The world of African independent filmmaking is shifting, and this shift is progressive. Last year, the Reel World Underground Link (RWUL) hosted its first annual film festival in Ghana in celebration of independent filmmakers of African descent worldwide. This year, in partnership with the Goethe-Institut in Accra, Ghana, it will be screening films free to the public from October 20-25, 2014.
RWUL aims to “promote independent film culture and to support positive creative film ventures” created by talents often overlooked by mainstream establishments. The line up of 2014 films include those created by some of Africa’s burgeoning innovators: An African City, Chale Wote 2013 In Reverse, COZ OV MONI 2, Better Mus Come, Tengo Talento, Let’s Stay Together, Afripedia’s Angola Series, Clairvoyant, The Analyst, Eti Koro Ntu Egyina, Gold Is Here, The Ghana Grudge and I Won’t Cry.
Check out the program schedule below (find a more detailed schedule here):
Day One: Filmmakers Welcome and Arrival
Day Two: Tuesday Radio Promo Special ILAFF Twitter Discussion
Day Three: Best of ILAFF 2013 Screening
Day Four: Workshop Film 101 and Screening of “An African City” with Q&A
Day Five: ILAFF 2014 Shorts Program and Artists Q&A Panel Discussion
Day Six: Feature Films Screening and Wrap Party
Visit the official website (www.rwul.com) for ILAFF to donate to support the organization’s activities.