EDITORIAL: We want MORE local actors at ZIFF

Katika kuelimisha umma wa Watanzania ni nani waliopo kwenye "Cultural Wars" tumeanza kutoa maelezo ya waigizaji ili watu waone kuwa Movie hii ni serious movie. 

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>It is clear to all and sundry that locals’ participation in major construction projects has been subdued by the influx of Chinese contractors in the past decade. We acknowledge that Tanzania isn’t an island; it is part of today’s world which is getting increasingly squeezed into a global village, in which competition in all spheres is stiff and even dangerous at times.

>The wait is over for Tanzania’s envoys in the Confederation of African Football club competitions. In a few hours, they will swing into action and, hopefully, prove their worth in their preliminary round first leg matches.

Tanzania is determined to become a middle income economy by 2015, if we are to go by declarations, not only from politicians—who we normally take with a pinch of salt—but also from policymakers.

To close out the 17th edition of the Zanzibar International Film Festival, some of Africa’s musical legends will be performing whilst top filmmakers from around the world are awarded for their work.

On Saturday June 21st, ZIFF and our partners will award filmmakers for a range of achievements – these awards include:

The SIGNIS Awards

ZUKU Swahili Awards

ZIFF Awards

East African Talent

Sembene Ousmane Awards

The ZIFF jury awards Golden Dhows for films in the following categories:

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 In response to a rising groundswell of requests and recognizing the role and place ZIFF has in developing the film and creative industries in Tanzania and east Africa ZIFF has today announced the ZIFF East African Music Video Awards Competition. The Awards are managed in collaboration with Push Mobile Media Limited.

The Award aims to highlight the link between film and music as well as support the growing music video production industry in the region.

Music Video Production houses are...

ZIFF MUSIC VIDEO COMPETITION.docx 

>After nine days of fanfare and film viewing at the 17th edition of the Zanzibar International Film Festival, curtains finally rolled down with the Awards Ceremony at the Ngome Kongwe Amphitheatre, Zanzibar.