Zanzibar International Film Festival – Award Winners

The 14th annual Zanzibar International Film Festival wrapped  up over the weekend.  The festival opened on June 18 with the world premiere of Ugandan-Canadian filmmaker Phad Mutumba’s Making the Band.

Click HERE for the full film program lineup.

The Golden Dhow for best feature film was awarded to Kenyan Bob Nyanja’s The Rugged Priest.  The Golden Dhow for the best documentary went to the Zambian film Hidden Truth, directed by Penelope Machipi.

For the complete list of award winners, click HERE.

About BFC/A

The Black Film Center/Archive was established in 1981 as a repository of films and related materials by and about African Americans. Included are films which have substantial participation by African Americans as writers, actors, producers, directors, musicians, and consultants, as well as those which depict some aspect of black experience. The BFC/A is a facility where scholars, students and researchers can view films and have access to auxiliary research facilities on the Indiana University Bloomington campus. Black Camera, the micro-journal of the Black Film Center/Archive, serves as an academic, professional, and community resource. View all posts by BFC/A

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