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Zanzibar International Film Festival 2011 (ZIFF)

Genre : Festival | Zanzibar

From saturday 18 to sunday 26 june 2011

Times : 00:00
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv

East Africa's largest film and arts festival, showcasing a broad spectrum of African and International creative works on the theme "A Season of Visions".

The countdown to ZIFF 2011 has begun.

This year the festival will present 12 programs including:

Film- 71 films, 46 in competition, 6 World Premieres.

Film Workshops- Documentary (producing, Directing and Line Producing)

Documentary Pitch contest- For East African filmmakers

Children Film Panorama- 10 films especially selected for film awareness to 2000 school children attending the festival.

Cinema Mondial Tour- a choice of films from the internationally recognised film outreach program going to Bagamoyo, Pemba and Zanzibar

Women Panorama- Workshops with women in villages and urban centres on Sustainable Environments and Women's Health.

Live talk- in the Old Fort Amphitheatre- on the abuse of women in society

Children and Peace- Workshops and Seminars managed by the The International Youth Peace workshops.

Village Panorama- enjoy indigenous games, (bullfighting in Pemba and dhow races in Unguja) and outreach film shows and dance exhibitions

Festival of festivals- where other festivals show us how they manage and develop their festivals. Festival culture is live in the world!

Music and performances- beat this- 8 international acts - a new one each night- no one sleeps in zanzibar during ZIFF. 2011 is no different!

Opening and Award Nights- Our calling cards, come join us and network.

And a fashion show to cap it all!



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