The Atlanta Film Festival Is Here
A long long time ago when I was on the hunt for creative beings especially beings in the filmmaking realm, I came across IMAGE 365 now known as the Atlanta Film Festival. IMAGE was an organization that put a film festival together as well as other film educational programs. I learnt about the festival and quickly signed up as a volunteer. And boy, what an experience I had! My first assignment was to welcome filmmakers as they attended panel events, screenings, etc. in the hospitality suite at the CNN Omni hotel. One of the first filmmakers I was able to interact with was Will Packer and Rob Hardy of then Rain Forest Films. They were very nice and took the time to talk to a few volunteers in the room. This was in 2005. The following year, I meet Spike Lee (She's Gotta Have it and Do the Right Thing) and then Charles S. Dutton (Roc) and the list goes on. My stint with the film festival came to an end in 2011 as I started to focus on my own film and video projects. The festival now known as the Atlanta Film Festival has come a long way. Its film lineup is becoming more diverse each year especially for African films . As an African filmmaker, I am always looking out for movies that feature any hint of an African theme or movies produced, directed and written by an African This year I came across a few films made by or featuring an African.
In my up coming posts, I will be sharing the films that will be screening at the festival in Atlanta this upcoming weekend. So stay tuned!
The Atlanta Film Festival is taking place from March 23d - April 2nd, 2017
Here's to the celebration of African Cinema around the world!!