Call For Entries

The theme of the seventh Africa in Motion (AiM) film festival is Modern Africa and African filmmakers are invited to submit documentaries and

           'Notre Etrangere' (The Space in Between)        Burkina Faso (AiM 2011)

fiction films of 31 minutes or longer related to this theme to be considered for inclusion in the 2012 festival. Africa in Motion 2012 will take place from 25 October to 02 November 2012. This is an opportunity for African filmmakers to showcase their work at one of the most prestigious African film festivals in the world and to gain exposure to an audience in the UK.

Africa in Motion 2012 will focus on films that represent Africa as part and parcel of the modern, globalised world – the urban, the new, the provocative, the innovative and experimental. We regard “modern” not as belonging solely to the “West”, and through the festival we want to emphasise Africa’s important role in the modern world.

We are interested in discovering and exploring through this year’s festival how modernity manifests in African cultures. We would like to receive films linked with the following themes:

  • How has Africa become part of the global world through processes such as migration, exile and the increasing role of the African diaspora?
  • What is Africa’s relationship with the international community in political and economic spheres?
  • How has the digital revolution affected Africa through the prevalence of technology such as the increasing use of mobile phones, satellite dishes and digital filmmaking?
  • How can modern art forms be observed in African cultures such as contemporary dance, architecture, modern street fashion, conceptual art, new fusion musical styles, street art, graffiti, graphic novels and cartoons?
  • How have African countries found modern, innovative and grassroots solutions to contemporary challenges such as resource control, environmental protection, poverty, conflict resolution, education and economic emancipation?
  • How has modern life affected African societies and individuals in terms of traditional customs and rituals, religion, rural community life, family dynamics and the role of women?

 We are looking for films which address these themes with creativity and innovation, films which celebrate the rich cultural diversity of Africa while at the same time avoiding the exoticisation that Africa so often falls victim to.  

Please note that this is not a competition strand; no winner will be selected and no prize money is involved. What we are offering is the chance to have your film screened at one of the most prestigious African film festivals world-wide and to expose your work to a wide audience in the UK.

Please read the complete guidelines and regulations carefully before submitting your film.

Download AiM 2012 Call for Features in PDF Guidelines and Application Form or Word Guidelines and Application Form

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