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CABO VERDE FILM FESTIVAL PARTNERS WITH THE AFRICAN AMERICAN FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION

The Cabo Verde International Film Festival (CVIFF) is pleased to announce an exciting new partnership with the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA). The partnership, which represents a unique cultural exchange between the two organizations will provide attendees of the growing film festival with an opportunity to be exposed to important information about how they can break into the very lucrative US film market throughout the festival, which takes place on the Island of Sal from October 17-20, 2013.

AAFCA will present its signature panel, “The Media Pitch Session” that presents key strategies for filmmakers to cultivate productive relationships with the media community. The association will also offer additional programming that will provide invaluable insights into how to create a sustainable career in the film industry. “We are delighted to welcome AAFCA to our festival this year,” says Suely Neves, CVIFF Executive Producer. “An essential part of our film festival is to educate and empower filmmakers and we are confident that our relationship with AAFCA will provide just that.

“AAFCA is so excited to partner with CVIFF”, says the group’s President Gil Robertson.” The wonderful islands of Cape Verde are a gateway to Africa, so we feel very privileged to work with festival organizers to better connect with African filmmakers, as well as other cinema makers who are committed to telling stories that capture the experience of African people around the world. “

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How Men Become DOGS | Trailer (by Issa Rae)

After three good men have disastrous breakups with their unappreciative girlfriends, they decide to become womanizers by enrolling in a class that teaches them how to become the “dog” women can’t seem to resist.

Created & Directed By: Marc Cunningham
Written: Marc Cunningham & Yvette Foy
Executive Producer: Issa Rae & Benoni Tagoe
Executive Producer: Yvette Foy
Production Company: Issa Rae Productions & Original Hitta Productions

http://howmenbecomedogs.com
http://issarae.com

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SXSW: How Mobile Devices Are Changing Africa

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AUSTIN, TX—Mobile phones are kicking off a revolution in Africa, with everyone from farmers to villagers relying on apps to make electronic payments, check on expiration dates for medicine, and predict future storms or the best prices for produce. In a SXSW session titled “The $100bn Mobile Bullet Train Called Africa” (which would also be a pretty good name for one of the indie films playing at this massive convention), Tech4Africa founder Gareth Knight explained the contours of this revolution.

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Knight then explained how mobile devices are disrupting traditional markets, citing the case of an ex-pat from Ghana who, after raising money “from friends, family and fools,” started rice farms in his home country. “He communicates with 2,000 farmers in the West of Ghana using SMS, he sends out text messages to all his farmers,” he said. “He’s crowd-sourced rice production, and he’s selling that to the rest of the world.” That collective is now the second-biggest rice exporter in the country, largely thanks to the ability to leverage mobile technology.

Issa Rae, creator of Awkward Black Girl, explains how to enter our video submission contest for a chance to be featured on the home page of the i am OTHER channel! Here are the rules:

- SUBSCRIBE to the i am OTHER channel http://bit.ly/SeGrNK

- WATCH the Season 2 finale Thursday, February 28th at 6pm PST, 9pm EST

- POST A RESPONSE VIDEO by recording yourself watching the finale. Comment on the episode, the characters, the season, and what you want to happen in the future. Pose questions or give feedback… whatever you want to say about Awkward Black Girl!

- TAG YOUR VIDEO #ABGfinale so we can find your videos easily. If you don’t tag your video response we may not see it. 

- TWEET @i_am_OTHER and @awkwardblkgrl your video so we are sure not to miss it. 

- SUBMIT your video by Sunday, March 3rd at 11:59pm EST to qualify.

ISSA RAE, creator of Awkward Black Girl, will select her favorite response video to be featured the home page of our channel on our Facebook page, and shared with our Twitter and Instagram fans on Monday, March 4th. If you need to know how to post a response video, it’s easy! Here is a quick how-to:

-Make sure you are logged into your YouTube account

-Watch the Season 2 finale episode of Awkward Black Girl here:http://bit.ly/YHoiyy [link will be live tonight at 6pm PST / 9pm EST]

-Below the video player and description, look for the comments field. This is where you would type in text to leave a comment for the video.

-Click inside the field as if you were to type a comment. The field will expand to reveal an additional link.

-On the bottom right of the expanded comment field next to the “Post” button, click the option to “Create a Video Response”

-When prompted to the following page, you can select an existing uploaded video of yours on your YouTube account or you can upload your own video by clicking the “Upload a Video” tab.

-Click the “Use Selected Video” button if you are selecting one of your existing uploaded videos.

-If you selected the “Upload a Video” tab, follow the instructions that follow from there on uploading a video from your computer.

Subscribe to the i am OTHER channel: http://bit.ly/SeGrNK
Watch Awkward Black Girl Season 1: http://bit.ly/Uu9511
Watch Awkward Black Girl Season 2: http://bit.ly/V8HJkP

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Lance Lucas at TEDxBaltimore 2013

Lance Lucas is the founder of Digit All Systems, a non-profit organization committed to bridging the digital divide by equipping underserved and underprivileged students with IT career skills. The curriculum prepares students for professional certification tests and more advance courses, leading to gainful employment.