WOCAF (Women of Color Arts & Film) Festival 2012
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Film Festival
The film festival segment will be at two locations this year. Our opening and closing night films will be held at the Hill Auditorium, High Museum of Art and are paid events.
Our Saturday series of screenings will be held at The Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture & History and are free and open to the public.
Friday March 16th 2012
7pm
Opening Night Film
The Education of Auma Obama
(ATLANTA PREMIERE)
Branwen Okpako
2011 Germany/Kenya 79 minutes
Languages: English, German, Luo, Swahili
Saturday March 17th 2012
Shorts Program 1 (Youth Films)
Growing Up Among Strangers
(ATLANTA PREMIERE)
Director: Nina Sudra
2009 Canada 25 minutes
showtime 12 Noon
The Voice
(WORLD PREMIERE)
Director: Casey McDaniel
2011 USA 20 minutes
showtime 12.25pm
Spirit Children
(WORLD PREMIERE)
Director: Kehinde Fadipe
2011 UK 9 minutes
showtime: 12:45pm
Harriet Returns
(WORLD PREMIERE)
Director: Marquis Smalls
2011 USA 9 minutes
showtime 12:54 pm
Documentary Feature
Sarabah
(ATLANTA PREMIERE)
Directors: Maria Luisa Gambale and Gloria Bremer
2011 USA/Senegal, 60 minutes,
showtime 1:15pm
Shorts Program 2 (LGBT)
Once
(ATLANTA PREMIERE)
Director: Jie Chen
2012 China/USA 15 minutes
showtime: 2:15pm
Two Bodies
(WORLD PREMIERE)
Director: Nijla Mumin
2011 USA 12 minutes
showtime 2:30pm
Documentary Feature
The Witches of Gambaga
(ATLANTA PREMIERE)
Director: Yaba Badoe
2010 Ghana 55 minutes
showtime 2:45pm
Shorts Program 3
Black Swan theory
(ATLANTA PREMIERE)
Director: Nikjatu Jusu
2011 USA 11 minutes
showtime: 3:45pm
The Other Side
(WORLD PREMIERE)
Director: Sangmi Eom
2011 South Korea 14 minutes
showtime 3:56pm
Tonight’s the Night
(WORLD PREMIERE)
Director: Satinder Kaur
showtime 4:10pm
Atunbi (Reborn)
(WORLD PREMIERE)
Director: Tayo Abereoje
2011 Nigeria 20 minutes
showtime:4:25 pm
Documentary Feature
Calypso Rose
Director: Pascale Obolo
2011 Trinidad & Tobago 60 minutes
showtime 5:00pm
Indian Cinema
Green Bangles
(WORLD PREMIERE)
Director: Archana Shinde
2011 India 12 minutes
showtime: 6:10pm
The Great Indian Marriage Bazaar
(ATLANTA PREMIERE)
Director: Ruchika Muchhala
2011 India 60 minutes
showtime: 6:22 pm
Centerpiece Film
Ma’ami
(USA PREMIERE)
Tunde Kelani
2010 Nigeria 98 minutes
Languages: Yoruba, English
Sunday March 18th 2012
6pm
Closing Night Film
Ties That Bind
(ATLANTA PREMIERE)
Leila Djansi
2011 Ghana 100 minutes
About WOCAF:
Now in its 8th year, the WOCAF’s schedule of films, music and art attracts a diverse audience of women and men. Each year, films from across the globe are showcased. The music portion features International artists and the visual arts exhibition promotes local Atlanta Women of Color artists. Founded in 2005 by Mojisola Sonoiki, The WOCAF Festival is dedicated to promoting cultural, political and social issues about and/or related to women of color. WOCAF’s goal is to utilize the arts as a powerful vehicle to inform, enrich and entertain.
The film festival segment will be at two locations this year. Our opening and closing night films will be held at the Hill Auditorium, High Museum of Art and are paid events.
Our Saturday series of screenings will be held at The Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture & History and are free and open to the public.
Friday March 16th 2012
7pm
Opening Night Film
The Education of Auma Obama
(ATLANTA PREMIERE)
Branwen Okpako
2011 Germany/Kenya 79 minutes
Languages: English, German, Luo, Swahili
Saturday March 17th 2012
Shorts Program 1 (Youth Films)
Growing Up Among Strangers
(ATLANTA PREMIERE)
Director: Nina Sudra
2009 Canada 25 minutes
showtime 12 Noon
The Voice
(WORLD PREMIERE)
Director: Casey McDaniel
2011 USA 20 minutes
showtime 12.25pm
Spirit Children
(WORLD PREMIERE)
Director: Kehinde Fadipe
2011 UK 9 minutes
showtime: 12:45pm
Harriet Returns
(WORLD PREMIERE)
Director: Marquis Smalls
2011 USA 9 minutes
showtime 12:54 pm
Documentary Feature
Sarabah
(ATLANTA PREMIERE)
Directors: Maria Luisa Gambale and Gloria Bremer
2011 USA/Senegal, 60 minutes,
showtime 1:15pm
Shorts Program 2 (LGBT)
Once
(ATLANTA PREMIERE)
Director: Jie Chen
2012 China/USA 15 minutes
showtime: 2:15pm
Two Bodies
(WORLD PREMIERE)
Director: Nijla Mumin
2011 USA 12 minutes
showtime 2:30pm
Documentary Feature
The Witches of Gambaga
(ATLANTA PREMIERE)
Director: Yaba Badoe
2010 Ghana 55 minutes
showtime 2:45pm
Shorts Program 3
Black Swan theory
(ATLANTA PREMIERE)
Director: Nikjatu Jusu
2011 USA 11 minutes
showtime: 3:45pm
The Other Side
(WORLD PREMIERE)
Director: Sangmi Eom
2011 South Korea 14 minutes
showtime 3:56pm
Tonight’s the Night
(WORLD PREMIERE)
Director: Satinder Kaur
showtime 4:10pm
Atunbi (Reborn)
(WORLD PREMIERE)
Director: Tayo Abereoje
2011 Nigeria 20 minutes
showtime:4:25 pm
Documentary Feature
Calypso Rose
Director: Pascale Obolo
2011 Trinidad & Tobago 60 minutes
showtime 5:00pm
Indian Cinema
Green Bangles
(WORLD PREMIERE)
Director: Archana Shinde
2011 India 12 minutes
showtime: 6:10pm
The Great Indian Marriage Bazaar
(ATLANTA PREMIERE)
Director: Ruchika Muchhala
2011 India 60 minutes
showtime: 6:22 pm
Centerpiece Film
Ma’ami
(USA PREMIERE)
Tunde Kelani
2010 Nigeria 98 minutes
Languages: Yoruba, English
Sunday March 18th 2012
6pm
Closing Night Film
Ties That Bind
(ATLANTA PREMIERE)
Leila Djansi
2011 Ghana 100 minutes
About WOCAF:
Now in its 8th year, the WOCAF’s schedule of films, music and art attracts a diverse audience of women and men. Each year, films from across the globe are showcased. The music portion features International artists and the visual arts exhibition promotes local Atlanta Women of Color artists. Founded in 2005 by Mojisola Sonoiki, The WOCAF Festival is dedicated to promoting cultural, political and social issues about and/or related to women of color. WOCAF’s goal is to utilize the arts as a powerful vehicle to inform, enrich and entertain.
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