Stay tuned, as we wrap principal photography on the next batch of episodes for Karani Ngufu Web Series !!! Polaroid 📷 by Ben Krbetschek : Sound Mentor, with Kennedy Mazimpaka : Production Supervisor, Amin Suwedi : Cinematography Mentor & Kantarama Gahigiri : Directing Mentor. More new soon. ——– And in the meantime a few words about our Masterclass from the 1st shoot: “Filmmaker Kantarama Gahigiri was invited by the project to teach film directing. The Rwandan and Swiss citizen has professionally been coming to Rwanda to teach workshops (…). She said that the master class was about finding local stories and empowering local crew to tell their own stories. She added that it was all about finding the specificities of Rwandan stories, how to tell them and how best bring them on screen. “It is necessary to continue this experience because most crew members are still young as well as the Rwandan film industry and it is a matter of building it”. Gahigiri said that in order to grow the Rwanda film industry there is a need of spaces for artists to develop their own stories. In addition to that, there has to be a way for them to earn the money because […]
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KIGALI Changing things. One step at the time. A few words about our Masterclass: “Filmmaker Kantarama Gahigiri was invited by the project to teach film directing. The Rwandan and Swiss citizen has professionally been coming to Rwanda to teach workshops (…). She said that the master class was about finding local stories and empowering local crew to tell their own stories. She added that it was all about finding the specificities of Rwandan stories, how to tell them and how best bring them on screen. “It is necessary to continue this experience because most crew members are still young as well as the Rwandan film industry and it is a matter of building it”. Gahigiri said that in order to grow the Rwanda film industry there is a need of spaces for artists to develop their own stories. In addition to that, there has to be a way for them to earn the money because at the end of the day they have to pay their bills. “’Karani Ngufu’ for instance is funny, actual, relevant and very well acted. It has given a chance to young actors and is bringing new people on the scene,” noted Gahigiri.” Full article here. […]
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Reflecting on last week’s adventures at Mashariki African Film Festival! It was a pleasure teaching again a two-day introductory workshop titled “Girls In Cinema” hosted by Goethe-Institut Kigali. & being Member of the Jury for African Short Films category along with my dear friends Joël Karekezi and Nirere Shanel. So many interesting exchanges, so many new connections. Great 4th Edition. So grateful ❤ thank you Universe!
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March 2018, we came full circle, back to where it all started 5 years ago in March 2013! TAPIS ROUGE Thank you for believing in us. Thank you for the chills. Now, ready for the next adventure. – Kantarama Tapis Rouge @ IMDb
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THANK YOU 2018 !!! So grateful !!! Still in February and already : – Traveled to 5 cities (Paris, Rotterdam, Kigali, Berlin, Geneva)… – Watched A LOT of films, classics and new at International Film Festival Rotterdam – IFFR and Berlinale – Berlin International Film Festival !!! (*including classics like: Lumumba Retour au Congo by Raoul Peck, Sankofa by Haile Gerima, La Noire de… by Ousmane Sembène, Harvest 3000 years by Haile Gerima) (*but also: SUPA MODO, Eldorado, MAKI’LA – Film, Das Kongo Tribunal, Birds Are Singing in Kigali, Une Saison En France, Kinshasa Makambo, Azougue Nazaré, It Must Make Peace, I Am Not A witch, Djon Africa, Cook Off, Les Deux Visages D’Une Femme Bamileke, Viaje A Los Pueblos Fumigados, Our Madness, High Fantasy, Vivre Riche) (*and : Respeto, Laissez bronzer les cadavres, The Real Estate, 7 Days In Entebbe, MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A., Yocho (Foreboding), Khook) – Got to celebrate with my friend for his award-winning short film: IMFURA-short Film by Karemangingo Ishimwe !!! 1st Rwandan film at Berlinale YAY !!! (*and other inspiring shorts : Tuko Macho by Jim Chuchu, Mugabo by Amelia Um, La Mazda Jaune Et Sa Sainteté by Sandra Heremans, Hairat by Jessica Beshir, Mahogany Too by Akosua Adoma Owusu) – Participated in Haïlé Gerima‘s EYE-OPENING Workshop about Storytelling Structure / Reclaiming our Narrative & Decolonizing our Minds !!! – […]
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Tapis Rouge has a National Theatrical release in France starting May 10 !!! Many many thanks to our distributor Wayna Pitch. – Kantarama Tapis Rouge @ IMDb
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Tapis Rouge (and I) on the road in Tunisia !!! El Kef opening a Film Festival near the border with Algeria > special screenings in 3 prisons near Tunis : some of the most powerful interactions I ever experienced > Monastir > Hammamet > Menzel Bourguiba > Tunis opening the Festival du Film Francophone… Besslama Tounis
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Né Pour Mourir premiers in cinemas in France as a sequel to Tapis Rouge. I also organised 2 special screenings in Tunis and Nairobi during my tour, just to see the public’s reaction! #WesternLove #BankRobbery – Kantarama Tapis Rouge @ IMDb
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Lost Angel Less wins an AWARD OF MERIT at IndieFEST Los Angeles and at the same time BEST ANIMATED SHORT at Berlin Independent Film Festival (BIFF) in February 2017. On Valentine’s day… #electrofunk, #love and #red #balloons! MANY THANKS TO MY CAST AND CREW With Marie Ruchat and Classik Luvanga Music by Classik Luvanga Production Colors records Editor/Animator/Magician Valentin Waeber Director of Photography Gabriel Lobos Props Design Stefan Lauper Background Design Johan Markwalder (Walder) Additional VFX Johnc Bigmap-tv Thank you all for your support, I love you! – Kantarama
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