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
Nguva Yedu – Thuba Lethu – Our Time!
Pamberi Trust – Book Café presents the first edition of its festival of youth – a thrilling 5-day multi-disciplinary arts program featuring Zimbabwe’s top young contemporary artists alongside young artists and arts writers from Senegal, Ghana, Uganda, South Africa, Swaziland, Kenya, Ethiopia and Cameroon.
‘Nguva Yedu – Thuba Lethu – Our Time’ is a celebration of African youth and renewal, creativity and a vision for a future Africa - through music, poetry, comedy, workshops, arts journalism, open discussion and cultural exchange. Read more
Vote for this Zimbabwean film!
Zimbabwean filmmaker, Rumbi Katedza’s film, Asylum, is one of only two African entries up for the RCI Migrations People’s Choice Award. The short film is about a Sudanese woman seeking Asylum in the UK. In the process, the horrors of her past life in Darfur keep coming back to haunt her.
Remember it’s a People’s Choice Award. We are the people. For this film to win it needs your vote!
- Click here to visit the website and vote (a map of the world will come up. click on the green dot over Sudan, Africa and the rest is self explanatory)
- Click read more below to see the message from Rumbi
