This may be my shortest blog yet. There are no African films/shorts/documentaries/animation features in the final list of nominations for the 2012 Oscars. Of course, numerous films have been made in Africa in the past year. Nollywood is still booming and FESPACO 2011, Africa's best known film festival, showcased plenty of excellent films. I guess the only way to check out new African movies is to attend a festival.
Annual Movie Festivals in Africa:
- Cairo (Nov/Dec)
- Lagos (March/April)
- Zanzibar (July)
- Burkina Faso (FESPACO, biannual March)
- Uganda
- Durban (July) and Cape Town (November)
There are also excellent African film festivals in Tarifa (Spain), Toronto Canada (June/July), Edinburgh, Scotland (November), Nollywood Festival in London, and Portland (Feb/Mar) USA. Universities and other world cinema supporters also host small festivals every year, so check your local listings.
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