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Moving Images: Into the 21st Century
New York University, Accra
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WHAT
STREAMFEST
Moving Images: Into the 21st Century
STREAMFEST
Moving Images: Into the 21st Century
WHERE
NYU ACCRA GARDENS
NYU ACCRA GARDENS
WHEN
OCTOBER 11-12
2024
OCTOBER 11-12
2024
Join us explore the African narratives and innovative cinema shaping the 21st century!
Join us explore the African narratives and innovative cinema shaping the 21st century!
Welcome to StreamFEST - Moving Images: Into the 21st Century, an extraordinary movie symposium spotlighting the vibrant evolution of African cinema. This October, immerse yourself in a curated selection of groundbreaking short films that showcase the diverse voices and innovative storytelling emerging from across the continent. Between screenings, engage in thought-provoking panel discussions with filmmakers, critics, and industry leaders who are shaping the future of African film. Join us to explore how African narratives are transforming the global cinematic landscape and to celebrate the rich tapestry of moving images from one of the world's most dynamic regions. All panels will be livestreamed, and all sessions will be free to attend.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Awam Ampka
Awam Ampka
Awam Amkpa is a professor of drama, film and social and cultural analysis at New York University in New York and Abu Dhabi. Awam Amkpa is an Actor, playwright, director of stage plays, films and curator of visual arts. Awam Amkpa is the author of Theatre and Postcolonial Desires (Routledge, 2003). He is director of film documentaries and curator of photographic exhibitions and film festivals. Amkpa has written several articles on representations in Africa and its diasporas, representations, and modernisms in theater, postcolonial theater, and Black Atlantic films.
SPECIAL GUEST STARS
SPECIAL GUEST STARS
Nicole Amartefio
Nicole Amartefio
Nicole is an acclaimed TV / Film producer cited in The Financial Times “Top 25 Africans to Watch” list, after a successful launch of the hit web series 'An African City', dubbed by CNN and the BBC as “Africa's answer to Sex and the City”
Wale Ojo
Wale Ojo
Wale Ojo was born in London, England on the 9th September. He became a child star working mainly on drama series and television soaps with Africa's first television station, WNTV IBADAN. His acting career in the United Kingdom began in 1986 where he played a very young OTHELLO in the east end of London. He has gone on to appear in most of the theaters in the United Kingdom. He is popularly known for his comedy series MEET THE ADEBANJOS (2012-2014) which bagged him a nomination for BEST COMEDY ACTOR at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards in 2018 and and his first break away movie which gained him enormous popularity in Nigeria is the film PHONE SWAP for which he won the award for BEST ACTOR at the Nigeria Lite Entertainment Awards.
Collins Okoh
Collins Okoh
Collins Okoh is a renowned script and creative writer with a diverse portfolio in television, film, and digital media. His work includes TV dramas such as ‘MY SIBLINGS AND I’ and ‘JENIFA’S DIARY,’ and the web series ‘JENIFA ON LOCKDOWN.’ He has co-written the scripts for top Nollywood films like ‘A TRIBE CALLED JUDAH’ and ‘OMO GHETTO, THE SAGA,’ which are the highest and third-highest grossing Nollywood films of all time. Collins has also contributed to ‘SHE MUST BE OBEYED,’ an Amazon Prime Video Original Series, and the short film ‘LEAVE TO LIVE,’ commissioned by Caritas Nigeria for World Day Against Human Trafficking 2022. Known for his speed and precision, Collins is dedicated to crafting impactful stories and is eager to collaborate with industry professionals to further his brand.
Harriet Thompson
Harriet Thompson
Harriet Thompson is the British High Commissioner to Ghana, appointed in June 2021, and also serves as the Non-Resident Ambassador to Benin and Non-Resident High Commissioner to Togo. Previously, she was the Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos, Nigeria, focusing on commercial and economic development, and held the same role in Abuja. Ms. Thompson has extensive experience in trade, energy, and climate change, having negotiated trade policy at the UK’s EU representation and led the UK delegation to UN climate negotiations. She also advised the Minister of Agriculture in Sierra Leone for the Africa Governance Initiative.
Harriet Thompson is the British High Commissioner to Ghana, appointed in June 2021, and also serves as the Non-Resident Ambassador to Benin and Non-Resident High Commissioner to Togo. Previously, she was the Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos, Nigeria, focusing on commercial and economic development, and held the same role in Abuja. Ms. Thompson has extensive experience in trade, energy, and climate change, having negotiated trade policy at the UK’s EU representation and led the UK delegation to UN climate negotiations. She also advised the Minister of Agriculture in Sierra Leone for the Africa Governance Initiative.
This event was conceived and is curated by NYU Accra. It is funded by the the NYU office of Global Inclusion & Strategic Innovation, the Office of Alumni Relations, the Office of Global Programs and several other partners.
This event was conceived and is curated by NYU Accra. It is funded by the the NYU office of Global Inclusion & Strategic Innovation, the Office of Alumni Relations, the Office of Global Programs and several other partners.
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