ÉCRANS NOIRS REVEALS MEMBERS OF JURY

Écrans Noirs is a film festival that originated in Yaoundé, Cameroon. It was founded in 1997 by Bassek Ba Kobhio, a renowned Cameroonian filmmaker and critic, with the aim of promoting African cinema and providing a platform for African filmmakers to showcase their work. It has been characterised as “Central Africa’s largest cinema’s event”. The festival’s name, Écrans Noirs, translates to “Black Screens” in English. This name symbolizes the festival’s focus on African cinema, which often remains unseen or underrepresented on the global stage.

Écrans Noirs Festival showcases a diverse range of films, including feature films, documentaries, short films, and animations, from various African countries. In addition to film screenings, Écrans Noirs also organizes workshops, conferences, and masterclasses to provide educational opportunities for aspiring filmmakers and industry professionals. It serves as a platform for networking and collaboration among filmmakers, producers, distributors, and other stakeholders in the African film industry.

This year’s upcoming 27^th edition of the Écrans Noirs event which will be taking place from the 14th -21st of October 2023 and a list of members of the Jury has been released which will be expatiated below:

CATEGORY: INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILMS

• CHAIR PERSON OF THE JURY: ALIMATA SALAMBERE
• MEMBER OF JURY: YOUSSOUF DJAORO
• MEMBER OF JURY: HORTAVIE MPONDO
• MEMBER OF JURY: MOUNA NDIAYE
• MEMBER OF JURY: MADU CHIKWENDU

CATEGORY: FEATURE FILMS FROM CAMEROON AND CENTRAL AFRICA

• CHAIR PERSON OF THE JURY: JOSEPH ANTOINE BELL
• MEMBER OF JURY: IZ-EDDINE GOURIRRAN
• MEMBER OF JURY: ALIMA OUEDRAGO
• MEMBER OF JURY: DAVID-PIERRE FILA
• MEMBER OF JURY: JULIETTE OMBANG

CATEGORY: LONG DOCUMENTARY FILMS AND SHORT FILMS

• CHAIR PERSON OF THE JURY: BALUFU BAKUPA-KANYINDA
• MEMBER OF JURY: WENDY BASHI
• MEMBER OF JURY: CARINE AGNÈS. O
• MEMBER OF JURY: YOLANDE EKOUMOU
• MEMBER OF JURY: AMINATA JOHNSON

CATEGORY: TV SERIES

• CHAIR PERSON OF THE JURY: SANDRA BASSET
• MEMBER OF JURY: PASSY NGAH
• MEMBER OF JURY: LINDA MISSLEE
• MEMBER OF JURY: NIMO LOVELINE
• MEMBER OF JURY: GUSTAVE SORGO

These members of jury and their chair persons according to their various categories, will be honoured during the event to determine the awardees for the event.

Delia Nyadi