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28Aug

FINE COUNTRY FILM FESTIVAL 2011 in Dchang - Cameroon

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Sunday, 28 August 2011 18:58

Film Festivals have been the steping stone if not, a leaping one that brings artists and film makers from obscurity to emenence. One of such festivals to show the vibrant camerounian Talents around the world is the FINE COUNTRY FILM FESTIVAL IN DCHANG CAMEROON oraganised from October 21st - 22nd 2011 at at the Alliance Franco-Camerounaise of Dschang (Festival's village), Foréké-Dschang Fon's Palace Museum, University of Dschang and Grand Stand of Dschang

The Fine Country Film Festival (FICOFF) is a 2-day international film festival whose mission is to show the works of new and emerging filmmakers. FICOFF will showcase creative, edgy, out-of-the-box and maverick filmmakers, non-conformists, original and independent voices from all genres, notably experimental and avant-garde pieces as well as more traditional themes like dramas, thrillers, romantic comedies, daring innovative documentaries and unique wild ride animated works.

The festival’s goal is to create an ideal location for the audience/filmgoers, filmmakers and without omitting the industry professional. FICOFF is geared toward truly independent filmmakers and their works at a grass root level to build community involvement and participation.

As we sing the songs of victory, leadership flows through our blood streams, life becomes exciting and we aim more. We forgot that we’ve worked extremely hard to get to this point. Everyone has a gossip and paparazzi for us. Our names are all over the media and we think we’ve arrived at the climax and same time forgetting to ask our self the most important question of “WHAT NEXT’.

If we have answers for this question after our first or tenth film then the Cameroonian audience will always have some to talk about either for entertainment or educational purpose from our movies. The quality which we promote will help to shape the mind of awful filmmakers to be more concentrated in their future films.

Etiendem R. Etiendem (film director)

Filmmakers will be introduced to films at this first edition followed up by a question and answer period after screening. Some of our filmmakers will be participating in innovative panels/workshops which are open to the public and free of charge. Remember to keep in mind our filmmaker brunches where director and audience alike can benefit not only from great Cameroon food, traditional carnival and culture in one of Cameroon’s most beautiful touristic destinations but also enjoy benefiting from meeting other film-goers, filmmakers and keeping up-to-date on what is going on in today’s independent film circuit.

The Fine Country Film festival also encourages networking between filmmakers for the overall goal of international filmmaking and open eyes to the new possibilities modern-day technology has created for the film industry and the independent filmmaker.

Projections are held either for free or at very reasonable prices in order to permit more people to see the work, from students, to artists, to professionals thus engaging the community and creating a very laid back, creative and open-minded atmosphere. THe follwoing films have been Shortlisted for the festival

FEATURE FILMS

THE COMPANY           BY JUDE EBILE (English, Feature, Fiction)
THE AVENGER                     BY DERICH LAMYAN (English, Feature, Fiction)
FOOLED BY A KISS            BY NJAMNSI ROLAND (English, Feature, Fiction)
NECESSARY CRIME       BY NJAMNSI ROLAND(English, Feature, Fiction)
THE FORSAKEN                  BY TANUI PAUL(English, Feature, Fiction)
UNE VIE, UNE HISTOIRE   BY ALFRED AMANDY(French, Feature, Fiction)
SANJO'S BAPTISM              BY CHIEMAI S. CHOP (English, Feature, Fiction)
WINDOWS AT WAR           BY CHIEMAI S. CHOP (English, Feature, Fiction)
HARD DECISION                BY MOLIMI CLETUS (English, Feature, Fiction)
ITOE                                     BY MOLIMI CLETUS (English, Feature, Fiction)
ANTICLOCKWISE             BY ESUA J. FOSSONG (English, Feature, Fiction)
ROYAL DESTINY               BY NEBA LAWRENC E (English, Feature, Fiction)
VANITY FAIR                     BY NEBA LAWRENCE (English, Feature, Fiction)
GREAT OBLIGATION        BY NEBA LAWRENCE (English, Feature, Fiction)
STRANGER BY ANGAFOR IVO FORBA (English, Feature, Fiction)

SHORT FILMS

WATCH-OUT BY JUDE EBILE (English, Short, Fiction)
DESIRE                                 BY DAVID TITANGOH (English, Short, Fiction)
DECEIT                                 BY MOFOR CLEMENTINE (English, Short, Fiction)
IDLE PATCH                        BY ACHEA PRISCOTT (English, Short, Fiction)
TRAPPED                             BY ALFRED AMANDY (French, Short, Fiction)
INTRUSION                         BY YVES DJIME (French, Short, Fiction)
CHERITABLE                      BY YVES DJIME (French, Short, Fiction)
SEDUCTION                       BY JEAN MICHEL KEMDA (French, Short, Fiction)

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Last Updated on Friday, 16 September 2011 16:09

01Jul

TIPTOPSTARS Goes Nollywood with NollywoodLove

TTS

Friday, 01 July 2011 00:00

Fueled by the passion to support the growth of the African Culture and film industry , TIPTOPSTARS [TTS] is partnering with Iroko Partners and NollywoodLove - the Iroko Partners who provide distribution, rights management and marketing services to Africa's many regional movie industries. In order to get Nollywood movies beyond the african Continent to reach a global audience, Iroko Partners approached the major players in Nollywood and now legally buy and put their movies online via Nollywood Love - a YouTube channel where popular Nollywood Movies can be watched . TIPTOPSTARS now an Official NollywoodLove Partner to Digitally destribute content , will be streaming full length Latest Nollywood Movies to the international audience. WATCH MOVIES NOW HERE ->

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Last Updated on Friday, 01 July 2011 23:27

17Jun

Vanity Chase to chase vanity

Ernest Kanjo

Friday, 17 June 2011 16:44

vanity Quantitatively and qualitatively, Cameroon is fast growing in its movie production. After Berlin Icon (2005) and Two Brothers (coming soon), Trend International Productions is set to produce yet another hit movie. Shooting of Vanity Chase takes place in the coming days on locations in Cameroon’s capital Yaounde.

“The script is ready and some actors have been studying it for quite some time now,” Terence Fomunung, producer of Vanity Chase told TIPTOPSTARS Wednesday 15 June 2011 in Yaounde. Fomunung who flew in from the UK a couple of months ago is author of Vanity Chase, the third story he is about to shoot. “Inspired by what I see happening around, I’m decrying the endless and tenacious quest for material and financial wealth through unorthodox means,” the script writer explained. “This material and money-mindedness would normally turn sour with retributive pains inflicted on insatiable wealth seekers,” Fomunung explained further.

Starring in the 90-minutes entirely Cameroonian film is US-based Mairo Sanda who will be in her 4^th set performance come Vanity Chase in Yaounde. Mairo is one of the leading Cameroonian actresses in the US. She began her acting career in 2008. Also starring will be Fotoh Marinus who is not only an old hand in the seventh art but has won scores of hearts especially after his charming performances in My Successor and Audacity of Love directed by Asaba Ferdinand (Penda) and screened on CRTV in 2009 and 2010 respectively.

Meanwhile, producer Terence Fomunung will also be taking an acting role in Vanity Chase. Fomunung who also stars in Berlin Icon and Two Brothers hopes to put up yet another exciting show in third production which he will equally be directing. “At the camera, we shall have Penjo,” he announced, referring to Peter Njodzeka, CEO of Yaounde-based Penjo Entertainment Productions.

Vanity Chase will be shot in 10 days, premiered as from October 2011 in the major cities in Cameroon, US, UK and Germany. The producer hopes to use the media and several online outfits to promote this must-watch movie.

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Last Updated on Friday, 17 June 2011 17:01

07Feb

Cameroon Film Director Ancestor films in China for IFFR

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Monday, 07 February 2011 04:16

P101071412 Cameroon film maker Emile Aime Chah Yibain -‘ Ancestor ‘ has finished the shooting an directing his first international Movie “NDOLO SEKA CHOPSTICk”. This Movie is finance by the International Film Festival Roterdam(IFFR) in the Netherlands and the Li XianTing's film fund Beijing China. Ancestor was one among the seven Young African filmmakers selected for the "Raiding Africa" program by the IFFR and the Li XianTingsfilm film school for a summer workshop in Beijing in which they were teamed up with experienced Asian Chinese film makers. "Ndolo seka chopstick" is a satirical love story between Chun mei a Chinese peasan t and Tim chia [Nkwain Kenneth] a Cameroonian film Maker .Ndolo

The "Raiding Africa" program aims to stuimulate the exchange of ciultures , support carreeres of African directors ,create a situation ion which Africans are informed about the Asian independent low Budget filmmaking. And allow them to work international.

Cameroon Film Dirctor films in China for IFFR

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Last Updated on Monday, 07 February 2011 05:35

17Jan

Cameroon: Film critics halt film release

Ernest Kanjo

Monday, 17 January 2011 01:18

After assessing the technical and artistic quality of his film and pointing out lapses, a Cameroonian producer has withdrawn plans to launch his movie. Peter Njodzeka aka Penjo promised to shot Beriwo all over in a bid to correct the error made in its previous production. Tags film movie producer critics beriwo shot featuring tanwie director peter
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