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Zanzibar. The Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) announced its awards on Saturday evening, July 14, and African women were top of the list, dominating many categories.
The development and recognition of women in the film industry have been a recurring theme ZIFF and the inaugural Discop Zanzibar.
Among a record number of more than 4,000 entries in all categories and from over 140 countries, East African filmmakers also featured in first place in the sumptuous Kenyan Supa Modo film.
Selected films have gone through a wide range of subjects and genres and represented more than 40 countries: Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda South Africa, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Iraq, Western Sahara, Niger, Iran, States United States, France, Ghana, Belgium, Tunisia, Swaziland, India, the United Kingdom and many others still.
Women directors won a total of 10 awards, with the documentary Silas Direct After Anjali Nayar, Hawa Essumantaking won two awards; Best Documentary and Best International Film
The President's Bi Kidude Award, named after the legendary musician of Zanzibar, was awarded to Rahmatou Keita of Niger for his moving and romantic advocacy for the preservation of culture, The Wedding Ring [19659007]. The Emerson Foundation's Best Zanzibar Film Award was also awarded to a woman, Barke Ali, while the talent prize goes to Ugandan wife Kemiyondo Coutinho for "Kyenvu".
In the inaugural version of the category of the best television series Luca Blankenberg for his series' Jab & # 39;
The Ousmane Sembene awards for short film went to women, Esther Mndeme of Tanzania and Rea Moeti of South Africa winning honors for their films "Leah". and "MmaMoeketsi"
The best short film was won by Tunisian Moufida Fedhila for "Aya", while the best Swahili short film was won by Faith Musembi for her film & # 39; & # 39 ;. Pendo 9659002] In addition, women have been in the spotlight throughout the event with the Ladima Foundation hosting two events and also awarding the Adaiaha Award for Best Documentary of an African Woman to the new moon, by Philippa Ndisi-Herrmann
was particularly well received with emphasis on tangible steps to be taken to badist development and recognition in the film and media industries.
The panel included Bikiya Graham-Douglas, actress, singer, entrepreneur and founder of Beeta Universal Arts Foundation, Biola Alabi, an African media expert with over 25 years of experience in local and international media, Giselle Portenier, award-winning journalist and filmmaker in Candia, and Farida Nyamachumbe, filmmaker from Zanzibar.
the globe has been very present, with a marked increase over previous years.
Their success in the list of prizes is proof of hard work and perseverance. ZIFF has made a concerted effort in recent years to include and promote female directors and this year the results can be seen.
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