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The iREPRESENT International Documentary Film Festival is calling for Entries for the 2012 edition. CRITERIA: · Films must reflect the African story or experience. · Films not shot in Standard English language must be subtitled in English. · There is no age limit for filmmakers. · Copyright of films must belong to entrants. · Entries can be submitted in miniDV, DVD, and Blu-ray disc format. · Entries should be accompanied with synopsis of film, duration, and the filmmaker’s profile. · Deadline for submission is March 5, 2012. · Films submitted after the deadline will not be accepted. Please note that the selection of films would be done by a body of jury, and iREPRESENT International Film Forum reserves the right to show a film or not based on the recommendation of the jury. Entries should be submitted to: iREPRESENT International Documentary Film Forum, 13, Oguntona Crescent, Gbagada Phase1, Lagos. For more information, please call 070361...

35mm film camera. Photo Credit: Vision Forum . Nigerians Report is publishing the following article for the benefit of those who missed reading it, especially those in Nigeria where many people think that 35mm is the ultimate medium of making movies for the big screen. They need to read the article on Thanks for the memories: It's the end of an era as 35mm film declines by David Hancock, Head of Film and Cinema, IHS Screen Digest and posted on November 07, 2011 . Digital cinema camera from ZACUTO . Almost since it was patented in 1889 by George Eastman, when Queen Victoria was on the English throne, the Eiffel Tower was inaugurated in Paris, and The Coca-Cola Company was incorporated in Atlanta, celluloid 35mm has been the format of choice for the film industry. It has fought off all comers to its pre-eminence until now, as the digital revolution that has affected all aspects of our lives finally turns its attention to the cinema. In January 2012, there will be more digital-cinema...

SYDNEY FESTIVAL 2012 THIS IS OUR CITY IN SUMMER JANUARY 7-29 SYDNEY, November 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Sydney Festival has announced the 2012 program for its next annual three-week celebration, January 7-29. Sydney Festival is an explosion of exceptional theatre, dance, music, exhibitions, film and talks that takes over the city, celebrating uniquely Australian work as well as welcoming companies from all over the world. The Festival prides itself on its free large-scale outdoor events including concerts and performances and even a ferry race on Sydney’s iconic harbour. Sydney Festival is the most wonderful summer festival in the world – a claim underpinned by the city’s lustre and charisma, making it an ideal showcase for the world's great artists. In 2012, Sydney Festival welcomes back some favourites of Sydney audiences – choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, legendary theatre director Declan Donnellan, the acclaimed National Theatre of Scotland, two-time Mercury Prize winner PJ Har...

With over 800 million users, the world's largest social network is making it easy for film advertisers to target the perfect consumer with the perfect message to get them to show up at the box office. WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- For the filmmakers of The Mighty Macs , last weekend's highest grossing limited release film, Facebook put a new spin on film marketing by offering advertisers the ability to target consumers based on their 'Favorites.' The strategy is simple: target an audience based on the 'Favorite films' posted on their Facebook page, then deliver a compelling message that informs them that there is a new film that is just like their favorite movie. "If you know what a Facebook user's favorite films have been in the past, you can predict what their favorite films will be in the future," said Sean Wolfington, owner of Tier10Marketing.com, the marketing company that worked with Facebook executives to conduct a laser targeted...

Korean-Brazilian filmmaker Iara Lee [Photo: Michael (Yeong-ung) Yang, The Korea Central Daily News] International award winning Korean Brazilian film producer and director Lara Lee is among the leading filmmakers who have already submitted films for the 2nd Eko International Film Festival coming up from Saturday July 9 to Thursday July 14, at the Silverbird Galleria in Lagos, Nigeria. The popular filmmaker who is based in New York City celebrated as the director of the documentaries Synthetic Pleasures and Modulations, as well as for her involvement with the "Gaza Freedom Flotilla", in which at least nine pro-Palestinian activists were killed by Israeli naval forces. She is the founder of the Caipirinha Foundation and a member of the Council of Advisors to the National Geographic Society. Lee was the producer of the São Paulo International Film Festival. "Synthetic Pleasures", which deals with the impact of high technology on mass culture was nominated for the Gr...