Juba Film Festival
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| Founded | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Type | Film Festival |
| Headquarters | Juba, South Sudan |
Director | Simon Bingo |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/JubaFilmFestival |
The Juba Film Festival (JFF) is an annual film festival held in Juba, South Sudan. Founded in 2016 by filmmaker Simon Bingo, the festival is attended by thousands of people every year. In addition to producing the festival, JFF produces films and provides training in filmmaking.
History
[edit]JFF was founded by Simon Bingo, a filmmaker who first learned about movies through FilmAid while living in a refugee camp in Kenya.[1][2][3] He has said he founded JFF to promote South Sudanese culture beyond its war-torn image[1][4][5] and to share local stories,[6] including films about social issues that would not be allowed on the government TV channel.[7]
Additionally, Bingo hoped to build a local film industry through JFF.[3][8][6] As of 2016, there were no cinemas or film schools in the country.[7][8][9] For several months before the first festival was held, JFF provided mentorship for 20 Sudanese students in filmmaking as they worked to create four films for the festival.[8][10]
The festival premiered in July 2016 and featured 31 films screened in various locations including the Nyakuron Cultural Center and the University of Juba.[1][4] Later that year, a five hour screening of all the winning films was held at Nyakuron Cultural Center as well as a workshop about filmmaking with mobile phones.[11][12]
Shortly after the 2016 festival ended, fighting broke out in Juba, and Bingo temporarily fled with his family to Kampala, Uganda.[13] Although the 2017 film festival was delayed due to the civil unrest;[3] it was attended by 15,000 people.[11] According to Bingo, the number of festival submissions increased from 40 to 75 between 2016 and 2017.[14][15][6] The winning film, entitled Waja Ta Jena (Pain of a Child), tells the story of a girl who drops out of school after becoming pregnant.[16][14]
The fourth festival was attended by 22,000 people and featured forty six films screened over three days.[9][17]
In 2024, four films from JFF were submitted to the Zanzibar International Film Festival.[18][19]
Activities
[edit]According to their website, JFF organizes film festivals, provides training in filmmaking, and produces films.[20][7]
Award categories for the film festival include: Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Foreign Film.[6]
USAID, the local German embassy, and the European Union have provided funding for the festival.[8][9][21][11]
References
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- ^ "Simon Bingo". UNESCO.
- ^ a b c CGTN Africa (2017-09-08). Juba Film Festival: Filmmaker encourages creativity amid ongoing conflict. Retrieved 2024-12-24 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b "First ever Juba Film Festival kicks off". Radio Tamazuj. 2016-07-05. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ "The African film Industry: trends, challenges and opportunities for growth". unesdoc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ a b c d "Africa highlights: Monday 3 July 2017 as it happened". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ a b c Lazareva, Inna (2018-06-06). "South Sudan's Sosywood: Coming soon to a screen near you?". Reuters.
- ^ a b c d ""We're not all warriors": South Sudanese filmmakers are working to revamp their national image". Quartz. 2016-04-29. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ a b c Amt, Auswärtiges. "Shining a spotlight on South Sudanese film: the Juba Film Festival". German Federal Foreign Office. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ "The Journey of The Stories: Juba Film Festival". Eye Radio. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ^ a b c "Strengthening Free and Independent Media in South Sudan (i-STREAM)" (PDF). USAID. 2017-10-31.
- ^ CGTN Africa (2016-12-04). Young South Sudan students introduced to professional film making. Retrieved 2024-12-24 – via YouTube.
- ^ "As South Sudan Teeters on the Brink of Disaster, Refugees Risk All in Flight to Safety". ABC News. 2016-08-05. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ a b Juba Film Festival on BBC Radio, 2017, retrieved 2024-12-24 – via Soundcloud
- ^ "Second Juba film festival kicks off in Juba". Radio Tamazuj. 2017-09-07. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ "AAH-I wins big at the Juba Film Festival". Action Africa Help International. 2017-09-20. Archived from the original on 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ Channels Television (2019-12-23). 4th Edition Of Juba Film Festival Holds In South Sudan. Retrieved 2024-12-24 – via YouTube.
- ^ "South Sudanese films receive praise at Zanzibar International Film Festival". Radio Tamazuj. 2024-08-21. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ "Q&A: 'Donor funding cannot replace obligations of the Government of South Sudan'-German Envoy". Radio Tamazuj. 2024-12-10. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ "home - Juba Film Festival". Juba Film Festival. 2024-10-06. Archived from the original on 2024-10-06. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ "EU envoy commends the Annual Juba Film Festival | EEAS". www.eeas.europa.eu. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
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