What is the future of African Filmmaking? there is a notion that the Western World and Europe are not interested in African Films, Is it a false notion but if true is it because of the production value of African Films OR is it that African stories don't interest the global audience?? i need opinions Stage32 members
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We African only 2 things to tell our amazing story, only the Technics / physics and to work together , that is all...We have fantastic story !
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this is a great question which I heartily support and hope some of us can work together. I think Africans have huge experience and great things to say
I don't know about the rest of the country, but in Austin, TX the few times I went to see a film where it was mostly about African-Americans, there were few African-Americans in the audience... And vi...
Expand commentI don't know about the rest of the country, but in Austin, TX the few times I went to see a film where it was mostly about African-Americans, there were few African-Americans in the audience... And vice versa, were the stars were mostly of other ethnicities there are very few African-Americans in the audience.... For me, being half Spanish and half Mexican, I could write a bunch of stories about the Hispanic culture, but I know my audience is limited... Robert Rodriquez has been successful at it though. And screenwriter David Ayer's has been successful with his Los Angeles and Hispanic based stories that he writes.. My two pennies...
check my The Fattest Yam which I wrote with a friend from Cameroun
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I will say that one of the greatest African American talents so far in the industry has got to be Antoine Fuqua. He broke the preconceptions that someone of African descent can direct a movie with a n...
Expand commentI will say that one of the greatest African American talents so far in the industry has got to be Antoine Fuqua. He broke the preconceptions that someone of African descent can direct a movie with a nonAfrican or all-white cast when he made King Arthur, starring Keira Knightley. It is set in a not fully-Medieval, still somewhat tribal British Isles. It's very stellar cinematographically too and I like the choice of Guinevere(?) as a woad(blue marks)-painted warrior at times, too. Definitely breaks from the usual medieval romanticism. I'm a big history nerd as you can tell. In the movie I am writing 'Demonized', my characters will be African American. I hope to be able to capitalize on general audiences love of horror in order to stay true to the story I want to tell. I think it will break new ground as far as the sort of storytelling and vision that can come from people of African descent. As for African continental movies, I don't know much about them but if you can harness the power of African storytelling in a way that can translate to world audiences, you'll be on your way. Think what makes certain international films Hot. Like Norways's Dead Snow (Zombie Craze), India's Slumdog Millionaire (Basic human drama). What makes Africa unique? And how can you tell that story to make it relatable to world audiences?