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Miami will host its first Africana Film Festival, a four-day event including screenings of 17 films from 12 African countries and presentations by guest filmmakers, March 26-29.
African filmmakers, directors and international scholars will lead roundtables and discussions throughout the festival. "While the images of stereotypes, myths and depressed cultural experiences continue to be drawn out in the media and curricula, this festival will show films with positive messages and educational value," says festival convenor Babacar Camara (French and Italian, black world studies). "It will present images of Africa not usually available in the general media, created by Africans on issues pertaining to their societies."
Events will be held on Miami's Oxford, Middletown and Hamilton campuses. For a full schedule, go to the Oxford Events online calendar or download a program at casnov1.cas.muohio.edu/cawc/documents/
African%20Film%20Festival%202007%20program.pdf.
Events include:
• Monday, March 26, Oxford
8:15 a.m.-noon, Hall Auditorium, welcome, presentations and roundtable on "Aesthetics of African Films" with film directors;
1-6:30 p.m., 212 MacMillan Hall, film screenings and discussions with directors;
•Tuesday, March 27, Middletown, Dave Finkelman Auditorium
8:45 a.m.-noon, welcome, presentations and roundtable on "Aesthetics of African Films";
1-6:30 p.m., Film screenings and discussions with directors;
•Wednesday, March 28, Hamilton, Parrish Auditorium:
8:45-11 a.m., welcome, presentations and roundtable on "In the Shadow of Hollywood? African Cinema and American Viewing Audiences";
1-6 p.m., film screenings and discussions with directors;
•Thursday, March 29, Oxford
9 a.m.-noon, Hall Auditorium, presentations and roundtable on "The State of African Films";
1-6 p.m., 212 MacMillan Hall, film screenings and discussions with directors.
The free festival is sponsored by the John Altman funds, the Center for American and World Cultures, the office of international studies, the office of the Provost and many other Miami organizations.
For more information, contact Babacar Camara at camarab@muohio.edu or 7-3358.
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