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SAT. SEPT 28 - TUES. OCT 1, 2013 LAGOS I am thrilled to welcome you all to this year's Lights, Camera, Africa!!! Film Festival and to the vibrant city of Lagos. This film festival is inspired by community, education and passion and is absolutely FREE to attend. I look forward to welcoming film buffs, creatives, students, families, busy executives, tourists and all lovers of life to Lights, Camera, Africa!!!...IT IS FOR EVERYONE! Our festival continues to thrive on excellent content and is poised to place the city of Lagos, as a gateway for the development and the exchange of new African and Nigerian cinema. This year's festival programme is packed with a mélange of wonderful things for Lagosians to sink their teeth into: 4 glorious days of films from the best African and Nigerian directors, discussions, talks, parties, workshops and a colourful African market selling Nigerian crafts, art and Lights, Camera, Africa!!! memorabilia. This year is our biggest festival yet and we are indebted to all our sponsors, partners, friends and festival venues for their invaluable belief and support in making this possible. To you our guests and general viewing public it's time to sit back, relax and enjoy Lights, Camera, AFRICA!!! Ugoma Adegoke Festival Director/Producer 3 The Life House The Life House is an arts, creative content producer culture, wellbeing and with a focus on designing experience lifestyle centre based in and executing festivals remains Lagos, Nigeria whose across Nigeria. objective is to provide a dynamic, nurturing environment for We continue to serve the forward looking and creative expression. By community, in particular the producing events and progressive, discerning, unforgettable. programmes, The Life House conscious, culture and acts as a catalyst for cultural lifestyle aficionado. expression and education through entertainment and Adopting new and exciting exchange. spaces around Lagos, The Life House continues to Since 2010, The Life House reinforce its multi-arts, culture Since 2010, The has been at the vanguard of and wellness programmes in Life House has promoting a cultural Film, Literature, Wellness renaissance in Nigeria by (Yoga and Nutrition), been at the vanguard curating art, film, mixed Performing Arts (Music, of promoting a media, music and theatre Theatre, Poetry), Public exhibitions. We work with Media (In Conversation), cultural renaissance in and support a diverse Visual Arts (Exhibition and Nigeria by group of musicians, writers, Education), Fashion and performing artists, film- Design. curating art, film, makers, photographers and mixed media, music academics. The Life House experience and theatre remains dynamic, forward- exhibitions. In June 2013, The Life House looking and unforgettable. evolved into a travelling lifestyle concept and www.thelifehouselagos.com 5 6 7 LIGHTS, CAMERA, AFRICA!!! 2013 FILM FESTIVAL - ‘GREAT MIGRATIONS’ The Life House, Lagos proudly presents the 3rd Lights, Camera, Africa!!! Film Festival together with the African Film Festival, New York and Nadia Denton©, London. This year the Lights, Camera, Africa!!! Film Festival is scheduled to hold again over the Independence Day holidays from Saturday, 28 September to Tuesday, 1 October 2013 with the theme, 'Great Migrations'. In the ever- shrinking 'global village' migration remains as strong a current as it always was. However, the age of technology has made it faster, more urgent and presented itself to us in more forms than one. We transfer thoughts, ideas, information, data, emotions and people more swiftly than ever before. The outcome is a changing worldscape. Ideas that were once innovative and implausible are now accepted and established. These great migrations, mirror our constant journey through life and all its facets and can be recounted loudly with time and physical distance, or subtly with personal growth and cultural evolution. 8 9 Lights, Camera, Africa!!! 2013 will feature a diverse range of African cinema and this year will include novel genres. Inspired by the theme 'Great Migrations' our 2013 film festival will explore the various aspects of migration and movement of African people, culture, art and existentiality. The Lights, Camera, Africa!!! 2013 Film Festival will highlight and explore the migrations and movement of people to and from Africa; the social dynamics that Africa has witnessed in post colonial years; the dynamic evolution of the continent's art expressions particularly in film, music and literature and the general shifts in thought, philosophy, politics and our communal and individual identity as Africans. Continuing to celebrate and propagate a rich African heritage through film, The Life House through its Lights, Camera, Africa!!! Film Festival this September promises to deliver to its enthused audience and sponsors a robust programme of educational talks and workshops; entertaining concerts and fairs and an even more diverse OUR PARTNERS pool of riveting films in multiple genres including but not limited to feature, animation, experimental and Our 2013 Film documentary. They hold our hands; provide moral, financial, Festival will strategic and logistical support and we love them! Our pioneer partnership with the acclaimed 20-year old explore the various African Film Festival, New York (AFF) continues to blossom and with a 4-day programme planned this year (our aspects of migration longest festival yet), The Life House is especially thrilled to and movement of present Lights, Camera, Africa!!! Film Festival to the people African people, of Nigeria, Africa and indeed the entire world in 2013. This year, The Life House proudly announces new partnerships culture, art and and exchange opportunities with Nadia Denton© of the existentiality. United Kingdom. Lights, Camera, Africa!!! continues to showcase the brightest ideas in African cinema; promote the most promising film talent from within Africa and in particular the work of local filmmakers in Nigeria. 10 PARTNERS WOODSTOCK ELECTRONICS MOS ENERGY COMPANY Woodstock Electronics (WSE) is a custom electronics and integration company based Mos Energy Company Ltd (Mos Energy) is a Nigeria registered corporation, formed to in Lagos, Nigeria. Established in 1991, they pioneered the audio visual industry in the own, operate, acquire and develop a diversified portfolio of natural gas and country and till date, remain the foremost industry recognized residential and commercial audio visual systems company, catering to the increasing demand for AV complementary midstream energy assets. Systems. Our primary objective is to provide end-to-end gas solutions to oil and gas producers. They are a fully accredited CEDIA & INFOCOMM member with a wealth of experience Simply stated, we bring gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs) from the well head to the and in-depth technical knowledge. WSE specialize in the design, installation and end-user and ultimately provide solutions that reduce / eliminate gas flaring, maximize project management of integrated automation systems that control the infrastructure local content and contribute to the development of the domestic LPG market in of homes and offices and develop interactive solutions that are innovative and Nigeria. intuitive. To achieve this, we gather, process, transport and market natural gas and natural gas Our services cut across various aspects of custom installation from residential liquids (NGLs). We are fast emerging as a leading natural gas processor, bulk distributor applications such as multi-room audio and HD video distribution, home cinema, of LPG (cooking gas) and Propane. lighting control, home networking, security systems and automation to installations for commercial / professional purposes including boardroom presentation systems, video www.mosenergy.com conferencing, PA and distributed audio systems. They carry products from renowned manufacturers such as Artcoustics, Bitwise Controls, Biamp, Control4, Crestron, Extron, JVC, Lutron, Meridian Audio, Mitsubishi, Magicbox, Niveo, Premier Mount, Pakedge, Russound, Sonance and Salamander Designs, Screenline, Vutec and Chief Manufacturing Inc and are exclusive representatives for a good number of these brands. WSE's specialist expertise has been demanded for years by a diverse spectrum of clients and the company has built up an enviable track record in the business. This list includes most of the major banking and financial institutions, telecommunication companies, multi-national corporations and prestigious private clientele. Woodstock Electronics boasts extensive knowledge of custom audio-visual systems and their staff have unparalleled experience in identifying, selecting, managing and supplying bespoke solutions to suit our clients' requirements. We have assembled a team of dedicated professionals with industry relevant certification like CTS committed to exemplary customer service and upholding industry standards. www.woodstockelectronics.com 12 13 FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA NOLLYWOOD WORKSHOPS Branding initiatives in First Bank of Nigeria Plc (First Bank) are to strategically position the Nollywood Workshops is an alliance of individuals and organizations that see First Bank Group as a national icon and an international player in the financial services opportunity in the energy and influence of independent filmmaking. Through cross- industry. cultural collaborations to build the technical capacities of filmmakers, we aim to serve as a catalyst for elevating production values, priming the powerful engine of After a century of operations,