The Anglo-Ethiopian Society
Film Africa - Baobab Award for Best Short Film - Eight films including the Ethiopian/Israeli film 'Transitions'
Saturday 4th November 2017
Rich Mix, 35 - 47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA
2:30pm, Tickets from £8 to £10.00 + booking fee. Tickets can be purchased from the Rich Mix website.
Baobab Award for Best Short Film
Film Africa has partnered with the National Film & Television School on the Baobab Award for Best Short Film. Students on the recently created MA in Film Studies, Programming & Curation watched over 450 submitted shorts and provided the festival programme committee with a shortlist of 100, from which eight were selected.
Established in 2011, the Baobab Award exists to recognise and support new filmmaking voices emerging from across Africa and the African diaspora. Sponsored by curated content network What We See, the Award consists of a £1,500 cash prize.
One of the eight shortlisted films for the 2017 Baobab Award is the Ethiopian/Israeli film Transitions [መሸጋገሪያ]
Mimi reconstructs her immigration story. As her memories from the past mix with the present and future through a stream of consciousness, her identity dissolves and is lost between Ethiopia and Israel.
Directors: Alamork Davidian & Kobi Davidian
Country: Ethiopia/Israel
Year: 2016
Running time: 15 mins
Language: Amharic & Hebrew with English subtitles.
More information about the festival can be found on the Film Africa 2017 website.