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11Apr

Cameroonian film on Witchcraft to hit German Ethnographic Film Festival

Ernest Kanjo

Wednesday, 11 April 2012 21:29

If marketing Cameroonian films is still a major challenge, exhibiting them at international forums is not, any longer. For the past couple of years, Cameroonian films have been fairing well at festivals, a clear indication that the country’s filmmakers are defying the not-too-smooth economic environment to do good quality productions. In that light, the 11th Göttingen International Ethnographic Film Festival, taking place from May 9 to 13, 2012 will be another opportunity to savour a piece of good art, fashioned in a purely Cameroonian style. *Sorcellerie, l’enfer d’une Croyance* (*The Nightmare of a Belief)* is a well-researched documentary on sorcery scripted by Samuel Loe and Vincent Djeumo and written by Lars Gutsche and Bell Bona. Subtitled in English and German, *The Nightmare of a Belief* is surely going to give critics at the festival a run for their time. Not only is the topic topical, the story is cinematographically and cinematically crafted to suit the context. Tags
Last Updated on Monday, 23 April 2012 00:21
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01Apr

Critical Point: Poster out!

Ernest Kanjo

Sunday, 01 April 2012 14:39

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There are indications that Critical Point, the much-awaited Cameroonian movie, directed by Kang Quintus is soon seeing the light of day. A poster to announce the movies’ coming is now circulating on social network forums. The poster which TIPTOPSTARS would describe as a masterpiece in photoshop design stars actor Kang Quintus, submerged under the pressure of bullet threats.

30Mar

April 2012: Cameroonian movies to inflate film market

Ernest Kanjo

Friday, 30 March 2012 14:02

A keen observer of the evolution of filmmaking in Cameroon recently told TIPTOPSTARS that it’s Cameroon’s time to shine. He was not wrong! For quite some time, there is always at least a movie in gestation in Cameroon. As we write, there are quite a good number of them which will soon get out of the kitchen and be served on the dining table for consumers to savour what our now very inspired and determined filmmakers and artists have up their sleeves. Tags
Last Updated on Monday, 23 April 2012 00:59
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26Mar

New soap: Taka Tanni is backstabber

Ernest Kanjo

Monday, 26 March 2012 23:07

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When TIPTOPSTARS hooked on to Taka Tanni by midday Monday, the popular actress was at a New Jersey airport, boarding her flight to North Carolina. She had just answered present for a monthly rendezvous to shoot more episodes of Family Secrets, a soap opera in gestation. “We pick one weekend every month to shoot four episodes,” she told us as she walked into THE aircraft.

22Mar

AMAA 2012: Cameroon secures a nomination

Ernest Kanjo

Thursday, 22 March 2012 00:27

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Just one film will be bearing Cameroon’s flag to this year’s Africa Movie Academy Awards, AMAA. Asoni, directed by Keka Sylvester has been nominated in the best film in an African language category. That is what came out at the AMAA nomination night on March 17 in Gambia’s capital Banjul. Cameroon drops from three in 2011 to one film this year – no remorse! “Though we are two films down from the three nominations we got in 2011, I must say that I still believe that our industry is growing steadily. It should be noted that this year’s AMAA judging, from the number of films the college received was highly contested. Getting a nomination is worth celebrating. Once more congratulations,” Akong Nwatum aka Damas wrote to the Cameroonian film family as he announced the 2012 AMAA nominations. He is the AMAA representative for Francophone Africa.