BY OGOVA ONDEGO. NAIROBI, KENYA (CINEMA MINIMA) –

The Lola Kenya Screen audiovisual media initiative for children and youth in eastern Africa is calling for film entries in all genres, lengths, and formats from all over the world for the 4th Lola Kenya Screen (August 10-15, 2009).

Eligible films are those made by children and youth, made with children and youth, and those made for children and youth.

Lola Kenya Screen accepts films made by professionals, amateurs, youth, and children that focus on children, youth and family.

Experimental films, television series, internet games and even creatively packaged music videos tackling issues related to children, youth and family, are also accepted.

Film submission details, entry form and regulations are online at lolakenyascreen.org, i.e. http://www.lolakenyascreen.org/2009entry/pdf

The DEADLINE for receiving films in Nairobi, Kenya is April 15, 2009.

Films delivered in person or by courier are sent to: ComMattersKenya/Lola Kenya Screen Philadelphia (Old East) Hse, 4th Fl Tom Mboya St/ Hakati Rd junction Nairobi, Kenya.

If using the postal service, please send to: Lola Kenya Screen P O Box 20775-00100 GPO Nairobi, Kenya (EA).

In case one requires more information than is available online, one may direct any inquiry to: E: director@lolakenyascreen.org T: 254 20 315258; 254 20 2213318 (07.00-13.00 hrs GMT, Mon-Fri). Cell: 254 733 703374; 254 722 486531 (04.00-20.00 hrs GMT).

The DEADLINE for receiving films in Nairobi is April 15, 2009.

More About Lola Kenya Screen

Established in October 2005, Lola Kenya Screen is a movement that uses appropriate and available technologies to deliver audiovisual media content that complements, enhances, entertains and promotes learning among the generation of today and tomorrow—children and youth—in the promotion of literacy, gender equity, independent thought, human rights, environmental responsibility and global health.

Lola Kenya Screen explores, identifies and nurtures creative talent among children and youth in areas such as journalism, filmmaking, arts appraisal and appreciation, and organisation and presentation of cultural and creative events. This is aimed at equipping children and youth with the skills to understand, appreciate, and create quality audiovisual productions in particular and arts in general.

Lola Kenya Screen has between August 2006 and August 2008 showcased more than 1200 films from 71 nations representing all the six continents in various genres, formats and lengths. Additionally, Lola Kenya Screen has helped add 31 child filmmakers, 14 journalists, 13 film judges, 7 MCs, 15 producers of television drama for children and youth and 6 producers of documentary films for children and youth to eastern Africa’s creative and cultural spectrum.

The unique Lola Kenya Screen audiovisual media initiative has won awards in Africa and Europe besides being presented as a case study at various conferences, exhibitions and festivals targeting children, youth and family in Kenya, South Africa, Germany, Holland, Belgium, United Kingdom, China, Senegal, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Australia, Poland. The initiative is still on the festival circuit.

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