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| Rawlings’ pick Pan African Awards |
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| Posted on: 2007-Jul-22 GNA |
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A documentary focusing on Former President J.J. Rawlings was adjudged the best out of seven presented at the Eighth Pan African Students Film and Television festival.
The festival was dubbed: "ANIWA 2007."
The 26 minute-documentary was described by a five-member jury headed by Mr. Billy Mutta a veteran Documentary Film Producer and Head of Nairobi Film Training Institute as "historical resonance."
Other documentaries presented by film training institutions at ANIWA 2007 were, Ghana - "Tomorrow's Future," "Change Your Style," "Costume of a Nation," and "Grandma and the Carpenter."
Nigeria presented: "Mummy Lagos," and "Faceless."
A fiction film on Dr. Ezanetor Rawlings, first daughter of the former President was also adjudged the best out of 15 other musical fiction films.
Announcing the winners at the end of two-week ANIWA 2007 festival, Mr Mutta said 32 productions entered the competition. They were: Fiction, 15; Documentary, 7; Debut, two; Musical, three; Television Drama, three; and Animation, two.
Mr Mutta expressed concern about the decline in craftsmanship in film production, especially in story development and script, sound, lighting, directing, editing, innovative use of music, use of archival footages and innovation in set designs.
He said ANIWA 2007 Jury noted with dissatisfaction lack of engagement of students and lecturers in film discussions and general low turn-out of participants, "even participation of students and lecturers from the National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI) main organisers of the festival was not very encouraging."
The Jury, according to Mr Mutta recommended that in order to improve upon ANIWA festivals, participation institutions must demonstrate greater commitment and have specific official to liaise with the secretariat in Accra, Ghana on a constant bases.
The Jury also expressed concern about the poor publicity accorded the festival in the media and challenged the organisers to involve the media in future events.
Ghana picked a total of eight prizes; Nigeria, six; South Africa, four; and Zimbabwe, one.
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