.

 THE AFRICAN DREAM MOVIE AWARDS

IN THE

FINE COUNTRY FILM FESTIVAL (FICOFF)

THE THEME:
WHAT DIMENSION DOES THE AFRICAN CINEMA BRINGS TO THE FILM WORLD

Be daring. Be original. Be seen

Screen and Bust, boom the filmmakers

Groovin’ at the Fine Country Film Festival Dschang 2011

HISTORY

Film history in Cameroon dates from 1890s the colonial period when the Christians missionaries brought picture projectors to screen the Bible scriptures to the indigenes that were not literate but had to take gospel doctrine in order to be baptized. Baptism to them was their reward they receive from gaining doctrines. This became intensified when the early breweries companies in Cameroon in the 1950s use this same idea to promote their gamut products in the colonial cities like Buea, Douala, Yaoundé, Nkongsamba, Bamenda, Mamfe, Dschang, Garoua, Kumba. During weekends these companies organized screening of comedy and funny films to help increase their clientele and dominate the market. After each film has been screened, there is a question and answer session to the viewers. A question answered is tantamount to a reward. This thereby increases the number of filmgoers which leads to the constructions of cinema halls in these cities around the country.

The culture has long been forgetting by the arrival of digital technology and Cameroonians do not have the desire to watch films in theater halls. FICOFF wants bring BACK this culture amongst the FILMGOERS. Encourage them to go the extra mile in developing films in Africa by pushing the filmmakers up the ladders.

We are calling for the support of all film stakeholders and the Cameroonian’s public to see this grand event stand firm.

THE CHAIRPERSON’S WORD

As we sing the songs of victory, leadership flows through our blood streams, life becomes exciting and we aim more. We forgot that we’ve worked extremely hard to get to this point. Everyone has a gossip and paparazzi for us. Our names are all over the media and we think we’ve arrived at the climax and same time forgetting to ask our self the most important question of “WHAT NEXT’.

If we have answers for this question after our first or tenth film then the Cameroonian audience will always have some to talk about either for entertainment or educational purpose from our movies. The quality which we promote will help to shape the mind of awful filmmakers to be more concentrated in their future films.

Etiendem R. Etiendem (film director)

THE FESTIVAL

Be daring. Be original. Be seen

Screen and Bust, boom the filmmakers

The Fine Country Film Festival is a 2-day international film festival holding from October 21st  to 22^nd, 2011 in Dschang, Cameroon. Our mission is to show the works of new and emerging filmmakers. FICOFF will showcase creative, edgy, out-of-the-box and maverick filmmakers, non-conformists, original and independent voices from all genres, notably experimental and avant-garde pieces as well as more traditional themes like dramas, thrillers, romantic comedies, daring innovative documentaries and unique wild ride animated works.

The festival’s goal is to create an ideal location for the audience/filmgoers, filmmakers and without omitting the industry professional. FICOFF is geared toward truly independent filmmakers and their works at a grass root level to build community involvement and participation.

Filmmakers will be introduced to films at this first edition followed up by a question and answer period after screening. Some of our filmmakers will be participating in innovative panels/workshops which are open to the public and free of charge. Remember to keep in mind our filmmaker brunches where director and audience alike can benefit not only from great Cameroon food, traditional carnival and culture in one of Cameroon’s most beautiful touristic destinations but also enjoy benefiting from meeting other film-goers, filmmakers and keeping up-to-date on what is going on in today’s independent film circuit.

The Fine Country Film festival also encourages networking between filmmakers for the overall goal of international filmmaking and open eyes to the new possibilities modern-day technology has created for the film industry and the independent filmmaker.

Projections are held either for free or at very reasonable prices in order to permit more people to see the work, from students, to artists, to professionals thus engaging the community and creating a very laid back, creative and open-minded atmosphere. We look forward to your, participation and involvement in this year festival.

The Fine Country Film Festival plans to show over 40 films this year from features to shorts, from documentaries to animations from Cameroon and international. Screening films from around the globe in beautiful touristic Dschang city thereby making this film festival quite literally, international.

Join us!!! From the 21st to the 22nd of October 2011 for the Grand Festival. Two opportunity-filled days to support independent, emerging and out-there filmmaking! 2 days of new experiences because, let’s not forget, a festival is also there to learn from and share with others, a chance to explore your passion!

The FICOFF has as privilege to promote films in Cameroon by organizing City Film Screening Tours (CIFIST) in the most influential cities of Cameroon and in future in the metropolitan cities of African. This will help promote African films and enlarge its audience. Screen films selected from the just past competition and others from the filmmakers base in the hosting city. And organize filmmaking workshop to the local filmmakers during the period of CIFIST in the hosting city.

Submissions Opens For 2011

GUIDELINES

The festival that favors truly independent films and their Makers.

FICOFF is looking for visionaries, vanguards and out of the box thinkers. While we accept films with stars it is not our main priority or focus. Rather, it is most important that we screen good films in all genres and lengths from around the world. Who you know is not important to us. Instead, we focus on good films. If you have a good film, then we hope to have the opportunity to consider your work

Fine country film Festival accepts both English and French language films in their original language without subtitles, as well as films from around the global village which are either subtitled English or French. The original language of the festival is English and French following the bilingual nature of Cameroon.

Since Fine Country Film Festival is a new festival the competition for filmmakers is probably not as stiff as it might be at other more established festival thereby allowing your film better odds for acceptance!

Overview

Our mission is to show the works of the new and emerging filmmakers that are typically under-represented and which do not already have the backing of a studio or represented. Basically, we favor underdogs and we’re proud of it! We showcase creative, edgy, out-of-the-box filmmakers in all genres.

If you’re an emerging filmmaker this is the film festival for you. Fine Country Film Festival for you is looking for the decisive voices bound to lead us into tomorrow’s world of filmmaking.

Submission deadline has been extended September 15th , 2011

And for film from Abroad the latest date is the 15^th of September 2011

SUBMISSION FEES ARE WAIVED THIS YEAR ENSURING EQUAL ACCESS FOR ALL!

We look forward to considering your work! 
 

Send all submissions to the below address.

P. O Box 208 Dschang Cameron

Tel: +237 740 995 75/ +237 969 268 70

Quibeku Film Empire

E-mail: eretiendem@yahoo.com, awardso@yahoo.com  website: www.etiendem.blogspot.com, www.oawards.blogspot.com

THE FESTIVAL VILLAGE

Alliance Franco-Camerounaise of Dschang

PLEASE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

Name of Project /Title

Name of Producer/Director

Name of Submitter

Names of main Actors and Actresses

E-mail Address

Telephone

Genre

Length of Film

Synopsis

Send us mail to the above emails with the soft copy of your film’s poster and some photos of the director, and main actors attached to it.

A trailer or reel of the project

Any other pertinent information you would like us to consider.

An authorize LETTER to let FICOFF to do trailers/reels and adverts from your project

Be daring. Be original. Be seen

Screen and Bust, boom the filmmakers 
 

CATEGORIES OF THE AFRICAN DREAM MOVIE AWARDS

Best feature film

Best director of a feature film

Best actor of a feature film

Best actress in a feature film

Best screenplay of a feature film

Best short

Best director of short

Best actor of short

Best actress in a short

Best Diaspora filmmaker

Best foreign film

Best documentary

Best cinematography

Best sound/music/score

Best wardrobe

Honorable mention Award

RIGHT TO ENTER

Entrants must have legal right to enter project to Fine Country Film Festival. As the Director/Producer/Filmmaker of the film, entrants have submitted to the Festival, entrants represent and warrant to the festival that the film and all parts thereof are original; that the film does not contravene the rights of any person or entity and that entrants own or control the film and all parts thereof and have the role authority to submit the film to the festival; the film entrants submitted to the festival is not subject to nor threatened by any litigation. Entrants acknowledge that no fiduciary or confidential relationship now exists between the festival and entrants, and entrants further acknowledge that such a relationship is established by these guidelines, by submission of the film, or by the festival’s acceptance, review or retention of the film.

General Rules

SUBTITLING

Fine Country Film Festival will accept to screen a film:

-For Films on competition, we screened premiere, that which has not yet been to any festival for competition and screening

-For Screening PLEASE notify us if the film has been to any other festival;

-WITHOUT subtitle IF the original language is English or French

- WITH English or French subtitles for all other languages.

If a film cannot be shown to the selection committee with subtitle and with prior consent, a film can be forwarded with a written script in English or French.

SHIPPING

All shipping or transport cost are entirely borne by the producer of the sender.

RETURNS

FICOFF does not return submission or make exceptions. Please do not ask!

Following the screening DVD are not returned to the sender by the festival.

IF YOUR FILM IS SELECTED

-You will be contacted the end of August 2011

-All films screen in DVD format only! We may or may not be film snobs but we are definitely not film format snob!

E-mail: eretiendem@yahoo.com , awardso@yahoo.com website:www.oawards.blogspot.com, www.etiendem.blogspot.com

FICOFF FOUR DAYS PROGRAM

Be daring. Be original. Be seen

Screen and Bust, boom the filmmakers

DAY ONE

Arrival of the delegations

EVENING

Presentation of the festival and start of festival

Introduction of the different crews

Screening of the mention Award winner’s film

Screening of the trailers of all the films selected in to the competition.

Filmmakers’ Cocktail Party

DAY Two

MORNING

A touristic tour

Workshop, forum on filmmaking and film critics

AFTERNOON

Screening of films in three hall around the city

Conference

EVENING:

THE AFRICAN DREAM MOVIE AWARDS

The Prize Award Ceremony

FINE COUNTRY FILM FESTIVAL (FICOFF)

Be daring. Be original. Be seen

Screen and Bust, boom the filmmakers

Groovin’ at the Fine Country Film Festival Dschang 2011

THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

The Chairperson of FICOFF/ Managing Director

Organizing Secretary

Communication/Public relations officers

Logistics officers

Treasurer

The Screening Committee

The organizing committee takes charge of the administration and organizing of the film Festival. It is group of filmmakers or stakeholders in the movie industry who wants to see their long forgetting film industry comes to live. A devoted group of professionals ready to do all in their capacity to see this golden event comes to an end.

THE COMPETITION

The competition is for the best and only the best in filmmaking. All competitors are same in the eyes of the jury or the screening committee. We promote the culture of filmmaking.

THE SCREENING COMMITTEE OR THE JURY

The three members of the screening committee are experts taking from the filmmaking world. They respect the tradition, culture, rules and regulations of filmmaking. They role is give creativity a chance. THEY SCREENED THE FILMS FOLLOWING THE TRADITIONAL FILMMAKING TECHNIQUES

"""WE PROMOTE EXCELLENCE"""
"""GOD IS OUR LEADER"""

THE AFRICAN DREAM MOVIE AWARDS.

Be daring. Be original. Be seen Screen and Bust, boom the filmmakers Groovin’ at the Fine Country Film Festival Dschang 2011

THE DREAM MOVIE AWARDS

THE FINE CONTRY FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS. THE AFRICAN DREAM MOVIE AWARDS. IT'S TIME TO
SUMMIT YOUR FILMS. IT'S READY
DATELINE EXTENDED TO THE 15TH OF AUGUST 2011

DECODING THE PROBLEMS OF THE CAMEROON FILM INDUSTRY (C.F.I)

THE POLICY OF COMING FROM THE OPOSITE DIRECTION

After serious studies,using the ‘Survey Research Method’ and the ‘Content Analysis Method’, using the Buea population as the sample audience,it is my pleasure to finally let the world know, about some of the possible problems hammering COLLYWOOD, and some possible ways at tackling them. Cameroon is a country with a people who have an extra ordinary perception and love for entertainment. Acountry made up of young minds who keep thinking ‘outside-the-box. It is made up of young talented youngsters  who despite all what others say, still stand up on their feet and cry out that wonderful creed with president Obama ‘Yes we can’.

The Cameroon Film Industry could be termed ‘a baby industry’, but that does not mean its body/members are babies, for if my history doesn’t fail me, one of the countries in Africa were cinematography started is this very Cameroon. Thus, a time has come when; we need to put an end to the long entertainment suffering. The time has come when we need to put an end to mediocrity in film production; the time has come when we need to take the bull by the horn, the time has  come when our home made films are supposed to compete with others and why not top in all aspects. Now the big question is HOW DO WE DO THIS?’

In line with my struggle to decode these problems, there are some key questions we should all be pondering on.

Q1] ‘why do Cameroonians not enjoy watching Collywood films?

Q2] ‘Why do Cameroonians not have trust in collywood products?

Q3] ‘Why is attention not given to Cameroon films as they are given to other West African countries?

From these questions, I think the major problem of the Cameron film industry, is: To win the trust of her audience. In other to decode these problems, I have formulated and designed the theory of ‘COMING FROM THE OPOSITE DIRECTION’. Let us ponder on some hypotheses: Nollywood is second to Hollywood and let’s assume she is moving at an arithmetic ratio of 1, 2,3,4,5 and she is now about 70% gone, Ghollywood is coming from that same direction and they are approximately at 60% and she is moving at a geometric ratio of 2,4,8,16,32. Now statistics and experience have proven that COLLYWOOD is moving at a pace far lesser than an arithmetic ratio of .5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5 e.t.c. Thus if she (C.F.I) also comes by that same route, it will take her a very long time to arrive were the others are and so difficult to win the trust of her audience, because of the stiff competition. But, if she ‘COMES FROM THE OPOSITE DIRECTION’, there is a high probability that Collywood shall easily meet up with the others, gain trust from her audience and why not by by-pass the others.

 

I know the next question will be, ‘HOW DO WE COME FROM THE OPPOSITE DIIRECTION?’ It is very simple. In decoding these problems, I have decided to identify and tackle some key players in the field.

 

A) STORY/SCRIPT WRITERS.

First and foremost, we must begin by revising the angle from which we attack our stories. This is very important and vital as the plot is considered the pivot of a good movie. Thus our script writers should start bringing in ideas that are out of the ordinary and obvious stories we see every day. The industry (C.F.I) needs stories with a different touch. For example one of my recent writings titled ‘DE APOCALYPSE’ (for more information contact the scriptwriter) is a horror movie, with an African touch and background. A genre as horror is a rare asset to come by in our locality. Such a story line and plot explains what I mean by ‘COMING FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION’

 

B) THE FILM MAKERS.

Furthermore, the film makers need to develop a spirit of ‘KOINONIA’. By this I mean oneness, togetherness. A great scholar once stated that ’many hands do light work’ thus in respect to this statement, the film makers need to collaborate and work together. Mind you, a tree cannot make a forest. You need the help of others and even experts. By experts’ comrades, I don’t mean only the big and older people in the field, for statistics has proven that, much of the work is being done by the young. It is evident in the movies and music done in Cameroon these days. If there exist mutual understanding, and they work together, as a team for the common good of all, the industry shall have the best crews ever. This is what I mean by ‘COMING FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION’. More so, when we stop minding sizes, ages, ‘big-guns’ e.t.c and concentrate on the brains, the ideas, the varying God-given talents, and what each and everybody has to offer, then the industry will start ‘COMING FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION’.

Also, still on the movie makers, another thing we lack is strategy. Once we start employing professionalism into our job, and actually stop by-passing others and engaging in division of labour, putting at the back of our mind that every single department in the film making milieu (e.g. the marketing sector, the advertisement and publicity bureau)  is independently dependent on the other, that is what I Christian ‘COMING FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION’.  N/B: this terrain can fetch so much money; in fact, it is a source of livelihood for some.

C) THE FILM ACTORS.

Next is tackling the movie actors. They need to develop what I term the culture of ‘STARTITUDE’. Mind you, in as much as there is attitude for an actor, there is also ‘STARTITUDE’. By ‘STARTITUDE’  I mean the way the actor dresses, talks, interacts with others, the kind of places he/she goes to e.t.c must be that of a celebrity. Be the stars of which you are. When I talk of being a star, I am not talking about driving in a car, living in a crib and all of that. Permit me share an experience, were I was an auditioning director, and a guy came in for an auditioning to star in a movie and was in bathing shoes. I tell you, that guy was a bomb. Come to think of it, imagine I am an audience for example, I get into an ‘achombo’ joint, and I see an actor eating the same puff balls and beans with me, for say puff balls for 70frs then beans for 30frs and the next day I see a film on T.V staring that actor, to be candid my psychology would play on me, and I won’t watch that film and even if I do, I will either not enjoy the movie or would see only faults in the actor and the film as a whole. Thus if we start acculturating ‘STARTITUDE’, then we shall start ‘COMING FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION’.

In addition, statistics has proven that, Cameroonian actors don’t even consume home made products. By this I mean they don’t even watch Cameroon films. How then do they expect others to watch them? In an auditioning I carried out, of all the actors whom I asked the question ‘How many Cameroon films have you watched?’ only 15.3%: watched Cameroon films, and of this number only 4.8%: retained the title of the film, with the name of an actor who starred in it or the name of the director. By COMING FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION’,  it will mean, the Cameroon actors and film makers start buying, watching and promoting what others have done, see their mistakes and then correct their flaws, by not committing the same errors and try to improve.

 

D) THE GOVERNMENT/STATE

In other to COME FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION’, the government/state has to be a stepping stone, rather than a stumbling block. The government needs to help, financially by granting aids, the government would need to reduce the tariff for foreigners who want to invest in this sector in our country. Facts have proven that, one of the reasons for other industries surviving and growing is because their government served as a back bone. By this, I don’t mean the film makers should sit down idling around waiting for the government. NO! They need to take a first step then I think the government will come in, though it will be very difficult. An example is Bassek Ba’kobio.(check records: ministry of culture)

 

E)  THE MEDIA

In other to COME FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION’, another major tool, to help enhance the Cameroon Film Industry, is the home media. Films are done for the public to consume, and the medium to get to them is the media. Thus if the home media can starve our public a little bit from foreign products so that they turn to buy, watch and like our home movies, we shall take a step ahead. But this does not mean if we keep producing below standard films, low quality films, no entertainment films, our audience is going to consume it, neither should they expect films like ‘Avatar’ from us at this stage. But with time why not?

 

F)  THE AUDIENCE

And to our audience, it is good to criticize us, when we go wrong. The objective/goal of these criticisms should be geared towards encouraging the film makers and not to discourage them. It’s not enough just watering down the efforts of those trying so hard to entertain you. Thus in other to COME FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION’, it will not be enough identifying and pointing out errors, mistakes and problems. When you do, provide solutions. (If you think it’s that easy as some say, then I will advise you to try it). Apart from always criticizing, the audience can also appreciate when good work is done, even if it is just a scene in an entire movie.

To conclude this piece, I would like to say to the movie makers and actors in Cameroon especially the likes of Neba Lawrence, Agbor Steve, Agbor Gilbert, Kawa Anthony, Achille Brice, Mofor Clementine, Frida Eposi Chando, De Cobra Studio, Springboard Productions, just to name a few, to Keep the flag flying, and to movie lovers in Cameroon, I will say keep your fingers crossed, because just very soon, you will all be amazed at what Cameroon will be producing, and to those who have the talent, passion and dream of becoming a star someday, be it in front or behind the camera, I say, get on the train while its still moving slowly, for when it starts running fast, it will be difficult.  I trust in the young generation because they are the foundation of tomorrow. But at the back of your minds know that many investors in Cameroon fear to put their capital in the industry because those who were ahead misused the money in several ways. So in erasing this ideology in the minds of viable investors, I will conclude by asking you all, to keep repeating to your selves ‘YES I CAN’.

 

DONE THIS DAY 16^TH JULY 2011,

FEAST DAY OF OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL,

PRINCE-MICHAEL ENOBI (D’PRINCE)

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 e-mail:princeenobi2005@gmail.com

  www.princeenobi.wordpress.com

 THE TIME TO CELEBRATE VICTORY HAS COME

Fine Country Awards is an award winning ceremony organised by the Quibeku Film Empire at the of the pretigious Fine Country Film Festival in Cameroon. This is to serve as my own way to encourages amateur filmmakers to premiere their films for the first time. I love what Cameroonians are doing at the moment to promote us.

PA JANVIER NGONGA KNOWN FOR HIS MARVELOUS CONTRIBUTION IN THE CAMEROONIAN FILM INDUSTRY

 PA IS NO MORE , we will live to regret his absense in C. F. I. 

FUNERAL PROGRAM FOR PAH JANVIER NGONGA'S


Their stake holders of the CAMEROONIAN FILM INDUSTRY, the official program for the funeral of late Pah Ngonga is out as follows;


- Wednesday 20th July 2011, ­Artist Wake Nite at the family compound in Mamfe.

- Thursday 21st July 2011, 2p.m. removal of mortal remains from the Mamfe Divisional mortuary, 4pm MASS at Catholic Church Mamfe, 6pm Start of Wake Service at his Mamfe family Residence till dawn.

- Friday 22nd July 2011, 5a.m. Departure for burial to BAMENA Village Bangangte - Western Region, convoy shall drive from Mamfe through Bamenda to Bangangte.

We also use this medium to appriciate Mr Bobo Linox of BOBO LINOX ARTS in Bamenda for supporting the industry with 150 Badges of the funeral.
We shall also do some funeral Tshirts and shall decide the price then, so all those who will be needing any of these should do well in time to let us know.
We shall be sending in more infor as need arises.
Warmly,
Neba Lawrence MFORLEMS
Nat P.R.O Cameroon Film Industry
Yaounde Cameroon

We the entire crew of Fine Country Film Festival say Good Bye to  Pa, We will like to have his films on our festival. We are crying the death LION, we will live to Honore you.

WE ENCOURAGE VICTORY AND RED CARPETS

ZA Award AT LA NUIT DU COURT METRAGE IN THE FRENCH CULTURAL CENTER IN DOUALA CAMEROON

Etiendem R. Etiendem recieving joy and the fruit of excellence

Be daring. Be original. Be seen Screen and Bust, boom the filmmakers Groovin’ at the Fine Country Film Festival Dschang 2011

 THE AFRICAN DREAM MOVIE AWARDS

IN THE

FINE COUNTRY FILM FESTIVAL (FICOFF)

Be daring. Be original. Be seen

Screen and Bust, boom the filmmakers

Groovin’ at the Fine Country Film Festival Dschang 2011

HISTORY

Film history in Cameroon dates from 1890s the colonial period when the Christians missionaries brought picture projectors to screen the Bible scriptures to the indigenes that were not literate but had to take gospel doctrine in order to be baptized. Baptism to them was their reward they receive from gaining doctrines. This became intensified when the early breweries companies in Cameroon in the 1950s use this same idea to promote their gamut products in the colonial cities like Buea, Douala, Yaoundé, Nkongsamba, Bamenda, Mamfe, Dschang, Garoua, Kumba. During weekends these companies organized screening of comedy and funny films to help increase their clientele and dominate the market. After each film has been screened, there is a question and answer session to the viewers. A question answered is tantamount to a reward. This thereby increases the number of filmgoers which leads to the constructions of cinema halls in these cities around the country.

The culture has long been forgetting by the arrival of digital technology and Cameroonians do not have the desire to watch films in theater halls. FICOFF wants bring BACK this culture amongst the FILMGOERS. Encourage them to go the extra mile in developing films in Africa by pushing the filmmakers up the ladders.

We are calling for the support of all film stakeholders and the Cameroonian’s public to see this grand event stand firm.

THE CHAIRPERSON’S WORD

As we sing the songs of victory, leadership flows through our blood streams, life becomes exciting and we aim more. We forgot that we’ve worked extremely hard to get to this point. Everyone has a gossip and paparazzi for us. Our names are all over the media and we think we’ve arrived at the climax and same time forgetting to ask our self the most important question of “WHAT NEXT’.

If we have answers for this question after our first or tenth film then the Cameroonian audience will always have some to talk about either for entertainment or educational purpose from our movies. The quality which we promote will help to shape the mind of awful filmmakers to be more concentrated in their future films.

Etiendem R. Etiendem (film director)

THE FESTIVAL

Be daring. Be original. Be seen

Screen and Bust, boom the filmmakers

The Fine Country Film Festival is a 4-day international film festival holding from September 22^nd to 25^th, 2011 in Dschang, Cameroon. Our mission is to show the works of new and emerging filmmakers. FICOFF will showcase creative, edgy, out-of-the-box and maverick filmmakers, non-conformists, original and independent voices from all genres, notably experimental and avant-garde pieces as well as more traditional themes like dramas, thrillers, romantic comedies, daring innovative documentaries and unique wild ride animated works.

The festival’s goal is to create an ideal location for the audience/filmgoers, filmmakers and without omitting the industry professional. FICOFF is geared toward truly independent filmmakers and their works at a grass root level to build community involvement and participation.

Filmmakers will be introduced to films at this first edition followed up by a question and answer period after screening. Some of our filmmakers will be participating in innovative panels/workshops which are open to the public and free of charge. Remember to keep in mind our filmmaker brunches where director and audience alike can benefit not only from great Cameroon food, traditional carnival and culture in one of Cameroon’s most beautiful touristic destinations but also enjoy benefiting from meeting other film-goers, filmmakers and keeping up-to-date on what is going on in today’s independent film circuit.

The Fine Country Film festival also encourages networking between filmmakers for the overall goal of international filmmaking and open eyes to the new possibilities modern-day technology has created for the film industry and the independent filmmaker.

Projections are held either for free or at very reasonable prices in order to permit more people to see the work, from students, to artists, to professionals thus engaging the community and creating a very laid back, creative and open-minded atmosphere. We look forward to your, participation and involvement in this year festival.

The Fine Country Film Festival plans to show over 40 films this year from features to shorts, from documentaries to animations from Cameroon and international. Screening films from around the globe in beautiful touristic Dschang city thereby making this film festival quite literally, international.

Join us!!! From the 22^nd to the 25^th of September 2011 for the Grand Festival. Four opportunity-filled days to support independent, emerging and out-there filmmaking! 4 days of new experiences because, let’s not forget, a festival is also there to learn from and share with others, a chance to explore your passion!

The FICOFF has as privilege to promote films in Cameroon by organizing City Film Screening Tours (CIFIST) in the most influential cities of Cameroon and in future in the metropolitan cities of African. This will help promote African films and enlarge its audience. Screen films selected from the just past competition and others from the filmmakers base in the hosting city. And organize filmmaking workshop to the local filmmakers during the period of CIFIST in the hosting city.

Submissions Opens For 2011

GUIDELINES

The festival that favors truly independent films and their Makers.

FICOFF is looking for visionaries, vanguards and out of the box thinkers. While we accept films with stars it is not our main priority or focus. Rather, it is most important that we screen good films in all genres and lengths from around the world. Who you know is not important to us. Instead, we focus on good films. If you have a good film, then we hope to have the opportunity to consider your work

Fine country film Festival accepts both English and French language films in their original language without subtitles, as well as films from around the global village which are either subtitled English or French. The original language of the festival is English and French following the bilingual nature of Cameroon.

Since Fine Country Film Festival is a new festival the competition for filmmakers is probably not as stiff as it might be at other more established festival thereby allowing your film better odds for acceptance!

Overview

Our mission is to show the works of the new and emerging filmmakers that are typically under-represented and which do not already have the backing of a studio or represented. Basically, we favor underdogs and we’re proud of it! We showcase creative, edgy, out-of-the-box filmmakers in all genres.

If you’re an emerging filmmaker this is the film festival for you. Fine Country Film Festival for you is looking for the decisive voices bound to lead us into tomorrow’s world of filmmaking.

Submission deadline has been extended August 15, 2011

SUBMISSION FEES ARE WAIVED THIS YEAR ENSURING EQUAL ACCESS FOR ALL!

We look forward to considering your work! 
 

Send all submissions to the below address.

P. O Box 208 Dschang Cameron

Tel: +237 740 995 75/ +237 969 268 70

Quibeku Film Empire

E-mail: awardso@yahoo.com website: www.etiendem.blogspot.com, www.oawards.blogspot.com

THE FESTIVAL VILLAGE

Alliance Franco-Camerounaise of Dschang

PLEASE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

Name of Project /Title

Name of Producer/Director

Name of Submitter

Names of main Actors and Actresses

E-mail Address

Telephone

Genre

Length of Film

Synopsis

A trailer or reel of the project

Any other pertinent information you would like us to consider.

An authorize LETTER to let FICOFF to do trailers/reels and adverts from your project

Be daring. Be original. Be seen

Screen and Bust, boom the filmmakers 
 

CATEGORIES OF THE AFRICAN DREAM MOVIE  AWARDS

Best feature film

Best director of a feature film

Best actor of a feature film

Best actress in a feature film

Best screenplay of a feature film

Bet short

Best director of short

Best actor of short

Best actress in a short

Best young filmmaker

Best documentary

Best cinematography

Best sound/music/score

Best wardrobe

Honorable mention Award

RIGHT TO ENTER

Entrants must have legal right to enter project to Fine Country Film Festival. As the Director/Producer/Filmmaker of the film, entrants have submitted to the Festival, entrants represent and warrant to the festival that the film and all parts thereof are original; that the film does not contravene the rights of any person or entity and that entrants own or control the film and all parts thereof and have the role authority to submit the film to the festival; the film entrants submitted to the festival is not subject to nor threatened by any litigation. Entrants acknowledge that no fiduciary or confidential relationship now exists between the festival and entrants, and entrants further acknowledge that such a relationship is established by these guidelines, by submission of the film, or by the festival’s acceptance, review or retention of the film.

General Rules

SUBTITLING

Fine Country Film Festival will accept to screen a film:

-For Films on competition, we screened premiere, that which has not yet been to any festival for competition and screening

-For Screening PLEASE notify us if the film has been to any other festival;

-WITHOUT subtitle IF the original language is English or French

- WITH English or French subtitles for all other languages.

If a film cannot be shown to the selection committee with subtitle and with prior consent, a film can be forwarded with a written script in English or French.

SHIPPING

All shipping or transport cost are entirely borne by the producer of the sender.

RETURNS

FICOFF does not return submission or make exceptions. Please do not ask!

Following the screening DVD are not returned to the sender by the festival.

IF YOUR FILM IS SELECTED

-You will be contacted the end of August 2011

-All films screen in DVD format only! We may or may not be film snobs but we are definitely not film format snob!

E-mail: awardso@yahoo.com website:www.oawards.blogspot.com, www.etiendem.blogspot.com

FICOFF FOUR DAYS PROGRAM

Be daring. Be original. Be seen

Screen and Bust, boom the filmmakers

DAY ONE

MORNING

Arrival of the delegations

EVENING

Presentation of the festival and start of festival

Introduction of the different crews

Screening of the mention Award winner’s film

Screening of the trailers of all the films selected in to the competition.

Filmmakers’ Cocktail Party

DAY TWO

MORNING

Workshop, forum on filmmaking

Screening of a documentary and two short films

AFTERNOON

Screening of films in three hall around the city

Conference

EVENING

Screening of films

DAY THREE

MORNING

Workshop, forum on filmmaking

Screening of short films

AFTERNOON

Projections of films in three halls around the city

EVENING

Screening of films

DAY FOUR

MORNING

A touristic tour

EVENING:

THE O AWARDS

The Prize Award Ceremony

FINE COUNTRY FILM FESTIVAL (FICOFF)

Be daring. Be original. Be seen

Screen and Bust, boom the filmmakers

Groovin’ at the Fine Country Film Festival Dschang 2011

THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

The Chairperson of FICOFF/ Managing Director

Organizing Secretary

Communication/Public relations officers

Treasurer

The Screening Committee

The organizing committee takes charge of the administration and organizing of the film Festival. It is group of filmmakers or stakeholders in the movie industry who wants to see their long forgetting film industry comes to live. A devoted group of professionals ready to do all in their capacity to see this golden event comes to an end.

THE COMPETITION

The competition is for the best and only the best in filmmaking. All competitors are same in the eyes of the jury or the screening committee. We promote the culture of filmmaking.

THE SCREENING COMMITTEE

The five members of the screening committee are experts taking from the filmmaking world. They respect the tradition, culture, rules and regulations of filmmaking. They role is give creativity a chance.

"""WE PROMOTE EXCELLENCE"""