Africa in Motion

Africa in Motion

Africa in Motion (AiM) is an annual African film festival whihc takes place in Edinburgh, Scotland, in late October/early November. It is the biggest African film festival in the United Kingdom.fact|date=October 2008 The primary aim of the festival is to offer audiences in Scotland a chance to view the best of African cinema from across the continent. AiM 2008 (23rd October – 2nd November) will be the 3rd edition of this showcase of African cinema. The festival's main hosting venue is Edinburgh's Filmhouse Cinema. The festival is directed by South African film researcher Lizelle Bisschoff.

Programme

AiM’s programme includes both contemporary and classic African cinema. Numerous film categories are covered including features, shorts, documentaries, animation, horror and experimental work. Many of the films screened at AiM have never before been shown in Scotland, and the festival thus provides opportunities for the Scottish audience to view African films. AiM 2008 is touring to a number of cities across the UK, including Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Derby, Dundee, Glasgow, Inverness, Manchester, Newcastle, Sheffield and Stirling.

AiM 2008 is hosting a short-film competition showcasing the work of a number young and emerging African filmmakers, with the winner receiving a cash prize of £1,000. Film screenings are accompanied by a range of events including panel discussions, workshops, African music performances, exhibitions, storytelling sessions and others.

Directors invited to the festival include Souleymane Cissé from Mali, Gaston Kaboré from Burkina Faso, Youssef Chahine from Egypt, and South African Richard Stanley. [cite web |url=http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Director-to-guest-at-African.4494839.jp |title=Director to guest at African film festival |work=Edinburgh Evening News |date=16 September 2008 |accessdate=2008-10-09]

References

External links

* [http://www.africa-in-motion.org.uk Africa in Motion] web site
* [http://www.vertigomagazine.co.uk/showarticle.php?sel=bac&siz=1&id=894 Review of AiM 2007] , Vertigo magazine


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