Pan African Film Festival Filmmakers Awards 2011:Nigerian movies ‘The Child’ and ‘The Figurine’ receive honorable mentions

The festival selected a total of 121 films, representing 31 countries, 75 feature length films (narrative and documentaries) and 46 short films. The festival handed out prizes for Best Documentary Feature, Best Documentary Short, Best Narrative Short, Best Narrative Feature, and Best First Feature Film, as well as audience favorite awards. The Nigerian movies that […]

The festival selected a total of 121 films, representing 31 countries, 75 feature length films (narrative and documentaries) and 46 short films. The festival handed out prizes for Best Documentary Feature, Best Documentary Short, Best Narrative Short, Best Narrative Feature, and Best First Feature Film, as well as audience favorite awards.

The Nigerian movies that received honourable mention are ‘The Child’, directed by Izu Ojukwu and ‘The Figurine’, directed by Kunle Afolayan and boasting of stunning cinematography by Yinka Edward, the fast-rising young star.

Themed, “Experience Your World” PAFF wanted to take its movie goers on a cinematic journey with screenings from around the world – that is, such countries as Angola, Austria, Bermuda, Canada, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mexico, South African, Nigeria, and of course, the United States. PAFF hopes these films with global appeal will open the minds of its audiences, and transport them to lands far away and back home again, without ever packing a suitcase.