Time for Africa: A New Film
Collaboration between Europe and Africa
By Makido Austria and Eko International Film Festival Nigeria
Makido Film of Vienna, Austria and Eko International Film Festival (EKOIFF) of Nigeria have signed an MoU in the first ever film collaboration between Austria and Nigeria to bring African film making
talents and European film producers together.
Makido and EKOIFF are launching the "Time for Africa!"
film competition in Nollywood, the biggest and largest film industry in Africa, exclusively for young upcoming Nigerian.filmmakers to enter a short documentary on ”
a
European woman, who lives and works in Nigeria”. The film should
be of a maximum length of 7 minutes.
The target audience is the wider public. There are no specific technical
requirements. The film must be compatible with Makido’s ethical guidelines and
not compromise any Christian ethical values.
Applicants should be between 24 and 29 years old and either be enrolled at a
university or have graduated not longer than two years ago in July 2015.
An international jury of film experts will award the prize to the
filmmakers, who best display excellence in style, substance and approach to
documentary film making.
Jurors
Mr. Hope Obioma Opara – EKOIFF, Nigeria
Ms Joana Adesuwa Reiterer–Human Rights Award 2009, Austria/Nigeria
Mr. Golli Marboe–makido, Austria
Makido Film Vienna offers exciting internships to the two winners!
About Makido Film
Who is Makido? Makido stands for MArboe, KIno(German for cinema), and
DOcumentary, but also alludes to the game Mikado, highlighting the playful
nature with which we want to approach complex topics and that we want to treat
our protagonists with particular care and sensitivity.
As traditional, value-determining groups, like political parties, churches
but also families “in the conventional sense” lose their impact and significance
in our society, what is shown on TV and in cinemas becomes increasingly
important. It puts a special responsibility on those who produce films.
What is the focus of Time for Africa! ?
What comes to mind when you think of Africa?
Images of poor starving people falling victim to natural disasters and corrupt
politicians? The dominant images portrayed in the media serve only to enhance
these stereotypical views.
And how are Europeans perceived in Africa?
Aren’t they all well off with enough jobs for everyone?
Makido aims to challenge these stereotypes by telling nuanced and exciting
stories about people living on the two continents.
“Rather than condemn or endorse the undoubted power of the media, we need to
accept their significant impact and penetration throughout the world as an
established fact, and also appreciate their importance as an element of culture
in today’s world. The role of communication and media in the process of
development should not be underestimated, nor the function of media as instruments
for the citizen’s active participation in society…”
UNESCO declaration issued on 22 January 1982 at the International Symposium
on Media Education in Grunwald,
Germany.
We strongly believe that news about Africa
should be informed by and produced in cooperation with independent African partners.
The lenses that we will apply are intercultural.
An intern will have the opportunity to work in one or more of the following
roles:
-Journalist and content developer
- Camera Assistant (work with experienced camera operators, use of broadcast
cameras and ancillary equipment as well as lighting equipment)
- Sound Assistant (Microphone technology, boom handling, radio microphones,
personal microphones, a particular focus on voice recording)
- Editing Assistant (work with experienced video editors and directors,
preparation, support and finishing of an edit, management of footage, archive
handling and research)
- Delivery Assistant (finalise programs for transmission, creation of
accessible versions, subtitling, DVD authoring)
- Production Assistant (an in depth experience of the complex processes
required for any TV production)
Interns are expected to have experience using the following software
packages: Microsoft Office, File maker Pro, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Creative
Cloud, Sub-titler, Archive management, DVD Studio Pro.
Organizational details:
The placement will be for a minimum of three and a maximum of 6 months. The
applicant should ideally be between 24 and 29 years old and and either be
enrolled at a university or have graduated not longer than two years ago in
July 2015.Females are strongly encouraged to apply.
The internship will be
paid. The intern is solely responsible for his or her tax declaration and
social security arrangements. Makido will reimburse partly or totally the
incurred cost for travel two months after the internship.
Are you interested in taking part in the competition? Please send your film
on DVD, CV and motivation statement to
Mr. Hope Obioma Opara, president@ekoiff.org
The deadline is 30 September 2014.
Please include
• A CV and a motivation statement, including a description of your technical
skills and any references to films you have already contributed to.
• A copy of your valid passport.
• Dates of availability in 2015 and preferred length of assignment.
• A recommendation letter from academia or business.
For more information about us, please visit
www.makidofilm.tv
and
www.ekoiff.org
