No problem, I understand.
On Sep 15, 2017 18:44, "Isaac Olatunde" <reachout2is...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Sorry, I can't help beyond the advise I gave you.
>
> Regards,
>
> Isaac
>
> On Sep 15, 2017 8:53 PM, "TheAfricanDream Oral.Ofori" <oralof...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Thanks a lot, now makes sense... Here is what I have, kindly feel free to
>> look through whenever you have the time. I merged the mission/vision but I
>> still might be doing something wrong.
>>
>> Two heads or are better than one so feel free to take a punch below:
>>
>> {{Infobox film festival
>> |name=Black Star International Film Festival
>> |logo=Official_BSIFF_logo.jpg
>> |founded=2015
>> |location=[[Accra]], [[Ghana]]
>> |founder=[[Juliet Asante]]
>> |partnerS=[[National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI)]],
>> [[Silverbrid Group]]
>> |website=http://www.bsiff.org}}
>>
>> The '''Black Star International Film Festival''' ('''BSIFF''')<ref>{{cite
>> web|url=http://bsiff.org|title=BSIFF official
>> website|access-date=2017-09-15}}</ref> founded by [[Juliet Asante]] with
>> support from partners in 2015 is an annual film festival held around August
>> in [[Accra]], [[Ghana]]. It started in 2016<ref>{{cite web|url=
>> http://citifmonline.com/2016/02/03/black-star-intern
>> ational-film-festival-launched-in-accra/|title=BSIFF launche
>> d|access-date=2017-09-15}}</ref> The festival is held between three to
>> four days, which include various activities about the festival’s
>> theme<ref>{{cite web | url=https://bsiff.org/program/ | title=BSIFF
>> Theme | publisher=bsiff.org | accessdate=15 September 2017}}</ref>
>> Typically, submissions are opened around February for filmmakers all over
>> the world after which the portal is closed for the jury to judge and decide
>> on the best films to be screened at the festival.
>>
>> All activities for the festival are normally coordinated by the Festival
>> Producer<ref>{{cite web | url=http://africanwomenincinem
>> a.blogspot.com/2016/04/black-star-international-film-festival.html |
>> title=Ellerson Beti, a Black Star International Film Festival Producer |
>> publisher=africanwomenincinema | accessdate=15 September 2017}}</ref>. The
>> Producer for the maiden event in 2016 was Jacqueline Nsiah. The 2017
>> festival was produced by Sarah Wechselberger.<ref>{{cite web | url=
>> https://bsiff.org/what-we-do/ | title=Sarah Wechselberger, a Black Star
>> International Film Festival Producer | publisher=bsiff.org |
>> accessdate=15 September 2017}}</ref>
>>
>> As a non-profit, BSIFF creates global connections through films by
>> helping to bridge the gap between African cinema and the world. [6] The
>> festival focuses on the business of film and advocacy in the region. BSIFF
>> works to create a bridge between filmmakers in Africa and the world and
>> facilitate the exchange of cultures, the creation of employment, enhancing
>> investments in the sector, and generally improve the skill sets within the
>> sector in the region.
>>
>> == History of BSIFF ==
>> Actress turned [[Film producer]] - [[Juliet Asante]] - started BSIFF in
>> 2015 as a major platform to promote the film business in Ghana<ref>{{cite
>> web | url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5183296/?ref_=nv_sr_1 |
>> title=Juliet Asante on IMDb | publisher=IMDb.com | accessdate=15 September
>> 2017}}</ref> and Africa<ref>{{cite web | url=http://thenet.ng/2016/08/f
>> emi-odugbemis-gidi-blues-goes-to-ghana-uganda/ | title=BSIFF encourages
>> Africa Film Industry | publisher=thenet.ng | accessdate=15 September
>> 2017}}</ref> and advocate for its growth within an African
>> context.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.accraexpat.com/
>> events/?type=event&story=3831 | title=BSIFF opportunity for Africa Film
>> makers | publisher=accraexpat.com | accessdate=15 September 2017}}</ref>
>> who attend. It also encourages the use of film to change the African
>> narrative outside the continent.
>>
>> BSIFF commenced on August 25 and ended 28 of the same month in
>> 2016<ref>{{cite web | url=https://bsiff.org/upcoming-activitiesnews/ |
>> title=BSIFF 2016 | publisher=bsiff.org | accessdate=15 September
>> 2017}}</ref>, with Gold Coast<ref>{{cite web | url=
>> http://peacefmonline.com/pages/showbiz/movies/201608/290407.php |
>> title=Gold Coast film | publisher=peacefmonline.com | accessdate=15
>> September 2017}}</ref> – a Ghana/Denmark collaboration, and Gidi Blues – by
>> Femi Odugbemi<ref>{{cite web | url=http://mediahouse360.net/b
>> lack-star-international-film-festival-lit-accra-25th-28th-august/ |
>> title=2016 BSIFF | publisher=mediahouse360.net| accessdate=15 September
>> 2017}}</ref> as the Opening and Closing Films respectively. Of the over
>> 3000 submissions that made it to the premier edition, only 40 were selected
>> to be screened during the festival. The Festival Producer at the time,
>> Jacqueline Nsiah<ref>{{cite web | url=https://bsiff.org/about |
>> title=BSIFF Producer Jacqueline Nsiah | publisher=bsiff.org |
>> accessdate=15 September 2017}}</ref> - was a freelance film festival and
>> arts & culture consultant. She is the co-director and curator of UHURU
>> festival in Rio de Janeiro and is currently a Programmer at Film Africa,
>> London.
>>
>> In 2017, Moonlight – Oscar-winning film directed by Barry Jenkins – was
>> the Opening film, while Amma Asante’s 'A United Kingdom' was the Closing
>> Film. Sarah Wechselberger<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ameyawdebrah.com/b
>> lack-star-international-film-festival-opens-accra-expect/ | title=Sarah
>> Wechselberger | publisher=ameyawdebrah.com | accessdate=15 September
>> 2017}}</ref> – a festival volunteer in 2016 became the Producer of the 2017
>> event. Sarah had previously worked with the native section of the [[Berlin
>> International Film Festival]] and was part of a German – American
>> production in the States with [[Jamie Foxx]] (Sleepless Night, 2017), where
>> she was assisting the director of the film<ref>{{cite web | url=
>> https://bsiff.org/what-we-do | title=BSIFF Producer assists director of
>> German-America production | publisher=bsiff.org | accessdate=15
>> September 2017}}</ref>. Being a platform for networking and industry
>> business, both years saw the attendance of film distributors like Linda
>> Nelson from Indie Rights Movie, and Betty Sulty-Johnson of DIFFA
>> (Distribution Internationale de Film et Fictions d’Afrique) – a
>> Distribution company specialised in Selling African TV Content, who
>> attended the festival in 2016, and Kunle Falodu<ref>{{cite web | url=
>> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/when-the-first-lady-
>> of-ghana-attended-my-party_us_59a2b81ce4b0cb7715bfd682 | title=Kunle
>> Falodu | publisher=huffingtonpost.com | accessdate=15 September
>> 2017}}</ref>, Vice – President (Distribution, Africa) of [[Sony Pictures
>> Television]] attending in 2017.
>>
>> In 2017, there were a few additions to the festival: Yaa Asantewa – UNDP
>> Awards, Talent Market, and Cultural Immersion. The Yaa Asantewa – UNDP
>> Awards were awarded to films that filmmakers that went deep and told
>> stories that resonate to promote global good and to ensure that the
>> sustainable development goals (SDGs) become a reality for all. The Talent
>> Market, as an addition, is a high-level networking opportunity with the
>> goal of fostering business, co-production, and cooperation among industry
>> players. The Cultural Immersion was introduced to focus annually on a
>> different cultural group and present everything related to its culture –
>> from dance, music, art, and fashion to traditional food and drinks. These
>> additions pushed the reach of the work of the festival.
>>
>> == BSIFF Today ==
>> The Black Star International Film Festival is the main activity of the
>> Black Star International Film Institute, which is engaged in other
>> projects, programs and activities beyond the festival, of which Advocacy is
>> a major role. The 2017 edition of the festival which started on August 19,
>> and ended August 21, had about 100 volunteers helping across all sections
>> of the festival program. These volunteers under the Volunteering Program of
>> the festival learn, network, and build their resumes while being a part of
>> the festival.
>>
>> BSIFF 2017 was themed ''For the Young at Heart''. A major break was that
>> senior government officials came on board to promote the
>> festival<ref>{{cite web | url=http://citifmonline.com/20
>> 17/08/18/first-lady-pledges-support-for-black-star-internati
>> onal-film-festival/ | title=BSIFF gets support from Ghana First Lady |
>> publisher=citifmonline.com | accessdate=15 September 2017}}</ref>. The
>> Institute continues to advocate for the growth of the film business in
>> Ghana and Africa even after festivities are over.<ref>{{cite web | url=
>> https://amaphiko.redbull.com/tr/projects/black-star-inte
>> rnational-film-festival | title=Beyond film | publisher=
>> amaphiko.redbull.com| accessdate=15 September 2017}}</ref>
>>
>> ==References==
>> {{Reflist}}
>>
>> [[Category:Film festivals established in 2015]]
>>
>
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