Sundance Film Festival Diversity!

I hope that this move will help with the quality of films that make it. The Sundance Film Festival will have a more diverse set or critics!  

Sundance Film Festival aims for more Movie Critic Diversity

  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -  A Sundance Film Festival program designed to increase diversity among media members covering the annual event in Park City boomed in popularity in the initiative's second year. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that 51 journalists were selected this year out of a pool of 319 applicants to receive travel stipends provided in the program. More than 80% are minority journalists. Most of the chosen writers are women. About half are LGBTQ and a quarter are people with disabilities. Sundance officials created the Press Inclusion Program in 2018 after a study found two-thirds of movie critics were white men. The festival runs Jan. 23-Feb. 2.

Who is the Best Actress to Play Hattie McDaniel in the Biopic of her Life?

 Who do you think would be the Best Hattie McDaniel in the Bipoic about the Famous Actress Life?
Hattie McDaniel was the first African American Women to win an Oscar. She won for her role as Mammy in Gone With The Wind made in 1939.

Hattie McDaniel

Take the Poll Here:   HATTIE McDANIEL ACTRESS POLL

Candidates

Mo'nique

Octavia Spencer

Gabourey Sidibe

Marietta Sirleaf

Taarifia Kuhusu Sinema 'American Dream'

We are currently casting for a Bongowood film, American Dream.  It is the story of a young Tanzanian man who comes to America in search of his fortune only to find life is not what he expected. Though filmed in USA, the film is geared for a Tanzanian audience.

If interested or you fit the role, please send a photo, age range and resume (Yaani CV kuhusu experience yako ya acting tu) to ndotousafilm@gmail.com. Most of the roles have Swahili dialogue, therefore knowledge of Swahili is a plus. 

Please note the film is tentatively scheduled to film in the New York and Boston area in August-September of this year.  Also, this is a no budget/low budget film. Food and gas money will be provided.

We look forward to hearing from you.  

American Dream (Ndoto ya Marekani)
Preliminary Cast Breakdown
[AMANI] LEAD/STAR male, African American, 25-35 years old, An eager Tanzanian man. Arrives in the USA as a student but is really interested in getting a better life for himself and provide for his family back home.
[RICHARD] LEAD male, African American, 25-35 years old Amani’s brother, has been in the USA for a while. Tries to help Amani.
[WALLET] LEAD male, African American, 35 - 50 years old, respected and established Tanzanian in the USA. He has papers, connections, money, the person everyone goes to him for help and advice.
[PATRICK] SUPPORTING male, African American, 25-35 lives with Wallet, he is studying at the University, works part time.
[KATE] SUPPORTING female, Caucasian, 25-35 years old, Richard’s girlfriend who get tired or his African ways
[UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATOR] SUPPORTING male , Caucasian , 40+ years, stern University employee who plays by the rules.
[MAYA] LEAD Female, African American , 35-50 years old, Single parent, she has been in the USA a while. She can as a student, had a child, is established in the community. She is lonely, looking for love.
[PILI] SUPPORTING female, African American , 35-50 years old, is Maya’s gossiping friend and co-worker
[BOSS] SUPPORTING male, African American, 35-50 years old , an African who runs the Barbershop. He is a no nonsense guy.
[LULU] SUPPORTING female, African America 14-18 years or can play, this is Maya’s daughter. She loves her mother at the same time does not want to see her taken advantage of. Very suspicious of those who come around her mother, rejects African culture.
[ZERA] LEAD female, African American, 25-35 years old, outgoing adventurous young woman. She has been in the USA a while. Was physically abused by Grant who deep down she still loves.
[Grant ] SUPPORTING male, African American , 30- 40 years old, an African who wants to dominate his woman. Has a soft side and an evil side. He is openly jealous and possessive.
[IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY], male, Caucasian, 40+ years old> handles immigration cases and gives advice to the African community.

Call for Proposals

Call for Proposals

Title of the Call for Proposals : : ACP-EU cooperation support programme for the ACP cinema and audiovisual sectors (ACP Films)- 9 ACP RPR 43

Publication reference: Europaid /127212/D/ACT/ACP

The African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States Secretariat (ACP Secretariat) launches a call for proposals financed by the “ACP-EU cooperation support programme for the ACP cinema and audiovisual sectors”, to support projects in the intra-ACP cinema and audiovisual fields, aiming at contributing to the development and structuring of the ACP States’ cinema and audiovisual industries, so that they can create and distribute their own images more effectively. It also aims to enable more promotion of cultural diversity, the networking of ACP cultural identities and intercultural dialogue.

The current call for proposals will award grants to three types of Actions in the cinema and audiovisual fields:

Production projects of cinema and audiovisual (television) works ( Lot 1)
Promotion, distribution, dissemination and networking of the cinema and audiovisual sector in the ACP States ( Lot 2)

Professional development and training of ACP professionals in the cinema and audiovisual sector projects ( Lot 3)

The full Guidelines for applicant can be consulted on the Programme website (http://www.acpfilms.eu), on the ACP Secretariat website (http://www.acp.int), and on the EuropeAid Calls for proposals and tenders website

(http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/work/funding-opportunities/index_fr.htm).

The deadline for submission of proposals is 5 September 2008.