$50 Oil Means Stability to American Producers, Says Canary CEO

Dan K. Eberhart, CEO of Canary, LLC.
 
HOUSTON, May 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The history of the oil industry is a tale of boom and bust cycles. But when oil climbed to $50 per barrel for the first time since last fall, it may have signaled the end of one of most protracted slumps American producers have seen, says Dan K. Eberhart, CEO, Canary, LLC.
During the historic price collapse of the 1980s, oil fell to about $25 per barrel in 2016 dollars, while this time, oil bottomed out at $26.21 per barrel in February.

Official AMAA 2016 Nominations List

 Official AMAA 2016 Nominees

 

We're excited to share the African Movie Academy Award's 2016 nomination list with you first; bearing in mind your strategic position in the African media space. 

 

The AMAA nomination list was announced yesterday evening at the Protea Hotel, Ikeja - Lagos, Nigeria by the AMAA Jury President Husseini Shaibu.

The 2016 AMAA awards holds on 11th of June 2016 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State - Nigeria. Kindly visit www.ama-awards.com for all updates on the 2016 AMAA awards.

Please use these tags to accompany your posts: AMAA Awards, 2016 AMAA Awards Nominees, 2016 AMAA Awards Nominations, Port Harcourt, Rivers State,

AMAA 2016 NOMINATION LIST ANNOUNCED BY PRESIDENT OF AMAA JURY 2016 MR. HUSSEINI SHAIBU ON MAY 15, 2016 AT PROTEA HOTEL IKEJA, LAGOS.

1. EFERE OZAKO AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM

1. Encounter – Nigeria
2. Le Chemin – Cote De Voire
3. Blood Taxi - Nigeria
4. Meet The Parents – Nigeria/Canada
5. Nourah The Holy Light – Burkina Faso
6. Ireti – Nigeria
7. Life of a Nigerian Couple – Nigeria

2. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION

1. The Pencil – Burkina Faso
2. The Peculiar Life of a Spider – Ghana
3. Funsie Fast Fingers – Nigeria
4. Lazare Sie Pale – Burkina Faso

3. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY

1, My Fathers Funeral – Cameroon
2. Nollywood – Nigeria
3. Tchindas- Cape Verde
4. The Fruitless Tree – Niger
5. Runs ‘I too Seek The Horizon’ – Nigeria/UK
6. Camera/Woman – Morocco

4. OUSMANE SEMBENE AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE

1. Brotherhood Eye – Mali
2. Bala Bala Sese – Uganda
3. Missing God – Nigeria
4. Cursed Treasure – Ghana
5. Wako – Uganda
6. Daggers of Life (Agbe Fe Akumehewo) - Ghana

5. MICHAEL ANYIAM OSIGWE AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD:

1. Lambadina – Ethiopia/USA
2. Skinned – Liberia/USA
3. LAPD African Cop – USA/Nigeria
4. Boxing Day – USA/Nigeria
5. MONA – Nigeria/UK

6. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA SHORT

1.  Lines  - USA
2. Raptors  - USA
3. Across The Track - USA
4. Reset -USA

7. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY

1. Agents of Change- USA
2.Can You Dig This- USA
3. America’s Blues - USA
4. Spirits of Rebellion - USA

8. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA FEATURE

1. America Is Still the Place - USA
2. Ben & Ara - USA
3. Luv Don’t Live Here - USA

9. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN

1. The Cursed One - Ghana
2. Soldiers Story - Nigeria
3. Ayanda- South Africa
4. Missing God - Nigeria
5. Out of Luck- Nigeria

10. AMAA 2016 ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN

1. Eye of the storm
2. Oshimiri
3. The Cursed One
4. Ayanda
5. Soldiers Story

11. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP

1. Oshimiri
2. The Cursed One
3. Missing God
4. Soldiers Story

12. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK

1. O-Town - Nigeria
2. Tell Me Sweet Something – South Africa
3. The Cursed One - Ghana
4. Hear me Move – South Africa
5. Le Pagne- Niger

13. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT

1. Hear me Move  - South Africa
2. Oshimiri  - Nigeria
3. Stupid Movie – Nigeria
4. House Arrest – Uganda
5. Soldiers Story – Nigeria 

14. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND

1. Eye of the Storm- Burkina Faso
2. Fifty - Nigeria
3. The Cursed One - Ghana
4. Behind Closed Doors - Morocco
5. Falling - Nigeria
6. Rebecca- Ghana

15. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY

1. The Cursed one
2. Eye of the Storm
3. Ayanda
4. Tell me Sweet Something
5. Fifty

16. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING
 
1. Behind Closed Doors
2. Rebecca
3. The Cursed One
4. Eye of the Storm
5. Hear me Move

17. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREEN PLAY

1. The Cursed One
2. Tell me Sweet Something
3. The Visit
4. Eye of the Storm
5. Beyond Blood

18. AMAA 2016- RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT ENDOWED AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM

1. Beyond Blood
2. Dry
3. Fifty
4. Missing God 
5. Falling
6. O’Town

19. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG/ PROMISING ACTOR

1. Nyanso Dzedze – Hear Me Move
2. Ophelia Klenam Dzidzornu – The Cursed One
3. Zubaidat Ibrahim Fagge – Dry
4. Ifu Ennada – O’Town
5. Eve Esin – Oshimiri

20. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

1. Joseph Otsiman – The Cursed One
2. Uti Nwachukwu – Breathless
3. Abidine Dioari – Eye of the Storm
4. Odunlade Adekola – Taxi Driver
5. Kenneth Nkosi – Ayanda
6. Thomas Gumede- Tell Me Sweet Something

21. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

1. Thishiwe Ziqubu – Tell me Sweet Something
2. Maureen Okpoko – Missing God
3. Ijeoma Grace Agu – Jimi Bendel/ Taxi Driver
4. Bontte Modiselle – Hear Me Move
5. Nthati Moshesh – Ayanda
6. Linda Ejiofor– Out of Luck

22. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

1. Oris Erhuero – The Cursed One
2. OC Ukeje – Ayanda
3. Fragass Assande – Eye of the Storm
4. Masego ‘Maps’ Maponyane – Tell me Sweet Something
5. Daniel k. Daniel – Soldiers Story
6. Biuferi Yakoubi – La Pagne

23. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

1. Zineb Odeib – Behind Closed Doors
2. Adesua Etomi- Falling
3. Fulu Mugovhani – Ayanda
4. Maimouna N’Daiye – Eye of the Storm 
5. Iretiola Doyle, Dakore Egbuson, Nse Ikpe Etim, Omoni Oboli – Fifty
6. Nomzamo Mbatha – Tell me Sweet Something

24. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST FIRST FEATURE FILM BY A DIRECTOR

1. MONA - Anthony Abuah
2. Beyond Blood – Greg Odutayo
3. 8 Bars and A Clef- Chioma Onyenwe

25. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR

1. Nana Obiri-Yeboah- The Cursed One
2. Biyi Bandele- Fifty
3. Sekou Toure- Eye of the Storm
4. Sara Blecher- Ayanda
5. Moussa Hamadou Djingarey- La Pagne
6. Stephanie Linus - Dry
7. Akin Omotoso - Tell me Sweet Something
8. Mohammed Ahed Bensouda – Behind Closed Doors 

26. AMAA 2016 AWARD FOR BEST FILM

1. The Cursed One - Ghana
2. Fifty – Nigeria
3. Eye of the Storm  - Burkina Faso
4. Ayanda – South Africa
5. La Pagne- Niger
6. Dry – Nigeria
7. Tell me Sweet Something- South Africa
8. Behind Closed Doors- Morocco

 

 

ABOUT THE AFRICAN MOVIE ACADEMY AWARDS (AMAA) 

The African Movie Academy Awards, popularly known as AMAA and The AMA Awards (and fondly dubbed 'The African Oscars'), are presented annually to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry. Founded by Peace Anyiam-Osigwe and run through the Africa Film Academy. The awards are aimed at honouring and promoting excellence in the African movie industry as well as uniting the African continent through arts and culture. The award presentation is attended by numerous media executives, celebrities, politicians, journalists, actresses and actors from all across the world. The AMA awards are widely considered to be Africa's most important film event  and the most prestigious film award in Africa.The 2016 ceremony is scheduled to hold on11th June 2016 and will take place in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State - Nigeria.

Lagos Joins New Members of 100 Resilient Cities in the World

Lagos, Africa's largest megacity has been named among the next group of cities ready to take the lead, joining 63 existing members of the 100 Resilient Cities pioneered by The Rockefeller Foundation.

100 Resilient Cities And The Rockefeller Foundation Announce 37 New Member Cities, Reaching 100 City Milestone For Its Global Network 
Diverse Group of 100 Cities to Shape Global Urban Resilience Movement, Building Off Notable Progress Since 100RC's Inception in 2013

100RC Provides Member Cities with Funding to Hire a Chief Resilience Officer, Access to Over $200 Million (USD) in Services, and Critical Support to Develop a City Resilience Strategy  

WASHINGTON and NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, 100 Resilient Cities – Pioneered by The Rockefeller Foundation (100RC) announced the next 37 member cities to join its global network. Together with a prominent group of mayors from around the world, The Rockefeller Foundation President Dr. Judith Rodin and 100RC President Michael Berkowitz announced the newest cities to join the $164 million (USD) global initiative at joint events in Nairobi, Kenya and Washington, DC. This new cohort spans five continents, including major urban centers Nairobi, Jakarta, Buenos Aires, and eight American cities – including a unique partnership across Miami, Miami Beach, and Miami Dade County – and fulfills the organization's founding commitment to build a network of 100 cities. Through three challenge processes since its inception in 2013, 100RC has received more than 1,000 applications to join its Network, including 325 in this most recent challenge.

As members of the 100RC Network, cities receive grant funding to hire a Chief Resilience Officer (CRO), an innovative new position within municipal government to work directly with city leaders in developing a city Resilience Strategy. The strategy, designed with support from 100RC, helps cities plan for more integrated solutions to the challenges posed from globalization, urbanization, and climate change – including important social and economic impacts.  The 100RC Network provides member cities with greater than $200 million (USD) in direct support from the 100RC Platform of Partners, which provides critical tools, services, and technical assistance from organizations like Swiss Re, Microsoft, the World Bank, and the International Rescue Committee. And cities in the 100RC Network are connected through a peer-to-peer network, leading to groundbreaking cross-city partnerships and solutions. Notably, in the fall of 2015, 100RC hosted a Network Exchange in Rotterdam, the Netherlands – which aggregated challenges from across the 100RC Network on water management issues to learn from leading water experts and bring solutions home to cities as diverse as Berkeley, Calif. and Surat, India.

"The 100 Resilient Cities Network is showing the global community a new way of coping with shared, complex challenges – building urban resilience," said Dr. Judith Rodin, President of The Rockefeller Foundation. "Incorporating resilience planning and principles not only prepares cities for disasters and long-term threats, but also improves everyday living standards for all members of an urban community. The geographical, political, and cultural diversity in the now-complete 100RC network demonstrates that when it comes to dealing with this century's toughest challenges, resilience planning is essential."

"Since 100RC's founding in 2013, we have seen the resilience movement grow from a bold idea into a burgeoning fixture of local governments all over the world," said Michael Berkowitz, President of 100 Resilient Cities. "We are proud today to celebrate the fulfillment of our initial commitment to reach 100 cities – but the real work lies ahead. The threshold of success for 100RC will not solely be progress within our network of 100 cities. Instead, it will be the ability for solutions to scale, and for all cities around the world to build off of the innovative work leveraged by these 100 Resilient Cities through implementation of their Resilience Strategies."

The final cohort to enter the 100RC Network includes:

• Greater Miami and the Beaches, USA
• Washington, DC, USA
• Nashville, USA
• Seattle, USA
• Atlanta, USA
• Honolulu, USA
• Minneapolis, USA
• Louisville, USA
• Calgary, Canada
• Toronto, Canada
• Vancouver, Canada
• Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Montevideo, Uruguay
• Colima, Mexico
• Guadalajara (Metro), Mexico
• Salvador, Brazil
• Panama City, Panama
• Tel Aviv, Israel
• Luxor, Egypt
• Greater Manchester, England
• Belfast, Northern Ireland
• Tbilisi, Georgia
• The Hague, The Netherlands
• Pune, India
• Jaipur, India
• Seoul, South Korea
• Kyoto, Japan
• Can Tho, Vietnam
• Jakarta, Indonesia
• Melaka, Malaysia
• Haiyan, China
• Yiwu, China
• Lagos, Nigeria
• Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• Cape Town, South Africa
• Nairobi, Kenya
• Paynesville, Liberia

"Washington, DC has always been a symbol of strength for our nation, and the city's inclusion in the 100 Resilient Cities Network will put us on a path to an even brighter, more resilient future," said Mayor Muriel Bowser. "As our nation's capital grows, we must find ways to bolster our resilience while protecting and preserving our prosperity. We look forward to our partnership with 100 Resilient Cities, and the ability to hire a Chief Resilience Officer to lead DC's resilience efforts, while connecting and learning from other global cities in the networks.

100RC selected cities based on each city's demonstrated commitment to building resilience in the face of the complex, multiform challenges of the 21st Century – along with strong mayoral leadership and commitment to the initiative. 100RC's program empowers cities to design, implement, and manage proactive solutions to the challenges posed by urbanization, globalization, and climate change, including short-term shocks like natural disasters, and long-term stresses like sea level rise and cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
Since its inception in 2013, the 100RC Network has seen remarkable progress – laying the foundation for expanding the impact of its work from 100 cities to a broader group of cities around the world:

• Since 2013, more than 50 CROs have been appointed through 100RC, which has also inspired governments around the globe to appoint CROs on their own, separate from the 100RC program – including CROs at higher levels of government. In the 100RC Network, cities are reorganizing around the concept of resilience—with many cities in the 100RC Network already formalizing the role of the CROs as a permanent fixture within their city government.
• A dozen members of the 100RC Network have already released Resilience Strategies, including Resilient New Orleans, winner of the 2016 American Planning Association National Planning Excellence Award. These strategies are outlining specific initiatives for resilience building and are laying the groundwork for significant investment—both from governments and from outside funders. Three members of the 100RC Network – New York, N.Y.; New Orleans, La.; and Norfolk, Va. – received a combined $400 million (USD) in federal funding after successfully leveraging their Resilience Strategies to apply for funding through the National Disaster Resilience Competition, administered by the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development. Now cities will also have access to a tool that helps them assess their resilience using a new, best-in-class index (the City Resilience Index).
• 100RC Member cities have leveraged tools and technical assistance through more than 100 engagements with the 100RC Platform of Partners. In addition to their more than $200 million (USD) in commitments to the 100RC Network, partners have innovated and developed new services and tools to better meet cities' resilience building challenges. Collaborations between 100RC Platform Partners, such as the work of 100RC partners Swiss Re (the world's second-largest reinsurer) and Veolia (a transnational service and utility giant), are better preparing cities in the 100RC Network to understand the risk exposure of critical assets under current and future climate scenarios. This partnership not only arms cities with new tools to deal with the constantly evolving risks they face, but will also ensure the livability and vibrancy of cities by building their economic and physical resilience.
• Markets are beginning to react to the work of 100RC, notably in 2015 when Moody's, one of the big three credit agencies, credited the Resilience Strategy process in Norfolk, VA as partial rationale for maintaining the region's credit rating.

A list of the full 100RC network is available here.
For more information, visit: www.100ResilientCities.org.
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Mandela Washington Fellows Discuss Sustainable Future for Africa

Mandela Washington Fellows Discuss Sustainable Future for Africa

 ACCRA, Ghana, May 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 160 young leaders from 21 West African countries gathered in Accra, Ghana, to share their expertise and engage on critical issues for the future of Africa.  In support of U.S. President Barack Obama's Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, USAID and IREX organized the West Africa Regional Conference for the Fellows in Accra from May 19 – 21, 2016. The Fellows are leading social entrepreneurs, public servants, and community activists who are creating positive change in their communities.

How To Apply for the Mandela Washington Fellowship

Applying for the Mandela Washington Fellowship: Pitching yourself in the personal essay

Whether you’re writing an essay to apply for admission to university, graduate school or the Mandela Washington Fellowship, your job is the same: demonstrating to the decision-makers that you’re the person to choose. That’s the essence of a “pitch,” whether in business meeting or a personal essay.
In the case of the Mandela Washington Fellowship, focusing on “how to write a personal essay is the most important,” according to Edward Monster, public affairs officer in Malawi who reviews applications for the Fellowship. “Too many applicants used the essays to describe ‘big-picture’ problems in their country or region,” said Monster, “but failed to describe exactly what they as individuals were doing to confront the specific challenges in their communities.”

Onitsha Tops 20 Worst Cities in the World for Air Pollution

According to World Health Organization (WHO), Onitsha in south eastern Nigeria has the worst air pollution in the world.

See • Chart: The 20 Worst Cities Worldwide For Air Pollution | Statista

https://www.statista.com/chart/4887/the-20-worst-cities-worldwide-for-air-pollution/

Top Reports

May 25, 2016

• Posted at 13:35 WAT Leaders underscore urgent need to create jobs for African youth through agriculture, ICT, industry
• Posted at 13:33 WAT AfDB signs a new partnership agreement with Big Win Philanthropy and the Dangote Foundation to generate economic growth through improved child nutrition
• Posted at 12:30 WAT Solar Street Lighting Market to Expand Rapidly at 23.23% CAGR 2016-2024, Poised to Reach US$17.78 Bn by 2024: TMR
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  Posted at 11:00 WAT Mandela Washington Fellows Discuss Sustainable Future for Africa
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  Posted at 11:00 WAT Les Mandela Washington Fellows débattent de l'avenir durable de l'Afrique
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  Posted at 06:46 WAT 100 Resilient Cities And The Rockefeller Foundation Announce 37 New Member Cities, Reaching 100 City Milestone For Its Global Network
• Posted at 02:14 WAT Amid Boko Haram violence, situation worsens for displaced in southeast Niger – UN
• Posted at 00:43 WAT President Adesina shares AfDB's new transformation agenda as Annual Meetings open in Lusaka

"I, Daniel Blake" Wins the Palme D'Or

British director Ken Loach's "I, Daniel Blake" was the surprise winner of the Palme D'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival in France

The 69th Cannes film festival ended yesterday Sunday and for the first time in the festival’s history, the Palme d’Or winning movie was screened at the ceremony.
 Click here for the full report.

Lagos Has the Highest GDP in Africa

Lagos Has The Highest GDP In Africa

Lagos has the highest GDP in Africa according to Wikipedia. See https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagos

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state said Lagos is the fifth largest economy in Africa.


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May 21, 2016

• Posted at 20:54 WAT Un grand nombre d'enfants réfugiés ne sont pas scolarisés, selon un rapport de l'ONU

May 20, 2016

• Posted at 20:36 WAT Refugee children are five times more likely to be out of school than others – UN report
• Posted at 20:36 WAT Refugee children are five times more likely to be out of school than others – UN report
• Posted at 15:50 WAT China treibt Wachstum bei weltweiten Smartphone-Verkäufen
• Posted at 15:30 WAT SC Johnson América Latina es nombrado Mejor Lugar para Trabajar Multinacional por décima vez
• Posted at 15:30 WAT SC Johnson Latin America Named a Best Multinational Workplace for 10th Time
• Posted at 10:49 WAT Eclipse Announces Innovative Integration With the Land Registry Electronic Document Service

May 19, 2016

• Posted at 19:56 WAT Titular de Asuntos Humanitarios urge a asistir a civiles afectados por la violencia de Boko Haram
• Posted at 14:01 WAT Eva Longoria Announced As Judge Of The Venture Competition - A Global Search For The World's Best Social Enterprise Startups

   

  • Posted at 12:00 WAT Four schools or hospitals attacked or occupied every day - UNICEF
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Cannes Film Festival 2016 Official Selection

Cannes Film Festival 2016 Official Selection  
In Competition

Opening Film          
           

Woody ALLEN (USA)     CAFÉ SOCIETY     Out of Comp.
           
      ***    
           
Maren ADE (Germany)     TONI ERDMANN    
           
Pedro ALMODÓVAR (Spain)     JULIETA    
           

Andrea ARNOLD (United-Kingdom)
    AMERICAN HONEY    
           
Olivier ASSAYAS (France)     PERSONAL SHOPPER    
           
Jean-Pierre DARDENNE, Luc DARDENNE (Belgium)     LA FILLE INCONNUE    
           
Xavier DOLAN (Canada)    

JUSTE LA FIN DU MONDE

(IT'S ONLY THE END OF THE WORLD)
   
           
Bruno DUMONT (France)    

MA LOUTE

(SLACK BAY)
   
           
Asghar FARHADI (Iran)     FORUSHANDE
(THE SALESMAN)    
           
Nicole GARCIA (France)     MAL DE PIERRES
(FROM THE LAND OF THE MOON)
   
           
Alain GUIRAUDIE (France)     RESTER VERTICAL
(STAYING VERTICAL)
   
Jim JARMUSCH (USA)     PATERSON    
           
Kleber MENDONÇA FILHO (Brazil)     AQUARIUS    
           
Ken LOACH (United-Kingdom)     I, DANIEL BLAKE
   
Brillante MENDOZA (Philippines)    

MA' ROSA
   
Cristian MUNGIU (Romania)     BACALAUREAT
(GRADUATION)
   
Jeff NICHOLS (USA)     LOVING    
           
PARK Chan-Wook (South Korea)     AGASSI
(THE HANDMAIDEN)    
           
Sean PENN (USA)     THE LAST FACE    
           
Cristi PUIU (Romania)     SIERANEVADA    
           
Paul VERHOEVEN (Netherlands)     ELLE    
           
Nicolas WINDING REFN (Denmark)     THE NEON DEMON    
           
Un Certain Regard

Opening Film          
           
Mohamed DIAB (Egypt)     ESHTEBAK
(CLASH)    
           
      ***    
Behnam BEHZADI (Iran)     VAROONEGI
(INVERSION)    
           
BOO Junfeng (Singapore)     APPRENTICE    
           
Delphine COULIN, Muriel COULIN (France)     VOIR DU PAYS
(THE STOPOVER)    
           
Stéphanie DI GIUSTO (France)     LA DANSEUSE
(THE DANCER)     1st film
           
Michael DUDOK DE WIT (Netherlands)     LA TORTUE ROUGE
(THE RED TURTLE)     1st film
           
FUKADA Kôji (Japan)     FUCHI NI TATSU
(HARMONIUM)    
           
Maha HAJ (Israel)     OMOR SHAKHSIYA
(PERSONAL AFFAIRS)     1st film
           
Eran KOLIRIN (Israel)     ME’EVER LAHARIM VEHAGVAOT
(BEYOND THE MOUNTAINS AND HILLS)    
           
KORE-EDA Hirokazu (Japan)     UMI YORIMO MADA FUKAKU
(AFTER THE STORM)    
           
Juho KUOSMANEN (Finland)     HYMYILEVÄ MIES
(THE HAPPIEST DAY IN THE LIFE OF OLLI MÄKI)     1st film
           
David MACKENZIE
(United-Kingdom)     HELL OR HIGH WATER    
           
Francisco MÁRQUEZ, Andrea TESTA (Argentina)     LA LARGA NOCHE DE FRANCISCO SANCTIS
(THE LONG NIGHT OF FRANCISCO SANCTIS)     1st film
           
Bogdan MIRICA (Romania)     CÂINI
(DOGS)     1st film
           
Stefano MORDINI (Italy)     PERICLE IL NERO
(PERICLE)
           
Michael O’SHEA (USA)     THE TRANSFIGURATION     1st film
           
Matt ROSS (USA)     CAPTAIN FANTASTIC    
           
Kirill SEREBRENNIKOV (Russia)     UCHENIK
(THE STUDENT)    
           
Out of Competition

Shane BLACK (USA)     THE NICE GUYS    
           
Jodie FOSTER (USA)     MONEY MONSTER    
           
Jonathan JAKUBOWICZ
(Panama / USA)     HANDS OF STONE    
           
NA Hong Jin (South Korea)     GOKSUNG
(THE WAILING)    
           
Steven SPIELBERG (USA)     THE BFG    
           
Midnight Screenings

Jim JARMUSCH (USA)     GIMME DANGER    
           
Jean-François RICHET (France)     BLOOD FATHER    
           
YEON Sang-Ho (South Korea)     BU-SAN-HAENG
(TRAIN TO BUSAN)    
           
Special Screenings

Thanos ANASTOPOULOS (Greece)
Davide DEL DEGAN (Italy)     L'ULTIMA SPIAGGIA
(THE LAST RESORT)    
           
Karim DRIDI (France / Tunisia)     CHOUF    
           
Mahamat-Saleh HAROUN (Chad)     HISSEIN HABRÉ, UNE TRAGÉDIE TCHADIENNE
(HISSEIN HABRÉ, A CHADIAN TRAGEDY)    

Grégoire LEPRINCE-RINGUET
(France)
LA FORÊT DE QUINCONCES
(FOOL MOON)
    1st film
           
Bernard-Henri LÉVY (France)     PESHMERGA    
           
Jonathan LITTELL (USA)     WRONG ELEMENTS     1st film
           
Rithy PANH (Cambodia)     EXIL
(EXILE)
           
Albert SERRA (Spain)     LA MORT DE LOUIS XIV
(THE DEATH OF LOUIS XIV)    
           
Paul VECCHIALI (France)     LE CANCRE    
   
 Source: http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/article/62135.html.

The Popular WAEC Bus Stop in Yaba, Lagos

 The Popular WAEC Bus Stop in Yaba, Lagos

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Bus Stop in Yaba on the mainland of Lagos is one of the most popular locations in Lagos state, because the headquarters of WAEC is located near the bus stop with the tallest building towering above other buildings in the area. It is also the main bus stop of the famous Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), the first tertiary institution in Nigeria founded in 1947. It is directly opposite the WAEC building and close to the nearby Federal Science and Technical College (FSTC). Therefore, thousands of students of the two schools use the bus stop with hundreds of other commuters taking different public and private transport vehicles such as the popular "Danfo" minibuses, "Keke" tricyles, "Okada" motorcycles and taxi cabs.