Shooting Freetown

Press: Czech National TV News!
- 30 Jan 2012
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I just got back from Antropofest in Prague, which I'll say more about in another post, but in the mean time here's a feature on the 12 o'clock news from Saturday 28th January on CT24 (The equivalent of the BBC News Channel in Czech Republic, broadcast nationally).

It might be a good idea to have Google Translate handy on your browser!

Watch it here (the second video)

If your Czech is a little rusty, it talks about Antropofest and the selected films, including a certain Shooting Freetown and an interview with someone with a suspiciously good Czech accent...

I'd have to say that's the biggest exposure for the film yet and quite a coup for a small festival like Antropofest! Thanks to Adam and Stepanka for arranging that, more on Antropofest very shortly...
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Review: Africa Is a Country
- 27 Jan 2012
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Shooting Freetown has received its first online review from Africa Is a Country, a terrific blog which dubs itself as -

The media blog that is not about famine, Bono, or Barack Obama. For that, go to Newsweek.

It is essential reading for anyone thirsting for alternative and insightful coverage of the African continent and has fast become a personal favourite.

The review was written by Boima Tucker aka Chief Boima, a Sierra Leonean-American musician and writer who was in Freetown at the time my film was being made. He focuses primarily on the piracy issue and gives a thought provoking critique of how he thinks I could have better addressed this in the film.

I will be responding to the issues raised in the review when Im back in the UK through the comments on the blog entry, so feel free to join in the discussion.

You can read the review here.

I have also made Shooting Freetown available to watch online for the readers of Africa Is a Country for the next two weeks, so take a look if you havent already!

Im currently in Prague screening Shooting Freetown at Antropofest, but Ill be back soon with a report on the festival.

Until then!
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Official Selection: Göttingen International Ethnographic Film Festival
- 25 Jan 2012
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It's turning out to be a great month for festival news: Shooting Freetown will be screened at the Göttingen International Ethnographic Film Festival, Germany.

The festival takes place from May 9-13, 2012 in the Paulinerkirche (below) in the city of Göttingen, Lower Saxony.

The film will compete in the Student Competition on May 9th and was chosen from 155 films submitted this year. I'll be attending the festival in person to take part in discussions.

Very much looking forward to visiting Germany again!
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Official Selection: African Film Festival Australia
- 8 Jan 2012
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UPDATED (24/2):

Shooting Freetown will be screened at the very first African Film Festival Australia, which will tour the country during 2012.

Sydney and Melbourne are where the festival will begin in April and Shooting Freetown is one of only 9 films selected for these screenings!

The film will be screened in cities across Australia as part of the African Shorts programme.

Africa Shorts at African Film Festival Australia

Saturday the 7th April, 4.20pm

Dendy Circular Quay

Sydney

Saturday the 14th April, 12pm

Red Bennies

Melbourne

I noticed that Shooting Freetown is in good company on the Africa Shorts selection: of the five films being screened, four have connections to Sierra Leone.

There's the animation Money Tree by Hawanatu Bangura plus two films by Sierra Leonean-American film-maker Nikyatu Jusu including Black Swan Theory.

See Nikyatu's Vimeo to watch Say Grace Before Drowning and see more of her work.

Call back to this blog post which I will update when more information becomes available about the other screenings.

It's really exciting to be part of this new festival, I hope it's a great success!
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Official Selection: Antropofest 2012
- 6 Jan 2012
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I am pleased to announce that Shooting Freetown will have its very first festival screening and European Premiere at Antropofest 2012, Czech Republic.

Shooting Freetown will be screened at the Dobeska Theatre in Prague on Saturday 28th January 2011 at 19:35. I will be attending personally to show the film and take part in the discussion that follows.

Also on the programme are four other films produced by the Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology:

Art On The Road (2011), Memories for Sale (2009), Saliendo Adelante (2011) and Tender Kisses are Hard to Find (2011).

Congratulations to my colleagues, what a great start to the new year!
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