Silicon Valley African Film Festival
Lala Silicon Valley African Film Festival (SVAFF) nyɛla yuuni kam puuni filim chuɣu shɛli bɛ ni puhiri California tingbani puuni ni bɛ yɛligi ka paɣi baŋsim shɛli din m be Africa mini Africa nima sani moving fotonima puuni.[1] Nigeria nima filmmaker Chike Nwoffiah n daa kpa lala SVAFF maa yuuni 2010 puuni ka daa lahi n lɛbi di darɛta tum lala saha maa puuni hali.[2] Nwoffiah daa n yɛliya ni, "Niriba haŋkali zaŋ kpa Africa polo daa nyɛla din n jɛndi Tarzan lahibali din daa n yɛri Africa ka di nyɛ din n labi nyaaŋa, din bi lɛbigira, ni din ka nineesim. Ban tɛhi ni ban so n mi, n mi viɛnyɛliga, nya ka Africa nyɛla 'tingbani' shɛli kum ni kuri di bihi ni tobu mini dɔriti ni saɣim shɛli niriba." O daa kpala lala SVAFF ŋɔ maa ni o bɔ taɣibu n-ti lala nima ŋɔ maa zaa.[3]
Di taarihi
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]| Year | Dates | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | - | - | - |
| 2011 | - | - | - |
| 2012 | - | - | - |
| 2013 | October 11-13 | Mountain View, California | It featured an interactive forum titled African Women in Technology - A Future of Promise, in partnership with the African Diaspora Network and Institute of International Education.[4] |
| 2014 | - | - | - |
| 2015 | - | - | - |
| 2016 | October 14-16 | Mountain View, California | Movies screened include My Mother's Story by Flora Suya and Fastest Woman in Africa - Rwanda’s First Cyclist Woman by Faustin Niyigena.[5][6] Brazil's diaspora was given a special spotlight.[7] Danny Glover attended the festival.[8] |
| 2017 | September 29-October 1 | Historic Hoover Theatre, San Jose, California | Ghanaian-Nigerian romantic comedyPotato Potahto by Shirley Frimpong-Manso premiered at the festival.[9][10] |
| 2018 | - | - | - |
| 2019 | October 4-6 | Historic Hoover Theatre, San Jose, California | Films screened include Zimbabwean romantic comedy Cook Off, by Tomas Brickhill.[11] |
| 2020 | October 9-11 | #LANDoftheBRAVEfilm, directed by Tim Huebschle, won the prize for the Best Narrative Feature.[12] The short film Mébét, produced and directed by Ousman Jarju, was selected by the festival.[13] | |
| 2021 | October 8-10 | Hybrid | Screened films include L’enfant de l’autre by Cameroonian-born Patricia Kwende; [14] Two Good Hearts; and Wedding Dress.[15][16] Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine won the Cultural Icon Award.[17] |
| 2022 | October 13-16 | Historic Hoover Theatre, San Jose, California | The Ugandan film Your Turn was screened.[18] |
Kundivihira
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]- ↑ Flora Suya invited to screen 'My Mother's Story' in America - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi (en-GB) (2016-09-06).
- ↑ Chike Nwoffiah — Silicon Valley African Film Fest founder — to get San Jose's Cornerstone of Arts Award (en-US) (2022-10-14).
- ↑ Mary (2015-11-15). The 6th annual successful Silicon Valley African Film Fest does it again (en-US).
- ↑ Silicon Valley African Film Festival.
- ↑ Flora Suya invited to screen 'My Mother's Story' in America - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi (en-GB) (2016-09-06).
- ↑ VIDEO: TNT video nominated for Silicon Valley African Film Festival award (en) (2016-09-20).
- ↑ SVAFF 2016 booklet by Silicon Valley African Film Festival (SVAFF) - Issuu (en).
- ↑ Silicon Valley African Film Festival Wraps Successful 7th Year (en) (2016-10-21).
- ↑ Johnson, Ayodele (2017-09-30). Movie on failed marriage premieres at Silicon Valley African Film Festival (en).
- ↑ Your Silicon Valley African Film Festival Itinerary (en).
- ↑ Zimbabwe, New (2019-07-03). 'Cook Off' movie set for UK premiere (en-GB).
- ↑ Matthys, Donald (2020-10-13). #LANDoftheBRAVEfilm Team Celebrates Narrative Feature Win at Silicon Valley African Film Festival (en).
- ↑ UNESCO [63373] (2021). The African film Industry: trends, challenges and opportunities for growth.
- ↑ Cameroonian filmmaker at Silicon Valley African Film Festival (fr).
- ↑ Marunya, Kundai (2021-09-14). Zimbabwe: Local Documentary Picked for Us Festival (en).
- ↑ Wedding Dress: Assia Mutoni's movie to compete in international film festival (en) (2021-07-25).
- ↑ Namutebi Phiona. American - Ugandan actor Ntare wins Silicon Valley African Festival award (en-KE).
- ↑ Ugandan movie "Your Turn" to screen at Silicon Valley festival – Kampala Sun (en-US) (2022-07-26).