Hi,
Some comments on the PADIAVA press release received today trough the
conference. I am surprised to read it as it is more than a year old!!!
We are starting the second year of the Program. During the first year,
the FEPACI held a scriptwriting for television workshop in Ouagadougou
during the month of June with 12 people from different african
francophone countries, Ecrans d'Afrique (Africa Screen) received a
grant, a Committee met in April to grant some softwares to 16 different
production companies from the whole continent and some grants were
awarded to five filmakers to help them produce a movie trailer for the
distribution of their film in Africa. There was also some help for the
conference on Cinema and Television for Youth and Children held during
the last FESPACO. This year the Fepaci will organize a scriptwriting
worshop in English sometimes in the Spring and the other programs will
be renewed. We (The FEPACI and Vues d'Afrique) will advertise the
different activities in due time to reach as many African producers as
possible. We are pleased of the work done this year and are looking
forward to continue this cooperation between the FEPACI and Vues
d'Afrique.
Vues d'Afrique is well into the preparation of the 14th Edition of The
African and Creole Films Week,(Les JournUes du cinUma africain et
crUole) which will be held April 23 to May 3rd 1998 in Montreal. We
usually show more than 140 documents, ranging from African feature
lenght films, shorts, television programs, videoclips to films and
videos from all over the world about African or creole countries.
Even if our main selection is in French, we now have a special and good
selection in English. We also have a small program of films from
francophone countries from the south. To make our festival unique, we
also have some live shows from African or Creole artists leaving in
Canada, arts exhibition, good african food, etc.
You can get more informations at the adress below. Or you can visit our
Website at http://www.vuesdafrique.org. Last year's whole program is
there with information on each film.
A wink ;-) to Steve... For the second time in 1998, Penecost School, an
American language school, is offering a French immersion course in
Montreal during the Festival. Among their activities, the students see
the films everydays and meet the filmakers during special class
sessions. Isn't it a good way to improve your French?
Fran?oise Wera
VUES D'AFRIQUE, PADIAVA
67 St. Catherine St. W., 5th floor
Montreal, Quebec, H2X 1Z7, Canada
Tel. (1) 514-284-3322
Fax (1) 514-845-0631
E-mail: vuesda@cam.org
website : http://www.vuesdafrique.org
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Opps, sorry it was such old news. I copied it out of a Africa Screen
magazine I just got as it looked like such useful news for us all. Thanks
for the update though. Also what a great way to learn French. Maybe even
I could learn with lessons like that! cheers, Steve Smith, moderator
scs@dsr.us.net
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