Ethiopian Films News
Workshop Ended with Four Short Documentaries 2009
The film-makers have been taking part in a two-week workshop in Addis organized by the Ethiopian Film Initiative in partnership with Addis Ababa University. The training was sponsored by UNESCO.
Special thanks to Keith Bowers, Tracy Pallant and South African Film Experts: Pascal Schmitz, Damian Armstrong, Richard Muller,
For more Information, see press releases EFI Workshop September 2009 and EFI Workshop October 2009
To view photos from the workshop and screening event click here
For background information see Workshop on Socially Responsible Filmmaking
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Title : Beyond Tolerance |
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Synopsis: A street separates a church and a mosque. A story about religious tolerance. |
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Director :- Awet GebreEgziabher Trainer & Assistant Producer:- Dawit L. Abebe
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Title : Team Spirit |
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Synopsis: Garbis Korajian is a third generation Armenian born and raised in Ethiopia. His family first came to Ethiopia over 120 years ago. He is still passionate about his childhood memories of playing football with his friends in Ethiopia.Coming back to Ethiopia after many years, Garbis decides to help set up a football team for the children in his neighborhood to help provide an atmosphere of harmony and community spirit for the children so they can thrive on the sport and learn to support each other.
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Director :- Yeneakal Tamrat |
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Assistant director:- Girma Bulti |
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Camera:- Shimelis Godebo |
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Editor :- Yemegnushal Mihiret |
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Trainer & Assistant Producer:- Dawit L. Abebe |
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Title : Dancing For Unity |
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Synopsis: “Andinet” (Unity) is an emerging dance club led by Henok and perfoms for local communities in Ethiopia, with various cultural dances representing the country’s rich ethnic diversity. Hiwot, a 17 year old talented dancer, and the other young members of the club, believe traditional dance leads to self-actualization and tolerance.
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Director :- Moges Tafesse |
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Assistant director:- Mekdes Tsegaye |
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Camera:- Yosef Lemma |
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Editor :- Akalu Gebrehiwot |
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Trainer & Assistant Producer:- Ermias WoldeAmlak |
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Title : Breaking the Barriers |
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Synopsis: Ethiopia comes with many faces. It is a country rich of over 80 different ethnic groups, identities and culture. Distance brings very weak interaction with those groups in remote areas. Moses Riet DAK is an Ethiopian from Gambella region, currently living in the capital city, Addis Ababa. In addition to his regional mother tongue, he speaks fluent Amharic, the vernacular language of Ethiopia. Yet, people ask him where he’s from and point to him as a foreigner. Moses shares his life experience and reflects on interethnic tolerance.
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Director :- Yamrot Negussie |
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Assistant director:- Tibebu Belete |
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Camera:- Aklilu Ferew |
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Editor :- Melesew Hailemariam |
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Trainer & Assistant Producer:- Ermias WoldeAmlak |
| Executive Producer :- Ragnhild EK | |
By the Support of UNESCO
