TZ nominees to film festival outwitted

Monday was a special day at ZIFF 2015, with a unique and memorable day of film and music in perfect harmony.

Stone Town, Zanzibar — A documentary on voluntary male circumcision (VMMC) in Tanzania premiered at the 2014 Zanzibar International Film Festival on Sunday. The short film showcased how Tanzania is successfully scaling up VMMC services, with the potential to avert more than 3 million future HIV infections in the country.  The film was funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).  Produced by...

At the age of 63, one would expect Prof Martin Mhando, the Chief Executive Officer of the Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) to be old-looking and perhaps frail.

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Tonight, Wednesday 24th of September at Alliance Française : we propose you two movies from Arusha African Film Festival!
19.00: Rites of Passage by Phillip Crawford - 80min – AustraliaEnglish language.
Synopsis
Rites of Passage is a feature length drama made collaboratively with a group of young people who dive below the surface of their often tough exteriors to reveal what’s going on inside.
More: http://ritesofpassagefilm.com.au/

8.50: Chizi Karogwa tena by Athmani Mtinda – 77min – Tanzania...

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Media Update
Zanzibar International Film Festival announces partnership with fastjet
Media Update
The Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) 2015 is proud to announce its partnership with fastjet, the low-cost pan-African, for this year's edition of East Africa's longest running festival. News Article Image for '<i>Zanzibar International Film Festival</i>.