / Thirteen/WNET NY Television Series, Sept. 9 - Oct. 28, 2001
- Eight episodes covers the Savanna and a woman moving from the city to rural life (Serengeti, Tanzania), the Sahara (a 9 year old boy from Niger crosses the desert on camel to collect and sell salt, etc. Each episode has a slide shows, video clips (requires sound card, speakers). Photoscopes cover AIDS, urban life, conflict, women. There is an African Challenge quiz and teachers' guide (in Adobe PDF).
In the Africa for Kids section on the web site, spend a day with kids from Ghana and e-mail them, play the thumb piano / record your tune, (requires Flash, sound card), listen to a Swahili tale or read it yourself, make a Dogon mask. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/ - Africa at the Pictures (London)
- Promotes the appreciation and distribution of African cinema in the UK, develops education projects for university students and in collaboration with the School of Oriental and African Studies University of London. The 12 - 30 June 2002 London festival includes a workshop and seminar
http://www.africaatthepictures.co.uk/ - Africa Channel
- TV channel with African programming, music concerts, news, lifestyle, travel, films, soap operas. Not carried in all areas. Has shown Big Brother Africa. Rebroadcasts shows written and produced by Africans, re-edited to include commercials for American viewers. The CEO is James Makawa. Based in Los Angeles and Johannesburg. [KF] http://www.theafricachannel.com/
- Africa Film & TV
- Purchased by Balancing Acts' Southwood Consultants Ltd. Was a magazine and annual directory on the African TV, film, and video industry from Z Promotions Pvt. Ltd., Harare, Zimbabwe. There is now a free e-newsletter, Broadcast, Film and Convergence with information on the film industry, TV, in Africa, etc. http://www.afridigital.net/
- Africa in Motion
- The 2007 Edinburgh African Film Festival is October 25 - November 4, 2007. The 2006 Festival site includes descriptions of each film, press articles, audience comments, symposium, roundtables. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, U.K. http://www.africa-in-motion.org.uk/
- Africa in the Picture, Film Festival in the Netherlands, September 2003
- In Dutch and English (click on the British flag). "more than eighty feature films, shorts, documentaries and videos made over the past four years in Africa and the African diaspora will be shown in four Dutch cities [Amsterdam, Rotterdam, the Hague and Eindhoven]." "Africa in the Picture is an initiative of Stichting Notorious Film. The day-to-day management of Notorious Film is in the hands of Mariët Bakker (festival director)...." http://www.africainthepicture.nl
- Africa Movies.com
- Sells Nigerian films on video, news of the Nigerian movie industry, artist (actor) of the month feature. Film categories include Christian, Yoruba, Ibo, Horror, Cultural, Comedy, Music Videos, Romance. AfricaMovies.com is a a subsidiary of Dynamics. Based in Brooklyn, New York. Site owner is Bethels Agomuoh. [KF] http://www.africamovies.com/
- Africa Productions
- In French. Sells CDs and DVDs including films by Ousmane Sembène (subtitles are in French). Short preview audio clips. Art work by Sada Tall. Only those living in Europe may be able to make purchases. Based in Paris, France. [KF] http://www.africaproductions.com/
- Africa TV
- Free short documentaries on development issues in Africa, Kenyan athletes at the High Performance Training Centre in Eldoret, Zanzibar's old Stone Town, etc. . From Africa Interactive BV, "an media company that provides online channels with a focus on Africa." "Africa Interactive BV is a media company producing and conducting an international, interactive and multimedia platform, focussed on Africa." Connected with the AfricaInteractive Foundcation. Based in Haarlem, Netherlands. [KF] http://www.africa-interactive.net/index.php?TreeID=4
- African Art Videos - Professor Christopher Roy
- "videos, filmed in rural villages in Africa since 2001..." "These DVDs are especially useful to those who collect African art, who teach African art history or anthropology,....." Topics include - A Day in the Life of a Village in Africa; Death of an African King: The Funeral of the Omanhene of Techiman; The Beauty Competition of the Wodaabe People of Niger; African Art as Theater (masks); The Talking Drums of Techiman; Brewing Millet Beer in Africa, Countries covered - Burkina Faso, Ghana, Niger. Prof. Roy is Professor of Art History, University of Iowa, Iowa City. http://www.africanartvideo.com/
- African Broadcasting Network - America, ABN America
- Broadcasts African movies, documentaries, music on DISH Network, Channel 749. Video previews on-line. Based in St. Paul, Minnesota. http://www.abnamerica.com/
- African Cinema
- Discussion forum on African film, the film industry. "The African Cinema Conference is a virtual summit on current issues, government regulations, festival offerings and other pertinent information as it relates to the distribution of African films and video productions. This unmoderated group is open to all with a strong desire to write, direct, produce and distribute African related films & videos." http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/AfricanCinemaConf/?yguid=132133628
- African Cinema Summer Institute, Dakar, Senegal, June 8 to July 6, 2005
- "open to US College and University faculty in the humanities and social sciences. Faculty from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), Hispanic Serving (HSI) and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU) are also particularly encouraged to apply." Application deadline: March 1, 2005. Directed by Mbye Cham and Manthia Diawara. "surveys the history, theories, aesthetics and criticism of African cinema from 1960 to the present." Reading list, film list. Sponsored by Howard University. [KF] http://www.coas.howard.edu/neh/
- African Diasporan Film Festival
- "We distribute films that focus on the human experience of black people in Africa, the Caribbean, North and South America and Europe. All these films were shown during our annual African Diaspora Film Festival in New York." From ArtMattan Productions. http://www.AfricanFilm.com
- African Family Film Foundation
- Brief descriptions of films by Santa Cruz, Calif. filmmaker, Taale Laafi Rosellini - Adama, the Fulani Magician (22 minutes), Diro and His Talking Musical Bow (11 min.), Dance of the Bella (11 min.) http://www.africanfamily.org/
- African Marketplace - Los Angeles
- Annual African festival in Los Angeles, California. African clothing, crafts, music, film festival, children's activities. http://www.africanmarketplace.org/
- African Movie Academy Awards
- Brings "together filmmakers, directors, producers, make-up artists and actors from across the African continent, has been held in Bayelsa [Nigeria] since the first edition of the event in 2005." Based in Lagos, Nigeria. http://www.ama-awards.com/
- African Movies Direct
- Sells videos from Nigeria, Ghana, African soccer films, etc. Based in San Diego, CA. http://www.africanmoviesdirect.com/
- African Music Videos of the Week
- Watch African music videos. Kenyan, South African, Nigerian, Ghanian, Zambian, Ugandan, Tanzanian, etc. Site maintained by Michael Schneider. http://www.michIV.de
- African Online Shop - African Films
- Sells Nigerian films in DVD/VCD format. Includes brief story synopses. The African Shop also sells, books, music, fabric, and fashion. Based in Norcross, Georgia, U.S. http://www.over2u.com/shop/african_films.html
- The African Script Development Fund
- "Assists the training of African writers to develop professional standard film and television screenplays" and assists with marketing and distribution. Sponsors workshops for African writers from several countries.Information on applying to the workshop is provided. Based in Harare, Zimbabwe. http://www.icon.co.zw/asdf
- African Studies Videos - U.C. Berkeley
- An annotated list of the Africa-related videos and audiocassettes in the Univ. of California, Berkeley Media Resource Center. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/AfricanVid.html
- African Union of Broadcasting
- Formerly Union of National Radio and Television Organizations of Africa, URTNA. Based in Dakar, Senegal. http://www.urtna.org/
- African Video Film Arts Festival, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, October 28-31, 2007
- http://www.geocities.com/africanvideofest/africanvideofest.html
- African Women in Cinema Project - Beti Ellerson
- "guide for researching and teaching African Women Cinema Studies, with a guide to the film and book, Sisters of the Screen as well as a timeline. Includes bibliographies, filmography, suggested films, excerpts from comments by women directors, web sites. Dr. Ellerson is a Lecturer in Art History, Howard University, Washington, D.C. [KF] http://www.africanwomenincinema.org/
- The Africans
- Information on ordering the video series and study guides for the 9-program series hosted by Prof. Ali Mazrui. "Take a journey to 16 African countries to examine the major influences on this complex continent: indigenous heritage, Western culture, and the Islamic religion." Produced by WETA/Washington, DC, and the BBC. 1986. http://www.learner.org/resources/resource.html?uid=8
- Africast
- Subscription TV from Nigeria, Ghana, Togo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Kenya, Namibia, Malawi, Botswana. Watch Movies, dramas, entertainment specials, documentaries on your computer. Sample free short film clips and previews from films. Purchase DVDs/videos ($80-$200). Short profiles of film directors. [Best if you have a fast internet connection.] Based in Westport, Connecticut. Produced by Africast Global Media, Inc., a Delaware Corporation formed in February, 2004.[KF] http://www.africast.tv/
- Africultures, le mensuel des cultures africaines (Les Pilles, Nyons, France)
- Mainly in French, some articles in English. Site for the print journal. Articles on African films, film festivals, French television programs on Africa, etc. Covers arts, literature, cinema, music, theater. http://www.africultures.com
- afrique-cinema
- In French. Discussion group on African cinema, sponsored by Ecrans-Nord-Sud. http://www.egroups.fr/group/afrique-cinema
- Afro Hollywood (London)
- A United Kingdom based film, television and publishing company. http://www.afrohollywood.co.uk/
- Afrovision TV
- In French, English, and other languages. Free African music videos, TV news from Cameroun, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Reuters, TV5 (French). Movies (some free, some for pay), soccer / football (mainly grainy highlights, in English or French). E-mail video links to friends or put a link on your blog or web page. Upload your own videos. Based in the U.S. http://www.afrovision.tv/
- AllAfricanMovies
- Sells DVDs, videos. Prices not given. Has Customer Reviews. Location of site not indicated. http://www.allafricanmovies.com/index.php
- Amandla! A Revolution in Four-part Harmony
- Director: Lee Hirsch. Studio: Artisan Entertainment. Film released February 19, 2003. Biographies of its stars: Abdullah Ibrahim, Duma Ka Ndlovu, Sibongile Khumalo, Vusi Mahlasela, Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela, Thandi Modise, Sifiso Ntuli, Sibusiso Nxumalo, Dolly Rathebe, Lindiwe Zulu. Audio clips from the soundtrack, movie reviews, press releases. Comingsoon.net has a movie trailer. http://www.amandla.com/
- American Friends Service - Video Lendng Library
- To borrow film, give a modest donation plus shipping costs. Films include - Wangari Maathi: Nobel Peace Prize Winner (2005), Battle of Algiers (1996) , A Luta Continua (1971), King Leopold and the Belgian Congo: The Hidden European Genocide (1999, an interview with Adam Hochschild), Rwandan Nightmare (1994), Side By Side: Women Against AIDS in Zimbabwe (1993), Song of Umm Dalaila: The Story of the Sahrawis (1993, on Western Sahara), and others. [KF] http://www.afsc.org/resources/video-film.htm
- Arab Film Distribution
- Distributes cinemas of the Arab world in North America. Has films from North Africa including the Sudan. All films have English subtitles. Based in Seattle, Washington. http://www.arabfilm.com
- ArtMattan Productions (New York, NY)
- Has 35mm, 16mm and videos from Africa, the Caribbean, South America for rental and sale. Including "Haramuya", "Le Damier", and "Faraw! Mother of the Dunes". They are producers of the African Diasporan Film Festival in New York. http://www.Africanfilm.com/
- ArtMatters.Info
- "the website of ComMattersKenya Limited, a Nairobi-based arts, culture, communications and media firm......covers fine art, books, music & dance, film, video & television, fashion & beauty, puppetry, storytelling & theatre, entertainment, leisure and lifestyle in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania,..." Web magazine founded by Ogova Ondego. Articles on copyright in Kenya, homosexuality, festivals, etc. [KF] http://www.artmatters.info/
- Association pour la diffusion de la pensée française (ADPF). Cinémathèque Afrique (Paris)
- In French. "la Cinémathèque Afrique du ministère des Affaires étrangères met à la disposition des organismes à vocation culturelle, sociale ou éducative plus de 500 films - courts et longs métrage de fiction, animations, documentaires - des années 60 à nos jours." Has a database of films. Find documentaries such as "A Minuit, l'Independance" (Reportage sur les cérémonies de l'indépendance dans les quatre Etats de l'Entente. Les 1er, 3, 5 et 7 août 1960, à minuit, quatre nouveaux chefs d' État prononcent solennellement l'indépendance de leurs pays : Hubert Maga pour le Dahomey, Hamani Diori pour le Niger, Maurice Yaméogo pour la Haute-Volta, Félix Houphouet-Boigny pour la Cote d'Ivoire...), a film on Aime Cesaire, "Tirailleurs d'ailleurs" a film on a member of the 15ème Régiment des Tirailleurs Sénégalais, plus ethnographies, feature films.
http://www.adpf.asso.fr/cinematheque/index.html - Bamako
- Official film site. In French. Distributed in the U.S. by New Yorker Films. See also review of the film and distribution information from Louverture Films (Danny Glover's company) and the New York Times review. http://www.bamako-film.com/
- Black FilmMakers.net (Washington, D.C.)
- Its Nommo speakers bureau represents Haile Gerima, Euzhan Palcy, Raoul Peck and others. Information on funding resources and film-related links. Also the home of Jezebel Filmworks, a "video and film service company that specializes in planning and producing creative productions such as: industrial videos, music videos, public service announcements, documentaries, commercials..." http://Blackfilmmakers.net/
- Black International Cinema
- In German and English. Film festival in Germany working with the Fountainhead Tanz Theatre and The Collegium - Forum & Television Program Berlin/Munich. Programs and films from Africa and the African diaspora. hhttp://members.aol.com/bicdance/
- Black Renaissance/Renaissance Noire (New York City)
- Published by Africana Studies Program, New York University. http://www.nyu.edu/gsas/program/africana/blackrenaissance/
See also information about the journal from the African-American Literature Book Club. [KF] http://www.nyu.edu/gsas/dept/africana/journal-set.html - Blinkx
- Locate videos and audio clips on the web through a keyword search. "the largest repository of digital video on the Web" - NYT Feb. 25, 2007, BU 3. "blinkx is a privately-held firm, based in San Francisco and London and was founded in early 2004 by Suranga Chandratillake." [KF] http://blinkx.com/
- BOB TV, Best of the Best African Film and TV Programmes Market
- Holds an annual event in Abuja (in collaboration with the Nigerian Government) to promote Nigerian TV, films, and allied industries. Database of Nigerian businesses whicih sell Nigerian films. Industry news. [KF] http://www.bobtvinteractive.com/
- Border Crossings
- Blog by Michael Walling, Artistic Director of Border Crossings, on filming of The Dilemma of a Ghost, the play by Ghanaian writer Ama Ata Aidoo. http://bordercrossingsblog.blogspot.com/
- Boston University. African Studies Center. Outreach Program
- Has a 25 page list of African videos.They also have over 2000 slides which can be borrowed. They will lend their videos and slides to educators in the U.S. The Program produced a video, "What Do We Know About Africa?" - "an introductory 30-minute video discussing and dispelling stereotypes while providing a basic overview of the continent's geography, culture, and history." It includes a curriculum guide. Their Outreach Director is Dr. Barbara B. Brown. http://www.bu.edu/africa/outreach/index.html
- Brilliant Image Productions
- Established in 2001 in Kenya by Julius Keya, an international filmmaker. Video productions ranging from documentaries, music videos, advertisements, feature films. Videos clips of films. Produced a film on Gacaca (Rwanda). Based in Nairobi, Kenya. http://www.brilliantimageproductions.com
- British Pathe Film Archive
- A rich video news archive covering historical events, sport, social history and entertainment from 1896 to 1970. ITN now distributes British Pathe film. Obtain free low resolution video clips after the free registration. High resolution copies for PowerPoint Presentations and Web Publishing require a license fee.* The purpose of the site is mainly educational use. Commercial users who wish to order a videotape or DVD must order through a British Pathe librarian. The original film is 35mm. The free downloaded files may be e-mailed to others. By spring 2003, JPEG images will be available. For best search results, one needs to use a one word search such as Kenya or Nigeria and then look through the entire results. [KF] http://www.britishpathe.com/flashintro.cfm
* Higher quality hard copy on VHS (PAL format only) can be ordered. "There are three options for purchasing clips; single stories can be bought for £18 each, up to 7 stories costs £75, and 8 or more stories costs £10 each, all inclusive of VAT. Postage and Packing is an additional £2.25 for customers inside the United Kingdom, £10.00 for customers outside the United Kingdom." - Broadcast, Film and Convergence
- E-mail newsletter on TV, radio, film in Africa. Free subscription. Published by Balancing Acts' Southwood Consultants Ltd. http://www.afridigital.net/
- Bullfrog Films
- Educational videos; has African studies titles. Their Life series, (which appeared on the BBC, produced by Television Trust for the Environment), looks at the effects of globalization on ordinary people. African topics: health in South Africa, women's rights in Ethiopia and Nigeria, girls' education, children's health in Ghana, Uganda debt relief, land rights for the San ("bushmen") in South Africa. Distributes A Great Wonder on the "Lost Boys of Sudan." Based near Reading, Pennsylvania. [KF] http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/
- California Newsreel. Library of African Cinema
- 500 Third Street, Suite 505, San Francisco, CA 94107. See the Library of African Cinema. Extensive film catalog, descriptions and background on the films, distributes films by African directors Djibril Diop Mambety, Gaston Kabore, etc. Films include "Hyenas", "The Blue Eyes of Yonta", "Monday's Girls". On-line transcript of Long Night's Journey Into Day. Study guides for Flame; Keita: Heritage of the Griot; Long Night's Journey into Day; La petite vendeuse de Soleil; Pièces d'Identités; Rostov-Luanda; A Son of Africa (about Olaudah Equiano); Three Tales from Senegal; A Walk in the Night;; and others. http://www.newsreel.org/
- U-Carmen eKhayelitsha
- A South African film, based on Georges Bizet's Carmen, and set in a Cape Town township, wins the top award, the Golden Bear, at the 2005 Berlin Film Festival. Directed by Mark Dornford-May. The libretto was translated into Xhosa.
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From Filmaker.co.za: http://www.filmmaker.co.za/edition/news_page.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1107156843&archive=&start_from=&ucat=5& From SouthAfrica.info: http://www.southafrica.info/news/top_story/ucarmen-ekhayelitsha.htm - Cinema Guild, Inc. (New York)
- Its African Studies film collection includes the series, "No Easy Walk" on the independence struggle in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Zimbabwe, a video portrait of Chinua Achebe, films on South Africa, Liberia, Namibia, Eritrea, Mozambique, Angola (After the Battle), the Gambia, and other topics. Recent videos (Judgement Day, Hard Earth, On the Border, The Man Who Drove With Mandela, The Return.) http://www.cinemaguild.com
- Cinémathèque française
- In French. Non-profit private body (with funding from the French Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication via le Centre National de la Cinématographie.) Held Africamania, January 17-March 2, 2008 - "Avec Africamania, il s’agira de retracer au travers de 80 films 50 ans du cinéma africain, d’en retrouver et d'en redécouvrir les grands auteurs (Sembene Ousmane, Désiré Ecaré, Djibril Diop Mambety, Souleymane Cissé, Idrissa Ouedraogo, Gaston Kaboré et bien d’autres…)..." http://www.cinematheque.fr/
- CineMedia
- Claims to be the internet's largest film and media directory but its search facility was not very good on African topics. http://www.afionline.org/CineMedia
- Cinemovel - "Mozambique Where Film Goes"
- In Italian and English. Day by day account of a team of Italian filmmakers three month in 2001 traveling cinema showing films throughout Mozambique and providing HIV/AIDS education. The film itself has scenes from the commemoration of the death of President Samora Machel in a plane crash with appearances by President Joaquim Chissano, Nelson Mandela and Graça Machel [Mandela]. Was the opening film for the 2002 Stanford University United Nations Association Film Festival. Site of the Union Comunicazione, Lugo, Italy. [KF] http://www.cinemovel.tv/
- Commonwealth Film Festival
- The 2003 Festival is 6th - 15th June 2003, Manchester, U.K. "Screenings include Light Drops (O Gotejar da Luz)(Dir:Vendrell, Mozambique), Xenopoulos' Promised Land (Dir: Xenopoulos, South Africa), Shanda (Dir: Riber, Zimbabwe) and A Lion's Trail (Dir: Verster, South Africa). A selection of some of the best, most vibrant short films from Africa and the Carribean will also be screened under the Short House programme, Canned Oracles. Includes seminars, masterclasses and Q & A sessions, hosted by leading international industry experts." http://www.commonwealthfilm.com/
- Community Video Education Trust, CVET
- On-line "digital archive of videos taken in South Africa in the late 1980s and early 1990s." "demonstrations, speeches, mass funerals, celebrations, and interviews with activists." Find videos by people, organizations, and genre (Interviews, Demonstrations, Speeches, Funerals, Meetings, Celebrations, Drama). Produced by the Community Video Education Trust and the South African Film and Video Project (SAFVP) at Michigan State University. Based in Cape Town. http://cvet.org.za
- Content ^Bridge
- State of Sudan's Film & Creative Industries, new African films, film festivals. Related links such as photographs of African cinema locales. Maintained by Todd Lester, an independent consultant for participatory and development communications. http://www.contentbridge.net/
- Critical Arts
- Has the full text of selected articles. Topics include women's issues, documentary video production, popular culture, literature, etc. Published by the Graduate Program in Culture and Media Studies, University of Natal, Durban, South Africa. http://www.und.ac.za/und/ccms/index.htm and http://wwwmcc.murdoch.edu.au/ReadingRoom/CA/CA.html
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