Zanzibar International Film Festival
The Zanzibar International Film Festival, now in its 14th year and the largest of its kind in East Africa, takes place from 18-26 June. Renowned the world over for putting African film, music, art and design at the forefront of the international scene, main events are in Stone Town, Zanzibar, with some events on Pemba Island and mainland Tanzania. See for more details.
The countdown to ZIFF 2011 has begun.
This year the festival will present 12 programs including:
Film- 71 films, 46 in competition, 6 World Premieres.
Film Workshops- Documentary (producing, Directing and Line Producing)
Documentary Pitch contest- For East African filmmakers
Children Film Panorama- 10 films especially selected for film awareness to 2000 school children attending the festival.
Cinema Mondial Tour- a choice of films from the internationally recognised film outreach program going to Bagamoyo, Pemba and Zanzibar
Women Panorama- Workshops with women in villages and urban centres on Sustainable Environments and Women's Health.
Live talk- in the Old Fort Amphitheatre- on the abuse of women in society
Children and Peace- Workshops and Seminars managed by the The International Youth Peace workshops.
Village Panorama- enjoy indigenous games, (bullfighting in Pemba and dhow races in Unguja) and outreach film shows and dance exhibitions
Festival of festivals- where other festivals show us how they manage and develop their festivals. Festival culture is live in the world!
Music and performances- beat this- 8 international acts - a new one each night- no one sleeps in zanzibar during ZIFF. 2011 is no different!
Opening and Award Nights- Our calling cards, come join us and network.
And a fashion show to cap it all!
See the website for more details.