The Berlin Annual African Film & Media Festival 2013
"Africa on Screen: Through the Eyes of Africa"
| Thursday, August 22nd, 2013 |
Friday, August 23rd, 2013 |
Saturday, August 24th, 2013 |
Sunday, August 25th, 2013 |
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09:30 |
Registration Location: The ICD House of Arts & Culture (ICD House) |
"Nollywood.edu: African Filmmakers and the Future of Open Education" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Shane McMillan (Co-Founder of AllVersity) Location: The ICD House |
"The Role that National Institute for Cultural Orientation In Nigeria Plays Using Cultural Diplomacy as a Means of Dialogue " (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Matthias Akaazua (Post Graduate Student of International Business Management (MBA), Girne American University; Certificate Student, Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies) Location: The ICD House |
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10:00 |
"Introduction to Film as Cultural Diplomacy" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Kishore Chakraborty (Director of Research - Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies) Location: The ICD House |
"Free Media and a Free and Economic Independent Film Industry Shape the View of Africa" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Dagmar Dehmer (Journalist, Der Tagesspiegel) Location: The ICD House |
"Rebranding Nollywood-The 200 Million Dollar Question" (Lecture, Film Presentation & Discussion) Speaker: Dayo Balogun (Film Editor and Postproduction Consultant, H264 Media Limited) Location: The ICD House |
"The treatment of the Theme of Female Genital Mutilation in the Film Industry" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Hadja Kaba (Founder, Mama Afrika e.V.) Location: The ICD House |
10:45 |
"The Rise of the African Film Industry: Implications & Prospects" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H. E. Amb. Sitona Abdalla Osman (Ambassador of the Republic of South Sudan to Germany) Location: The ICD House |
"The Impact of Mass Media in Africa" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Marion Lieser (Managing Director of OXFAM Germany) Location: The ICD House |
"Funding Possibilities For African Filmmakers: The World Cinema Fund" (Lecture & Discussion)Speaker: Isona Admetila (Representative, World Cinema Fund) Location: The ICD House |
"Film as a Vehicle for Cultural Diplomacy in Africa" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Adetoun Küppers-Adebisi (President of AFROKTAK TV cyberNomads)Location: The ICD House |
11:30 |
(11:45) Break |
Break |
Break |
Break |
| 12:00 | (12:15) "African Stories & Film Africa - DW Akademie's activities in Africa" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Michael Tecklenburg, (Head, Africa Division and Coordinator, Deutsche Welle)Location: The ICD House
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"Film as an Educational Tool: A Visual Insight into Africa" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Anna Shivute (Commissioner, The Namibian Film Commission) Location: The ICD House |
"The Potency of Cultural Industries in the Contemporary International Relations and Cultural Diplomacy- The Experience of UK and Germany. Lessons for Nigeria and Growing Economies" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Paul Iorapuu (MA Student, Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies) Location: The ICD House |
"The Impact of New Communication Technologies in promoting African Development & Prosperity" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Prof. John A. Kantara (Author, Producer, Journalist) Location: The ICD House |
12.30 |
"Rising Africa" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Leon Willems (Director, Free Press Unlimited) Location: The ICD House |
"Internet: the North-South Gate" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Alex Kem (Organizer, the Kenako Festival, Afrika Medien Zentrum e.V.) Location: The ICD House |
"Freedom Technologies - How to circumvent censorship" (Film Screening and Discussion with the Director) Speaker: Prof. John A. Kantara (Author, Producer, Journalist) Location: The ICD House |
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13:00 |
Lunch Break |
Lunch Break |
Lunch Break |
Lunch Break |
14:30 |
"The Potential of African Film as Cultural Diplomacy – Perspectives from Egypt" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: H.E. Amb. Dr. Mohamed Abdelhamid Ibrahim Higazy (Ambassador of Egypt to Germany) Location: Embassy of Egypt |
"The Moroccan Film Industry as a Vehicle for Cultural Diplomacy" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Dr. Kalakhi Mohamed (Cultural Attaché, Embassy of Morocco to Germany) Location: Embassy of Morocco |
"One Fine Day Films and Film as Cultural Exchange in Africa" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Sarika Lakhani (Producer, One Fine Day Films) Location: The ICD House |
Participants Have Visit to German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation Location: German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation |
15.15
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(15:30) Reception |
Moroccan Film Screening Location: Embassy of Morocco |
"Film Making and Cultural Diplomacy in Africa" (Interactive Panel Discussion) Speakers: Sarika Lakhani (Producer, One Fine Day Films) Simon Mukali (Director) Roselidah Obala (Editor) Emo Rugene (Actor) Sven Taddicken (Supervising Director)Sebastian Bonde (Supervising Editor)Cornelia Hammelmann (Project Manager, Deutsche Filmförderungsanstal) Location: The ICD House |
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16:30
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"The Presence of the Past: Discussing Films and Negotiating Memories in South African – German Perspectives" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Dr. Ralf Hermann (Head of Berlin Office, Stiftung Partnershaft mit Afrika e.V.) Location: Embassy of Egypt |
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"Film & Media as an Effective and Powerful Tool in Culture Diplomacy" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Ahmed El Mahmoudy (Founder, ID Labs Art & Technology Solutions) Location: Embassy of Egypt
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Break |
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17:30
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"Creative Industries: Challenge to the growth of Tanzanian Economy" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Rahma Salaum (MA Student, Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies) Location: Embassy of Egypt
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"Nairobi Half Life" (Film Screening) Moderator: Sarika Lakhani (Producer, One Fine Day Films) Location: The ICD House |
Farewell |
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18:00 |
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"The Impact and Power of Documentary Film in Real Time. A case study with Ask Me I am Positive" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Teboho Edkins (Film Director, Deutsche Film & Fernsehen Akademie Berlin - dffb) Location: The ICD House |
Nollywood and Representation of Nigerian Culture in The Global Market: Mirror Effect or Deflection?" (Lecture & Discussion) Speaker: Dr. Asogwa Euphemia Chika (Lecturer and Head of Department of Mass Communication, Kogi State University, Anyigba)(18:45) "Underneath the Layer" (Film Screening and Discussion with the Director) Speaker: Andrea Gisell Kizua (African Artist) Location: The ICD House |
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19:00
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Group Dinner & Social Activity - Clärchens Ballhaus |
"Ask Me I am Positive" (Film Screening and Discussion with the Director) Speaker: Teboho Edkins (Film Director, Deutsche Film & Fernsehen Akademie Berlin - dffb) Location: The ICD House |
(19:30) Group Dinner & Social Activity - Gandhara |
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