By Ogova Ondego
Published July 28, 2007
The Lola Kenya Screen audiovisual media initiative for children and youth has announced the line-up of 171 films to be showcased in its four categories:Competition, World Panorama, Special Focus, and Special Screening. This follows the successful completion of the rating of the selected films by the Kenya Film Censorship Board on Friday, July 27, 2007. OGOVA ONDEGO reports.
Running August 6-11, 2007 at Goethe-Institut in Nairobi CBD, the theme of the second Lola Kenya Screen is ‘Championing democracy, independent thought, gender equity and literacy through film’.
Lola Kenya Screen, that believes that childhood and youth should be treated respectfully and seriously, received more than 260 films from 46 nations from which several gems were selected for exhibition. The films to be showcased tackle contemporary issues ranging from suicide bombing, corruption to child sexual abuse, and from commercialised education to the challenges of winning and keeping friends.
Also running concurrently with film screening will be “African and Scandinavian Creation Myths” animation film production workshop for children (10-15 years) and ‘Producing TV Drama for Children’ and Youth for youth (19-25 years). The workshops will be facilitated by Annemette Karpen and Maikki Kantola of Project ANIMA (Denmark) and Susanne Rieschel of ZDF (Germany), respectively.
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Lola Kenya Screen is presented by ComMattersKenya in collaboration with Goethe Institut in Kenya. Other partners on the second Lola Kenya Screen include Danish Film Institute, Prix Jeunesse International, Prince Claus Fund for Culture and Development, and ArtMatters.Info
The following films have been accepted for screening under the categories indicated during the second Lola Kenya Screen in Nairobi, Kenya:
1. Lola Kenya Screen’07 Competition
Some 24 films made in 2007 and 2006 shall compete for the Lola Kenya Screen Golden Mboni, the prize presented by our honourable Children’s Jury.
AGARAM, India, 2006, by J. Ramesh
PLAYGROUND, Australia, 2006, by Eve Spence
VARNU EZERAS/ Crow Lake, Lithuania, 2007, by Inesa Kurklietyte
DER LACHENDE HUND/ Smiling Dog, Germany, 2007, by Shohreh Jandaghian
VOOR EEN PAAR KNIKKERS MEER/ For a Few Marbles More, The Netherlands, 2006, by Jelmar Hufen
ANTES Y DESPUES DE BESAR A MARIA/ Before & After Kissing Maria, Spain, 2007, by Ramon Alos
ITMANNA/ Make a Wish, Palestine, 2006, by Cherien Dabis
PUPPETS, Taiwan, 2007, by Chun-Yang Lin
GIBORIM KTANIM/ Little Heroes, Israel, 2006, by Itai Lev
GDZIE JEST NOWY ROK?/ Where’s the New Year?, Poland, 2006, by Janus Martyn and Robert Turylo
TOMMY THE KID, Australia, 2006, by Stuart Clegg
LITTLE MAND/ Little Man, Denmark, 2006, by Esben Tonnesen
MORE, STRYCKU, PROC JE SLANE?, Czech Republic, 2006, by Jan Balej
RINGO & TAHER, Israel, 2006, by Jony Arbid
THE GIRL THROUGH THE TELESCOPE, Denmark, 2006, by Niels Bisbo
THE GIRL IN THE WINDOW, Australia, 2006, by Amanda Brotchie
MY GUITAR, Rwanda, 2007, by Jean Paul Mbonimana
SHANTELL TOWN, UK, 2006, by Paulette James
REAL SAHARAWI, Uganda, 2006, by Caroline Kamya
EMILY’s SONG, Ireland, 2006, by Frank Kelly and Thomas Kennedy
BLODSOSTRE/ Blood Sisters, Denmark, 2006, by Louise N. D. Friedberg
MY DATE FROM HELL, Germany, 2006, by Tim Weimann and Tom Bracht
HAVING A BROTHER, Denmark, 2006, by Esben Toft Jacobsen
BOLETOS POR FAVOR/ Ticket Please, Spain, 2006, by Lucas Figueroa
FERNANDO’s FIRST SNOW, USA, 2006, by Jared Katsiane
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2. Lola Kenya Screen’07 World Panorama
CHARLOTTE’S RED, UK, 2005, by Colin McIvor
TRI SESTRY A JEDEN PRSTEN/ Three Sisters and One Ring, Czech Republic, 2006, by Vlasta Pospisilova
TOM THUMB, Czech Republic, 2006, by Jan Balej
KHAN KLUAY, Thailand, 2006, by Kantana Animation
IMIFOS, Greece, 2006, by Andreas Savvidis
FACING THE WIND, Israel, 2006, by Gadi Aisen
SCHATTENKIND, Germany, 2006, by Hans Hege
HOCHHAUS, Germany, 2006, by Nikias Chryssos
GRUN, Germany, 2006, by Kyne Uhlig and Nikolaus Hillebrand
THE STATED OPINION, Kenya, 2007, by Musa Ihiga
THE GIRL IN THE WINDOW, Australia, 2006, by Amanda Brotchie
THE CHICK, Kenya, 2006, by Evelyn Kang’ethe
THE FIELD, Kenya, 2006, by Grace Makuku
THE ERRAND, Kenya, 2006, by Josephine Karani
THE SINGER, Kenya, 2006, by Carren Atieno Otieno
FIELD OF FLOWERS, UK, 2006, by Sara Strickland and Chris Kemp
NEVER GIVE UP, Japan, 2005, by NHK INTERNATIONAL, INC., Japan
LOOKING GOOD, Australia, 2005, by Toni Powell and Mark Nebauer
SHERASHI AND MANHATTAN ROLLS, Philippines, 2006, by Francesca Floro Balaguer
CAMPING, Israel, 2007, by Dana Blankstein
ROBERTO THE INSECT ARCHITECT, USA, 2005, by Galen Fott and Jerry Hunt
MECHANISM, Latvia, 2007, by Karlis Vitols
PENISKATEUS/ Penis Envy, Finland, 2006, by Marjo Viitala
PASMAIDI, DRAUGS/Smile My Friend, Latvia, 2007, by Dace Riduze
REZGALIBAS II/ Mischief II, Latvia, 2006, by Janis Cinermanis
MIEGA RUKI/ Dream Dwarfs, Latvia, 2006, by Dace Riduze
MEDIBAS/ Hunting, Latvia, 2007, by Janis Cinermanis
TOMI, France/Finland, 2006, by Lassi Marcus King
SOLACE, USA, 2005, by Jared Katsiane
WHERE IS ESTEL?, USA, 2007, by Jared Katsiane
GIRL CLIMBING TREES, USA, 2007, by Jared Katsiane
BENNYS GYM, Norway, 2007, by Lisa Marie Gamlem
THE BELOVED ONES, The Netherlands, 2007, by Samantha Moore
EL CANTO DEL GRILLO/ The Song of the Cricket, Spain, 2006, by Dany Campos
DOS VECES/ Twice, Spain, 2006, by Joseba Fuentes
ELÄMÄN VEISTOS/ Sculpting Life, Spain, 2006, by Juan Reina
SUMMER BREEZE, UK, 2006, by Kim Strobl
DROWNING, UK, 2006, by Yulia Mahir
TEENAGE WARHOL, UK, 2006, by Rosie Toner
THAT YEAR, THAT DAY, India, 2006, by Meenakshi Vinay Rai
RAGHU’s WORLD, India, 2006, by Meenakshi Vinay Rai
CHILDREN OF NOMADS, India, 2006, by Meenakshi Vinay Rai
A GAROTA, Brazil, 2005, by Fernando Pinheiro
VOIE D’EAU/ Swimming Away, France, 2006, by Matthieu-David Cournot
FATE, Uganda, 2006, by Cindy Evelyn Magara
DIE BABYSITTERIN/ The Baby Sitter, Germany, 2005, by Christine Lang
SEXY THING, Australia, 2006, by Denie Pentecost
GOING HOME, USA, 2006, by Diana Rumjahn
CROOKED MICK OF THE SPEEWAH, Australia, 2005, by Philip Smith
THE SANDPIXIES, Germany, 2006, by Ralf Kukula
JE VEUX RESTER/ I Want to Rest, Germany, 2006, by Tobias Bilgeri
UMUT/ Hope, Turkey, 2006, by Mehmet Bahadir ER
VERSCHLOSSEN/Closed, Germany, 2006, by Albert Radl
3. Lola Kenya Screen’07 Special Focus
a). Films by Children
FILMS BY CHILDREN FOR CHILDREN, Kenya, 2006 (Produced by Lola Kenya Screen)
BEST OF KIDS FOR KIDS 2006 (Produced by CIFEJ)
13 PEARLS, Uganda, 2007 (Produced by Dwelling Places)
CINEMA BY KIDS, India, 2006 (Produced by Meenakshi Vinay Rai)
b). Denmark at Lola Kenya Screen’07
THE HISTORY BOOK 1-6, by Jannik Hastrup with Li Vilstrup and Per Tonnes Nielsen
OSKAR & JOSEFINE, 2005, by Carsten Myllerup
DRENGEN DER VILLE GORE DET UMULIGE, 2003, by Jannik Hastrup
BLODSOSTRE, 2006, by Louise N. D. Friedberg
DEM DEROVRE OG DE ANDRE, 2004, by Ziska Szemes
LITTLE MAND, 2006, by Esben Tonnesen
SCHHHH!, 2007, by Peter Hausner and Snobar Azedien
THE GIRL THROUGH THE TELESCOPE, 2006, by Niels Bisbo
DROMEN, 2005, by Niels Arden Oplev
c). PRIX JEUNESSE International at Lola Kenya Screen’07
BIZGECI, Slovenia, by Grega Mastnak
SOAPBOX RACE, Belgium, by Bert Ceulemans
MY NAME IS BAATA, Mongolia, by Ariunjargal Luvsantsiren
COIN IN THE AIR, Bulgaria, by Zoya Kassamokova
SNAKEBOY AND THE SAND CASTLE, UK, by Beryl Richards
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d). Films by Students
KALLAH/ Bride, UK, 2007, by Miri Shapiro
BORG, Ukraine, 2006, by Maryna Gorbach
EXAMEN, Romania, 2006, by Paul Negoescu
VANAJA, India, 2006, by Rajnesh Domalpalli
BOMBER, Pakistan, 2006, by Maria Hasan and Usama Ahmad
ONEIRO, Pakistan, 2006, by Irfan Ahmad
QUESTIONS, Pakistan, 2007, by Raza Shah
4. Special Screening
NIEBIESKI MIS, Poland, 2006, by Robert Turylo
TAJEMNICA KRYSZTALU, Poland, 2006, by Robert Turylo
KSIEZYCOWA KRAINA, Poland, 2006, by Andrzej Kukula
LEN, Poland, 2005, by Joanna Jasinska-Koronkiewicz
THE CIRCUS CONNECTION, Poland, 2005, by Andrzej Roman Jasiewicz
