Applications open for Realness Pan-African Scriptwriting Residency 2017

Applications now open for Realness Pan-African Scriptwriting Residency 2017

Following the success of the inaugural scriptwriting residency, Realness is thrilled to announce the call for submissions for the 2017 edition.

Realness is a pioneering residency that provides filmmakers with the opportunity to hone and develop their creative scriptwriting skills. It serves to address the need for promising African film projects to be supported in their development phase to be able to realistically compete in global film markets.

Realness is proud to announce that the partnerships established in 2016 will continue into the second edition, which means that the 2017 residents will also have the opportunity to further develop their projects through the awards offered by the Durban FilmMart, Locarno Filmmakers Academy, Torino Film Lab, Midpoint, EAVE and La Fabrique des Cinema du Monde.

The submission window opens on 28 November 2016 and closes on 31 January 2017:
Applicants must submit ONE PDF dossier containing:
• a motivation for wanting to participate in REALNESS (1 page)
• a synopsis of the proposed feature project (1 page)
• a narrative treatment of the proposed feature project (6 pages)
• a draft of the screenplay (if available)
• a writer's note of intention (1 page)
• a short biography (1 paragraph)
• two links to samples of previously produced work, uploaded to vimeo. If selected, residents will be required to donate one copy of their previous work to the Nirox film library.

The call is open to screenwriters from across the African continent and selection will be based on artistic merit. Realness will hold no legal claim over the work once the residency is completed.

All submitted material must be in English. A committee appointed by the Realness team and their partners will read the project entries and conduct interviews with a shortlist of candidates in April. The Realness selection will be announced at an event hosted by the pavilion Les Cinemas du Monde in Cannes 2017.

Dossiers must be submitted to realness@urucumedia.com. For further information and to download the application form visit the Urucu Media website: http://www.urucumedia.com/realnes

#Photography : Life on water needs a vote to make a difference in her community

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It definitely could follow different themes from environmental to climatic to Sustainablity and etc.

Never forget a work of Art takes many forms for we all look but see differently.

Hmmm bet you can see that little girl as a POV in telling the story.

Abiodun Adegoke Oliyide is a childhood friend known for her creativity in the world of art so she emerging as a professional Photographer wasn't a surprise. 

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ZERO DEAL premiers in freiburg ,Germany

Prince Ogugua Igwe, a Nigerian-German Producer  and C.E.O of Real Film Production unveils his latest movie ZERO DEAL

Zero deal is a feature movie that tells the stories of people living in Europe,of which their desires of having a good life ended up in pains, agonies and they made decisions that put them in conflict with the country they love so much, the rest becomes the story behind Zero deal.

This Project was initiated in 2014 with the theme "Zero Deal".

Prince Ogugua Igwe ,a Nigerian- German  filmmaker produced ZERO DEAL to relate a true life experience living in Europe.

ZERO DEAL  relates the life of a young footballer who faced different challenges to get his destiny back on track. It tells the tale of love, betrayer, pains and breakthrough.A true life story of a Nigerian and his obstacles in surviving against all odds to live his dream.

ZERO DEAL was recorded in Nigerian and Germany with talented and professional actors and crew on board the project.

Follow the link to see pictures from Zero Deal Premier https://www.realfilmproduction.com