NATIONAL FILM AND TELEVISION INSTITUTE
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Aniwa 2007 Participation THE 8TH AFRICAN STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL The National Film and Television Institute is hosting its biennial film and television festival. The festival dubbed ANIWA has its meaning drawn from the Akan language of Ghana, which is translated as VISION in the literal sense or perception – i.e ‘Perceptions of Africa.’ The 8th in the series of the biennial African Student Film Festival ‘ANIWA 2007’ will come off in July 2007, at its permanent venue – The National film and Television Institute (NAFTI), Accra, Ghana, from the 2nd to the 13th of July, 2007. The mission and ideology of ANIWA are consistently entrenched in professionalism, communication and the production of quality films. ANIWA also seeks to foster the co-operation between film and television institutes in Africa. The festival is made up of participants from Ghana, Gambia, Nigeria, Namibia, Kenya, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and South Africa. THE FESTIVAL PROGRAMMEAs is characteristic of ANIWA festivals, it is a two part programme running two weeks – first week being a workshop facilitated by a resource person from a CILECT film school and the second being a screening workshop where film and television productions are screened to generate discussions to assess the creative and technical level of work. RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PARTICIPATION ( CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD ENTRY FORM)_(pdf)1. ANIWA is opened to lecturers and students of film and television schools in Africa and the Diaspora as well as debut films of their graduates who are in private practice. 2. Productions completed after July 2002 are eligible to be entered in the competition. The formats for screening are the BETA SP, DVD, DVCAM and VHS Pro Video. Each film must be submitted with a completed ANIWA APPLICATION FORM. -Completion of a FORM will constitute the applicant’s agreement to enter the screening session under the terms of the rules and regulations of the festival. -Each video cassette or Disk should contain only ONE production with the following information clearly printed on it: TITLE Of Production; DIRECTOR; DURATION; YEAR of production; and TYPE of Production-eg. Narrative, documentary, etc. 3. The films must be in ENGLISH or have English subtitles With screening time not exceeding 45 minutes. -The productions with the completed ANIWA APPLICATION FORMS should be sent to the Co-ordinator at the address below not later than June 8TH, 2007. The Co-ordinator ANIWA AFRICA National Film and Television Institute, Private Mail Bag General Post Office ACCRA, GHANA. -Cost of sending the productions and attachments including insurance and custom duties are the sender’s responsibility. -The organizers are not liable for any damages, loss or theft to tapes or disks during transit. 4. - A selection committee will preview all the productions received before the deadline and make selections to be entered for screening. -The National Film and Television Institute will provide accommodation and lunch for student participants. NAFTI would assist Tutors who would attend to find accommodation. Lunch will however be provided. 5. By applying to participate in ANIWA, the participants clearly authorize the organizers to duplicate and show their works exclusively for educational and non-profit purposes. |
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