Kristal is up for eviction. Don’t let her go!
Ok, things are not looking too good for one of Zimbabwe’s housemates in Big Brother Revolution. Kristal is up for eviction this week, along with her team mate Quinn. Another duo, Kevin & Elizabeth, were also nominated.
Keep Zimbabwe in. Vote for Kristal to remain in the house!
Rumbi Katedza’s new website brings Zimbabwe film to one place
Rumbi Katedza
Zimbabwean Filmmaker, Rumbi Katedza has launched a new website that archives information on the Zimbabwean film industry. The Zimbo Jam caught up with her and found out more about this new project.
Tell us about the idea behind the website?
ZimbabweFilm.com is a labour of love that I am so proud of. Having worked in film for well over a decade now, I have had the opportunity to travel to many festivals and film markets, and everywhere I go, people are pleasantly surprised to hear that there actually are films being made in Zimbabwe.
Unfortunately, as is the case in other African film industries, it is very difficult to access our films because of poor distribution networks.
ZimbabweFilm.com is a platform to market films and filmmakers from Zimbabwe so that people can learn about their work and access their films. It is a site where filmmakers can network, and ultimately, the website is there to encourage increased production opportunities in Zimbabwe. Read more
Morgan Tsvangirai to Feature on CNN’s African Voices
Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai is speaking to ‘African Voices’ on CNN this weekend -
http://edition.cnn.com/CNNI/Programs/africanvoices/
African Voices airs on Saturday June 27th at 13.30 and 20.30 and on Sunday June 28th at 19.00.
Tsvangirai talks about his childhood in a small village and eight brothers and sisters, and what inspired his political consciousness. He describes the hard work in the mine and with the trade unions, to the romance of love at first sight when he met his wife, Susan. Read more
Tsitsi Dangarembga and the Greenies story
Tsitsi Dangarembga accepts a surprise gift at the IIFF closing ceremony on Saturday evening (29 Nov)
When Tsitsi was a little girl she joined the Brownies. Her young sister Rudo was upset that she too could not join as she was still too young.
Tsitsi came up with an idea. She would start a new group called the “Greenies” which her little sister could be a part of. So she told all her friends about this new group and had them pay 10 cents to join. Read more
International Images Film Festival Launched
Harare rapper Misfit performs at the launch of the International Images Film Festival, at Vistarama, Avondale in the capital on 21 November.
The festival is, this year, themed “Enriching Women” and will showcase 55 films from around the world.
:: Full story on the launch
:: List of films
Proverbs from Nigerian movies
Nigerian movies have really become popular in Zimbabwe in recent years. Here is some re-distilled wisdom from the land of Olusegun…
He who lives in a glass house……. Na im pepe rest
A stitch in time…….. dey prevent further tear tear.
Birds of the same feather…na the same mama born dem.
One good turn……… na correct power steering be that.
A bird in hand…….. wetin e wan be again if no be barbeque.
Half bread………. is better than buns. Read more
