41st Annual Toronto International Film Festival Complete Films Lineup

Programmes

The following films were selected:

Gala presentations
A Monster Calls by J. A. Bayona
Arrival by Denis Villeneuve
Deepwater Horizon by Peter Berg
The Edge of Seventeen by Kelly Fremon Craig
The Headhunter's Calling by Mark Williams
The Journey is the Destination by Bronwen Hughes
JT + The Tennessee Kids by Jonathan Demme
LBJ by Rob Reiner
Loving by Jeff Nichols
The Magnificent Seven by Antoine Fuqua
Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer by Joseph Cedar
Planetarium by Rebecca Zlotowski
The Promise by Terry George
Queen of Katwe by Mira Nair
The Rolling Stones Olé Olé Olé! : A Trip Across Latin America by Paul Dugdale
The Secret Scripture by Jim Sheridan
Snowden by Oliver Stone
Strange Weather by Katherine Dieckmann
Their Finest by Lone Scherfig
A United Kingdom by Amma Asante

Lagos is A Country

• Lagos is currently the 5th biggest economy in Africa.
• Lagos city is Africa's largest megacity with the highest GDP.

• The immediate former Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Raji ­Fashola, SAN, once dropped the following bombshell so calmly it would have been easy to miss: he believes the city’s optimum population is 40 million. ~ Fashola, The Man Who Transformed Lagos - Matthew Green Of Financial Times - Politics - Nigeria http://www.nairaland.com/3315702/fashola-man-transformed-lagos-matthew
• Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the current Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi said:

“As it stands today, Lagos’ role on the economic future of Nigeria is critical than what people think of the Niger Delta region.
He said Federal Govern-ment can learn from Lagos policies formulation that boost business and attract investors, adding that the Lagos example can bail the country out of its economic woes.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/08/emir-of-kano-to-fg-emulate-lagos-on-economic-policies/

• Lagos is developing new cities with the Eko Atlantic City already in progress and Lagos Smart City project on the drawing board.
• Dangote Group is building the largest refinery in Africa in Lagos.
• A new international airport and new seaport are in progress in Lagos.
• Lagos attracted Mr. Mark Zuckerberg, Cofounder and CEO of Facebook in his first trip to sub Saharan Africa in August, 2016. He is investing in ICT startups in the technological ecosystem of Lagos State.
• Lagos has more international five star hotels than any other country in West Africa.

Watch out for more in "Lagos is A Country" documentary film by Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima, the producer and director of "Lagos in Motion: Sights and Sounds of Africa's Largest Megacity".

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The Aso Villa Demo Day Was A Political Public Relations Scam

The Aso Villa Demo Day Was A Scam: How Mark Zuckerberg and Airtel Were Misled By Organisers - Says A Finalist.

The Real Truth About The Aso Villa Demo Day.

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Niger Delta Petroleum Resources To Expand Refining Capacity

Chemex Modular Selected by Niger Delta Petroleum Resources to Expand Leading Nigerian Refinery

Mark Zuckerberg Visits Nigeria and Sees the Digital Future of Nollywood

Mark Zuckerberg Visits Nigeria and Sees the Digital Future of Nollywood 

Mark Zuckerberg with Chike Maduegbuna, CEO of Afrinolly and his staff.

It was a very tranquil Wednesday afternoon on August 31, 2016 when Mark Zuckerberg, the famous Co-founder and CEO of Facebook came to Afrinolly Space in Oregun, in Ikeja on the mainland of Lagos, Africa’s largest megacity and the commercial hub of the continent. Mark and his Facebook team wanted to see the digital hub of Nollywood, Nigeria’s phenomenal film industry. Afrinolly is like the Silicon Valley of Nollywood created as a dynamic ecosystem for the provision of creative platforms and economic opportunities for established and emerging filmmakers (Content creators), mobile technology developers, innovative voices (Screenwriters), animators (Graphics and VFX), contemporary artists and the cultural industries.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in Nairobi To See Kenyan Innovation in Action

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Facebook CEO visits Nairobi to see Kenyan Innovation in Action

Zuckerberg is in Kenya to see how technology innovation is changing the country

LONDON, United Kingdom, September 1, 2016/ -- Facebook (www.Facebook.com) CEO Mark Zuckerberg is visiting Kenya this week on his first trip to Africa, using his time in the country to visit the iHub technology hub in Nairobi, meet with developers and partners, and explore how the country’s pioneering mobile money ecosystem is evolving.

Singapore Signs Bilateral Agreements With Ethiopia, Mozambique and Nigeria

IE Singapore's initiatives strengthen economic ties between Singapore and Africa with bilateral agreements and the opening of a third office 

• IE Singapore moved to Nairobi, Kenya-his third overseas center in Africa Singapore sign bilateral agreements on tax, investment and air services with Ethiopia, Mozambique and Nigeria respectively

Top 10 Most Violent Cities in the World

 The Top-10 Most Violent Cities Worldwide 

~ By Niall McCarthy, Aug 31, 2016.

Which cities have the highest rates of murder worldwide? According to the The Mexico Citizens Council for Public Security, the very worst of them are concentrated in Mexico, Venezuela and Honduras. In 2015, Caracas in Venezuela topped the list with 119.87 murders per 100,000 people.

San Pedro Sula in Honduras came second with 111.03 homicides per 100,000 people while San Salvador, capital of El Salvador, rounded off the top three with 108.54 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants. Earlier this month, the US State Department issued a warning about Honduras to US citizens, saying that the level of kidnapping, crime and violence there remains critically high.

This chart shows homicides per 100,000 inhabitants in 2015.

 Source Statsta.

Mark Zuckerberg in Nigeria to Witness Africa's Tech Revolution

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Facebook CEO goes to Nigeria to witness Africa's tech revolution

Zuckerberg is in Nigeria to listen and learn and take ideas back to California on how Facebook can better support tech development and entrepreneurship across Africa.

Internet TV is Better than Linear TV - Netflix CEO Reed Hastings

In fact, speaking at their latest earnings call Netflix CEO Reed Hastings explicitly stated digital video's superiority to linear television:
"It’s fundamentally that internet TV is better than linear TV. The consumers can watch when they want, on what type of device they want, and the content has just got better and better."

"So the fundamental confidence about the large scale is because on-demand is a better experience than linear, and the entire market is going to move from linear to on-demand internet television over the next 10 to 20 years."

Source: The Media Briefing.

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