N° 08 - Sunday 6 th March 2011 The lion share for « Pegase » at the 22nd edition of FESPACO The coronation of Mohamed Mouftakir from Morocco O n Saturday, 5th March, 2011 the curtain fell on the 22nd edition of the Pan African Film and TV Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO). Chaired by Blaise Compaore, President of Faso the closing ceremony climaxed with the coronation of Mohamed Mouftakir from Morocco with “Pegase”. Within a week, professionals of the movie industry, film fans and the population at large really enjoyed this festival which is seen to be the most popular film event in the world. The great show offered to the public at the Stade du 4 Aout was up to the event. Among the 18 feature films and the 13 shorts in the official competition of this year, the choice of the best films has not been easy at all. Between a growing professionalism and a steady improvement in the quality of films, the work of the various jurors has not been easier. Many festival fans commended the sound organization of this edition and so much the better for African cinema. FESPACO 2011 is over!!! Let's hope the best for the 23rd edition due from 23rd February to 2nd March 2013. President Blaise Compaore presenting the “Etalon d'Or” to Mohamed Mouftakir for his film “Pegase”. Ph: [email protected]
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N° 08 - Sunday 6th March 2011
The lion share for « Pegase » at the 22nd edition of FESPACO
The coronation of Mohamed Mouftakir from Morocco
On Saturday, 5th March, 2011 the curtain
fell on the 22nd edition of the Pan
African Film and TV Festival of
Ouagadougou (FESPACO).
Chaired by Blaise Compaore, President of
Faso the closing ceremony climaxed with the
coronation of Mohamed Mouftakir from
Morocco with “Pegase”.
Within a week, professionals of the movie
industry, film fans and the population at large
really enjoyed this festival which is seen to be
the most popular film event in the world.
The great show offered to the public at the
Stade du 4 Aout was up to the event.
Among the 18 feature films and the 13 shorts
in the official competition of this year, the
choice of the best films has not been easy at
all.
Between a growing professionalism and a
steady improvement in the quality of films,
the work of the various jurors has not been
easier. Many festival fans commended the
sound organization of this edition and so
much the better for African cinema.
FESPACO 2011 is over!!! Let's hope the best
for the 23rd edition due from 23rd February to
2nd March 2013.President Blaise Compaore presenting the “Etalon d'Or” to Mohamed Mouftakir for his film“Pegase”.
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Elikia M'Bokolo, guest of honor:“ F E S PA C Ohas been forover fortyyears a placeto build strongp a r t n e r s h i pand to creates o l i d a r i t i e swith ourfriends fromthe other sideof the divide. This 22nd edition has beenas fantastic as the previous editions andwe hope that the 23rd, 24th 50th and100th upcoming editions will also begreat. Elikia M'Bokolo has been crow-ned officer of the order of merit of Art,Letters and Communication”.
Eleonore Yameogo (Burkina Faso)received a special prize from CSS:“it is an honorto me forhaving recei-ved this prize.This is my vic-tory as well asthe victory ofthe wholeteam “Paris,mon Paradis”.So I dedicate this prize to all AfricanYouth. I wish to inform the future candi-dates of immigration that this movie willenable them to get well prepared fortheir voyage. This 22nd edition has beenremarquable from the organizationalpoint of view. Congratulations to FES-PACO.”
Sylvestre Amoussou, film maker(Benin):“It was an honor to see my movie “unpas en avant, les dessous de la corrup-tion” as the inaugural poster. Film fanscame in their numbers to participate inthe screening of the movie. I attendedmany professional meetings and themain conclusion that came out is that
Africa shouldtake her des-tiny in her ownhands. Africanfilm makersmust cometogether inorder to pro-mote theimage of ourC o n t i n e n tthrough our productions. As for me, I amabsolutely involved in this initiative.”
Lionel Meta (Cameroon) receiving aspecial prizef r o mLONAB:“I am veryhappy toreceive thisprize which isa reward foryoung filmmakers. It isan immenseblessing because I assume that the selec-tion has been very difficult knowing thatothers films competing were also of highquality”
Adama Kone,c o m e d i a n( B u r k i n aFaso):“The results ofthis 22nd edi-tion of FES-PACO are verygood. As acomedian, Ihad a lot of interesting contacts. I thinkwe made a great step in organizing thisyear's edition. There is no perfection inevery human endeavor , but I think thisyear's edition of FESPACO is betterorganized than the previous one .”
Absa Wandaogo, a festival fan:“I came from Koupela to attend FES-PACO. I think that the festival was wellorganized and I did not have any diffi-culty getting information about theevent. I enjoyed a lot of movies. I did notregret coming to this festival”
Jacques Curtil, co-director of festival“sauve qui peut”, short film (France):“I have been coming to FESPACO since1993 and as every year, it is a goodselection. However, I want to make aremark: as a cinema professional, I noti-ced that the festival is used as a tool forNational representation. I wander wea-ther the festival organizers do not forgetthe fact that it is meant to promoteAfrican Cinema and its development.”
Comments by festival fans
Mobile cinema
Mobile digital cinema organized around table on the topic “The
importance of mobile cinema in the
economy of African cinematogra-
phy, reflections on the economic
model of CNA and copyrights”. Debates focused on free mobilecinema and gathered film makers,distributors, actors, etc.
Firmin OUATTARA
Le partenaire du FFespaco NewSS
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PublisherMichel OUEDRAOGO
SupervisorGervais HIEN
CoordonnatorJim Moumouni OUATTARA
EditorHamado NANA
Designer Ferdinand DABIREAbdoulaye DAME
Demba DIALLOB. Issa Daniel BAMBA
Editorial staffOumarou MOGMENGA
Hermann GOUMBRIFirmin OUATTARA
Thierry OUEDRAOGOBoukary NITIEMAPatrice KABORE
Mariam OUEDRAOGOFlavien BATIONO
TranslationBahisimine YOUL
Cathérine Prudence KPODADamatou BAGRE/COLOMPARE
Audrey KPOBLYRasmané KABORE
Sam COLESonia TAMINI
Keybord operatorsRihanata OUEDRAOGO
Hazara IRAAminata RAMDE
PrintingIndustrie Grafic du Faso
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While the curtain falls on the 22ndedition of FESPACO, “FESPA C ONews” met with the President ofthe National OrganizingCommittee, Mr. Stanislas Medafor a briefing.
FESPACO News (FN): What couldbe at this point the conclusions ofthe 22nd edition of FESPACO?
Stanislas Meda (SM): The firstconclusions from the film event and pro-fessional panels are quite satisfying.Despite problems with electricity supply,we have been able to keep to our scree-nings schedule. Some cinema halls wereeven jam packed during the screening ofsome of the films. We are happy to see that the audience inOuagadougou and the thousands of festi-val fans who flocked down from all overthe world are showing a growing interestin African movies. The various professional meetings heldon the occasion of this edition providedfilm makers, cinema and audiovisual pro-fessionals with an opportunity to interacton the edition's film “African Cinema andMarkets”. Partners like CODESRIA, ISIS/SE,Imagine Institute, UNAFIB were able toorganize some meetings which weresignificantly attended by festival goers
and national authorities.I would like to take this opportunity tothank on behalf of the NationalOrganizing Committee of this edition theauthorities who honored us through theparticipation in those meetings. I wouldalso like to convey my gratitude to allpartner structures, professionals, filmfans and people of culture for their inte-rest in African cinema as well as in thisfestival.
FN: What is your comment on thefeedbacks, both favorable andunfavorable, from professionals,festival goers and film fans sincethe beginning of this event?
SM: I believe that in any human being'swork, there is room for improvement. Weworked hard with many people to ensurethat everything will be perfect. We havebeen able to achieve some results onwhich the public can give its opinion.Constructive criticisms are welcome asthese will enable an international eventlike FESPACO which has been conti-nuously organized for 42 years now togrow.The General Delegation of FESPACOcame up with an original approach to theselection of films right at the end of the21st edition in 2009, first through its par-ticipation in various festivals worldwide.
And then through the systematic viewingof the films submitted before dead line(31st October 2010). The benefits of this approach are soimportant that programmes have not beenchanged that much; expected film printswere already available on digital video oranalogical format. I would like to seize this opportunity totell the event staff that “The work is overnow and we can all congratulate oursel-ves”. We can now compliment ourselvesfor the hard work accomplished.
Stanislas Meda, President of the National Organizing Committee (NOC)“Constructive criticisms will definitely help FESPACO
grow into an international event”
Stanislas Meda, President of the NationalOrganizing Committee: The first conclusionsfrom the film event and professional panels arequite satisfying.
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On the occasion of a press confe-rence on the 4th March at
Hotel Silmande, the InternationalOrganization of Francophony (IOF)renewed its commitment for AfricanCinema. During the conference, FrederiqueBouilleux reasserted on behalf ofIOF the organization's commitmentto support movie production acrossthe continent, in terms of energy andresources in a quite competitiveenvironment as a result of the audio-visual industry globalization. IOFintends to support first and foremost
the production of works based onquality and economic viability crite-ria. For this matter, a Pan Africanfilm fund is about to be established. Production capacity buildingthrough training sessions is alsoexpected for professionals. Thepress conference concluded with theCall of Ouagadougou by the PanAfrican Federation of Film makers,for the establishment of the PanAfrican film fund which is in a criti-cal stage.
Charlotte Koné
“The most important thing regardingmy participation in this year's editionis that my movie “Histoire d'un lut-teur Mchaouchi” received publicacclaim at Cine Oubri and also atCine Burkina to the point that theaudience was asking for anotherscreening. I should also point outthat for the first time ever a contractfor the distribution of a Moroccanfilm in Burkina Faso was signed bet-ween my Production Company andCine Neerwaya. I would like to thankFESPACO for giving me this oppor-tunity to see this collaborationbecome a reality.”
OIF supports African Cinema
The conference gathered many people.
Word by a film maker
Bensouda MohamedAhed, Film Director
(Morocco)
The Hibrow Company is anonline digital platform for
arts, dance, theatre, visual artand cinema. Based in London(Great-Britain), the companyconsiders cinema to play a keyrole, which justifies its pre-sence in Ouagadougou for this22nd edition of FESPACO.Together with the “ImagineCenter” runs by Gaston Kaborea colloquium on the theme
“Myth and Documentary” wasorganized. About this year'sedition, the company is plan-ning to access the audience thatAfrican cinema has all over theworld. It is about making sure thatafter FESPACO, all the filmspresented are available on itsweb site (hibrow.tv).
Hermann GOUMBRI
HIBROW Company at FESPACOTo become a showcase of African cinema in Western countries
Two members of HIBROW company presents at this year' edition.
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Thir t een years o ld , Adama Sid ibealready has drawing skills. He mani-pulates the pencil with such clever-ness and whi le v i s i t ing FESPACO2 0 11 new projects came out in hismind .
A t the age of four, the young Adamastarted showing interest in drawing.
He expresses himself by drawing smallsigns on his father's door. With time, hisfather realized that his son really has agift for art. He encourages and gives himall the necessary attention. This wouldhelp the young talented boy to develophis skill. At school, he impresses histeachers with the quality of his art.Today, Adama is in second year in ajunior secondary school and already hastwo catalogues of comic strips. He wat-ches and read numerous comic stripswhich are a source of inspiration for him.He hopes to get support in order toimprove and publish his works. “FES-PACO is marvelous. I wish to produceposters on this festival one day” he said.The young artist who is trying to comeout with a video game, has many othersplans. But for the moment, he ratherfocuses on his studies because for him“Talent and Studies are on the samepitch”.
Arsène Flavien BATIONO
A young talentedboy wants to draw
for FESPACO
Indeed , Adama Sidibe has drawing skills.
The main purpose of the master clas-ses is to make participants familiar
with experiences in professional produc-tions in order to strengthen achievementon theoretical training. The master classes cover all film tradesthus enabling students from ISIS/SE andcine-club members to learn from theexperience of Antonin's who won twicethe Paul Robeson award at FESPACO2007 and 2009. Moderated by film critic ClementTapsoba, ArnoldAntonin's presentationfocused on the challenges to be overcomeby documentary film makers, especiallyin relation to thematic, esthetic, produc-
tion, distribution and markets. These ele-ments are necessary in the promotion ofthe film maker's work. According toArnold Antonin, the documentary film isa cinema of reality, a cinema of humanand hard sciences. However, it is not a mere copy of reality,but a way for the film maker to delve intoand contribute to changing life realties.The master class was also an opportunityfor participants to interact on excerpts offilms by Arnold Antonin, including“Chronique d'une catastrophe annoncée”.He is film credits include forty produc-tions.
Hermann GOUMBRI
Master ClassAt the Elders School
“The documentary of creation, the TV documentary: Challenges facing theyoung film director in the international market” was the theme covered on1st March 2011 by Haïtian director Arnold Antonin at ISIS/SE as part of themaster classes”.
The moderator Clement Tapsoba surrounded by Arnorld Antonin a film Director and Privat Tapsoba theDirector of ISIS/SE.
GIM and inter-bank monetary network of UEMOAThe GIM network offers to cards holders from connected banks: access atany ATM machines from UEMOA, payment with cards in shops withGIM-UEMOA logo and a bank card without bank account, opening toother international networks such MasterCard and Visa . GIM, the UEMOA interbank e-banking network
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PRIZE FILMS FILM MAKERS COUNTRIES AMOUNT
Etalon d’Orde Yennenga Pégase Mohamed
MOUFTAKIR Morrocco FCFA 10,000,000
Etalon d’Argent de Yennenga Un homme qui crie
Haroun MahamatSALEH
Chad FCFA 5,000,000
Etalon de Bronzede Yennenga Le mec idéal Owell BROWN Côte d’Ivoire FCFA 2,500,000
Oumarou Ganda Notre étrangère Sarah BOUYAIN Burkina Faso FCFA 2,000,000
European Union Notre étrangère Sarah BOUYAIN Burkina Faso FCFA 8,000,000
Best Actress Voyage à Alger Abdelkrim BAHLOUL Algeria FCFA 1,000,000
Best Actor Un pas en avant, lesdessous de la corruption
SylvestreAMOUSSOU
Benin FCFA 1,000,000
Best Poster Essaha (La place) Dahmane OUZID Algeria FCFA 1,000,000
Best Script Voyage à Alger Abdelkrim BAHLOUL Algeria FCFA 1,000,000
Best Image La mosquéeDaoud
AOULAD-SYADMorrocco FCFA 1,000,000
Best Sound Pégase Mohamed MOUFTAKIR Morrocco FCFA 1,000,000
Best Music Un pas en avant, lesdessous de la corruption Wasis DIOP Senegal FCFA 1,000,000
Best Setting Da Monzon Sidi DIABATE Mali FCFA 1,000,000
Best Editing Le poids du serment Daniel Kolo SANOU Burkina Faso FCFA 1,000,000
