Saturday 31 October 9pm at Odeon Cinema (Greenwich) – UK Première

SYNOPSIS
The Figurine (Araromire) is a multi-cultural and contemporary feature highlighting essence and efficacy of tradition, friendship, betrayal and love.

It transcends both the ancient and the modern day.
Two buddies and a girl…all down on their luck have their lives changed after one of them discovers “ARAROMIRE”, a mysterious figurine in an abandoned shrine which according to ancient legend bestows seven years of good luck.
But, no one told them about the next seven years…

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Invitation

Golden Effects and DJMedia in association with the London African Film Festival invites you to the UK premiere of :

VENUE

ODEON Greenwich
Bugsby’s Way, Greenwich, London, SE10 0QJ (Next to Holiday Inn Express)

TIME

Doors open 9pm, Red Carpet & Photo Ops 9.30pm,
Premiere starts 10.30pm prompt

CONFIRMED INVITED GUESTS

Kunle Afolayan, Ramsey Nouah, Funlola Awofiyebi – Raimi, Lola Maja
+ UK based celebrities from the Film & Music industry
+ Media personalities from TV, Magazines & Newspapers.

TICKETS

Standard: £10
Premier: £15.

TICKET OUTLETS

Available from October 13th.

East: Tomi’s Kitchen (Hackney) Tel: 020 8986 6226
East: Bronze Bar (Barking rd, Canning Town) Tel: 020 7511 4252
South East: Tomi’s Kitchen (Deptford) Tel: 020 8694 9352
South East: Presidential (Old Kent rd) Tel: 020 7708 4491 ,
South East: Tasty’s (Woolwich) Tel: 020 8854 2171 ,
West: Mama Calabar (Wembley Park) Tel:020 8902 2277
North West: D’Den (Cricklewood) Tel: 020 8830 5000

24HR TICKET HOTLINES

Tel: 079 56 37 44 73
Tel: 078 59 92 61 00
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INFO

Tel: 079 46 81 12 53
WEB: www.figurinemovie.com

AFTER PARTY

Follows immediately @ PLANET NOLLYWOOD with DJ ABASS.
TIME: 10pm – 4.30am
With cast & crew and all invited celebs on 2 Floors of Music.
DJ’s: Shola-B, Whateva & Mc Data

MEDIA PARTNERS

HITV (Sky 204)
Nollywood Movies (Sky 329)
Trumpet Newpapers
Check Out Magazine
Vivacity PR
Masino Magazine
M&M Magazine
Gbedu Magazine

Sunday 29 November from 9.30am to 6pm at the University of Westminster’s Africa Media Centre (AMC)

This one-day interdisciplinary conference invites academics, film and video producers, policy makers, film distributors, Africa specialists, and development practitioners to debate the role and future of African film and video.

Confirmed Keynote Speaker:

Mr. Emeka Mba, Director General of the Nigerian Film & Video Censors Board

African film has emerged strongly “at a crucial time in the history of Africa, not only as a voice of the people, but also as an answer to the drudgery of a socio-economic existence characterised by high unemployment and contracting opportunities” (Ogunleye 2003). Apart from empowering the marginalised, the African film and video industry now benefits many on the continent. In most African countries, filmmakers are self-funded and get little input from the public sector. Yet it is the product of this growing body of self-sponsored and mostly independent film producers that has proved to be the best public relations for many African governments and communities. African economies benefit immensely from the direct and indirect taxes they levy on African films. And while some filmmakers exist in “grey areas” of the law, quotas in some parts of Africa have assured producers of markets.

The picture is further confused by differing attitudes to piracy and copyright across the continent. New technologies have made production and distribution easier, but is this a positive? Previous debates have focused on shared problems around issues such as language, content, regulation, funding, form or quality in African films, but how is the situation after 2000?
The other questions to be debated at this conference may include the following:

• What is an “African film” in the digital era?
• How has the African film/video sector been transformed by new technology?
• How have African film and video producers responded to social, economic and political change?
• Should African governments regulate African films and video production?
• How are issues of copyright and piracy affecting the African film and video industry? Is piracy the problem or is it the lack of distribution? Should filmmakers be embracing internet dissemination rather than viewing it as another form of piracy?
• Who views African films/videos? Why have Nollywood films and videos enjoyed more “success” than films from other parts of Africa?
• What are the implications of changes in film and video markets in the world?
• What are the prospects for co-production within Africa as a means of financing projects?
• Do films set in Africa, e.g. District 9, The Last King of Scotland or Blood Diamond qualify to be called African stories? Is it desirable for African film making to ‘cross-over’ to other continents?
• Who should pay for the recovery, archiving and reconstruction of African Films?
• What is the future of the African film in the 21st Century?

The programme will be circulated after other speakers have been confirmed.

The conference is organised by University of Westminster’s Africa Media Centre (AMC) in association with the Communication and Media Research Institute (CAMRI), Communication Research in Arts and Media (CREAM), the London African Film Festival (LAFF) and Africa at the Pictures.

Conference Fees

Unwaged/Students: £35
Waged/Non-Students: £100

Fee includes registration, conference pack, lunch, coffee/tea and wine reception

For registration forms please contact:

Helen Cohen
Short Courses and Events Administrator
University of Westminster
School of Media, Arts and Design: School Registry
HA1 3TP, Harrow, Middlesex, UK
Tel: 020 7911 5000 ext 4298
Fax: 020 7911 5995
E-mail: journalism@westminster.ac.uk

Conference Team

Keith Shiri, Jane Thorburn, Winston Mano, Colin Sparks, Peter Goodwin, Geoffrey Davies, Maria Way, Brilliant Mhlanga, Helen Cohen, Rosie Thomas, Joram Ten Brink