The AFRINOLLY SHORT-FILM COMPETITION is a Unique, Innovative and Youth-focused Competition, with singular concentration on the next generation of African film makers. This Competition is designed to expand the conversations on issues about the African continent by Africans, motivate and reward young and emerging filmmakers who exhibit exceptional narrative skills using short movies and documentary as a medium.
This competition is conceived entirely as an online challenge open to Africans from across the world creating or have created short films or/and documentary films of not more than 15 minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRur0yCtfTk
Participants are expected to upload their films to a dedicated Competition Website and the finalists would be decided by a panel of jury and public voting.
Afrinolly’s core objective is to empower African youths to tell their own stories from their own perspective and eliminate financial barriers to movies production. They look forward to ultimately creating a new generation of content providers in the Africa movie industry and facilitating business model based on sub-15 minutes contents.
Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 in each of the two categories namely Short Movie and Documentary.
SHORT MOVIE CATEGORY 2014 & Winners
1st Prize: $25,000: Everything Happens for a Reason By Florian Schott
2nd Prize: $10,000: Crimson – Your Cup of Tea By Daniel Etim Effiong
3rd Prize: $5,000 : 10:10 By Gbenga Salu
DOCUMENTARY CATEGORY2014 & Winners
1st Prize: $25,000: Creative Minds By Victor Okoye
2nd Prize: $10,000: Awele’s Diary By Ronke Ogunmakin
3rd Prize: $5,000: Yellow Fever By Ng’endo Mukii
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OyghKz108M
MEET SOME OF THE JUDGES:
FEMI ODUGBEMI MAHEN BONETTI FRANKLIN LEAONARD
TUNDE KELANI BONGIWE SELANE OBI EMELONYE
The prize will be given out in Lagos, Nigeria on the 22nd of Feburary 2014. The winners will finally meet the judges and claim their reward.
To find out more, check out the Afrinolly website here
