Juventus Football Club’s Post

At LIFACC 2024, the future of film and cinema unfolds – be a part of the narrative that shapes tomorrow's Cinema landscape in Africa

In 2019, I made an ultra low budget indie film called FAQIR. I had neither made anything that professional, nor did I have experience with film festivals. Rushing to submit the film, I sent it to a couple of film festivals without verifying if they were legit. Plus, the film was barely complete, with awful sound due to background noise. Looking back, I should have made a silent film, or a short sound film instead with the same amount of money. After that whole ordeal, I lost confidence in traditional methods of filming and going into festivals as it seemed too difficult for someone who doesn't have the resources. I made experimental films and music videos until I realized the itch has to be scratched. I can't just go on like this, neither can I give up. At the end of 2023, I decided to embark on an effort to make a new film that would fix the issues I had in my previous films (sound, confusing storyline, lacklustre acting, overly dark and noisy cinematography etc.). I wanted my new film to actually be good and presentable. I also wanted to not hold back with dialogues and story ideas, and just show and say things that I wanted to say. After writing the script, I spent a month gathering different actors and crew members to take part in the film. It makes a world of difference between when you start off and when you have already put out different pieces of work, and have networked with industry enthusiasts over the years. Afterwards, I spent 4 months rehearsing with the actors, letting them get into their roles, even if it was their first time in front of the camera. We began rolling on April 2024, shooting on weekends, and public holidays. I edited the footage almost everyday after filming so that we can get a rough cut as soon as possible. Although the filming started off smoothly, on the last few main shooting days, it definitely got stressful and mistakes were made. People forgetting lines, forgetting clothes, hitting the time limit for the day due to unexpected delays. The one-man crew which I knew from the start I would have to take part in took a toll, but thankfully we finished the filming relatively smoothly. Originally, I didn't intend to submit to any festivals due to the bad experience from before. But after watching the rough cut, I decided to give it a try, but only for festivals that don't bankrupt me. So, without expectations, I submitted to Rameshwaram International Film Festival, after verification. I'm so glad I did, and I'm so glad I submitted right before the deadline. Whether our film wins or not, I wouldn't be too bothered. Just the fact that we were able to complete something is already something I'm proud of and I can't thank my team enough! Just gives me more hope to make more projects, keep submitting, and potentially get to Cannes Film Festival to be nominated for a Palme d'Or.

Everything you need to know about the 9th Indie Meme Film Festival Read the feature in The Foundations Tv article! 👇 https://lnkd.in/gH8irJCh

Here is the TIFF 2024 Film Festival schedule in pdf.

Sharing a few shots from my latest documentary film, "But Suriyeli", a project I directed to tell my own story. Through this film, I explore personal reflections on identity and the complex narratives of displacement. Watch the full clip here: https://lnkd.in/dNkwZbu2

New Study by Keri Putnam and expert insights by Brian Newman at Sub-Genre are essential reading for everyone I know making films and content right now! In uncertain times, sometimes all we can do is keep CREATING and making impact where we can, one person, one community at a time.

Are there enough film composers to meet the needs of films being made in South Africa.

Folks, here is the link for film with English subtitles: https://lnkd.in/ddXuNpei

A fascinating article in Variety and an excellent interview quote from Matthew Helderman about indie film and theatrical. I commented in his post the following: "Here in the UK, many zero, no, and ultra-low-budget producers and filmmakers are still very much married to the idea of a theatrical run of some kind. There are more sensible, almost business-like voices that are putting budgets together to make sure that they sell their films either by themselves or have the budget to sell their films effectively to a platform (yes...it costs money to sell something...who knew!!!). It is a conversation that needs to be had now, and as the months go by and into 2025, it will become increasingly urgent. The sands are shifting. We all need to adapt. The question is, what will that adaptation look like for those creatives who may not be able to accept the truth of their situation." #film #movies #cinema #theatrical #indies #production #budgets #business #sales #audiance

check out this documentary on a "no demo" deep energy retrofit modeled to be net zero on site energy and all-electric. #energyefficiency