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Francophonie Festival 2015
Short Films in Competition at the Accra Francophone Film Festival, 20th – 28th March 2015

The annual Accra Francophone Film Festival is a 10-day celebration of Ghanaian, African and International Film Makers from the French-Speaking World. This film festival was created in 2013, as part of the Francophonie Festival which takes place every March across the globe.The 3rd edition of this film festival will take place from 20th - 28th March, 2015 with films being screened at the National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI), the Executive Theatre at TV3, the School of Performing Arts at the University of Ghana, Legon, the Nubuke Foundation, Alliance Française (Accra), and Alliance Française (Kumasi).The Accra Francophone Film Festival is hosted by Institut Français du Ghana.

As part of the festival’s goals of fostering a strong film industry in Ghana, filmmakers in Ghana were invited to submit their films for a short film contest in the categories of fiction, animation and documentary. The following films have been shortlisted for competition, and the winner will be announced on the 28th of March at an event to be held at Alliance Française, Accra.  

FICTION

 

Director

Film Title

Joseph AKWASI

Ermm

Asantewaa PREMPEH

A Sweet Song

Gene ADU

#Guilty

Michael ARMOO

Thorns

William Kodjo AGBETI

Gaxorzorzor

Peter SEDUFIA

After Party

Peter SEDUFIA

The Traveller

Pascal AKA

The Banku Chronicles

Fiona Worlanyo ANSAH

Dear Valentine

 

 

ANIMATION

 

Bismack ARYEE

Across The Bridge

Delanyo SABBLAH

Okpo Hunter

Louis APPIAH

Nazir Meets Ebola

Mark KWATENG

Panga

Abel SALOMON

Kasemor (Study)

Rachel ANKRAH

H.O.P.E Animation

Francis BROWN

Agorkoli Animation (Historical)

 

 

DOCUMENTARY

 

Samuel BOATENG

Eti Koro ntu agyina (One Head does not take counsel)

Lawrence AGBETISSE

Kadi (Lantern)

David A. MASTERWILLE

Trying To Live

William KODJO AGBETI

Komabu­Za

Emmanuel MENSAH AGYAPONG

Waffle

 

The Cultural Attachée for Institut Français du Ghana at the French Embassy, Mrs Stéphanie Soléansky says, “I am delighted that for this 3rd edition of the Accra Francophone Film Festival we have had such a wide and diverse selection of films for the judges to choose from. This points to the growth in the Ghanaian film industry, and I am delighted that Institut Francais is in a position to showcase these burgeoning filmmakers.”

The winners of the short film competition will win a variety of prizes including tickets and accommodation to participate in internationally renowned film festivals. All the short films selected for competition will also be screened at the Accra Francophone Film Festival.

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About Institut Francais

Institut Français is the new French cultural agency responsible for promoting France’s external cultural activities, whether this is in the form of artistic exchanges or promoting the French language, knowledge and ideas. It is inclusive of a network of nearly 100 local offices or Institutes throughout the world.

Institut Français du Ghana, together with the network of Alliance Française in Ghana, develops and supports projects to promote French culture and foster Ghanaian contemporary artistic creation and artistic exchanges with French artists.  Its missions are also to help the professionalization of the different artistic sectors and to promote Ghanaian artists in France and in pan-African artistic events.

 

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