'Mwansa the Great' premiers in Lusaka | Zambia Daily Mail

Mwansa The Great

By PETER CHIKWAMPU
ZAMBIA?s short film, Mwansa the Great has finally premiered in Zambia since it was released two years ago and after winning international following.
The movie, which was shot in Zambia and has won international awards, saw its first local screening last Friday at Ster Kinekor cinema during the launch of the annual Barefeet Arts Festival.
This Zambian movie has become one of the most successful local movies in the history of the Zambian film industry. It has received a British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) and Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) nominations.
The movie, written and directed by United Kingdom-based upcoming filmmakers Rungano Nyoni, has been screened at over 100 international film festivals, receiving 20 awards and has garnered critical acclaim worldwide for its playful depiction of childhood innocence.
The movie was shot in Chongwe district. It tells a story of an eight-year-old boy who aspires to be a hero and embarks upon a journey to prove his greatness with unexpected consequences. It gives an emotional insight into childhood where fantasy jostles with reality as a young boy?s imagination transforms and empowers everyday life.
Some of the awards Mwansa the Great has won are the Griot Best Short Film and RTVA at the Tarifa African Film Festival 2011 in Spain and Best Short Film, Best Director and Best Editing at the Naoussa International Film Festival in Greece.
Other honours include Special Jury Mention (Curtocircuito International Film Festival 2011), Audience Award (Vienna Independent Shorts 2011), Best Short Film (Film Africa, London 2011), Best International Short Film (CUCSCO Peru 2011) and Jury Special Film (Winterthur Film Festival 2011).
This imaginative movie won many hearts of the viewers that included government officials, representatives from international organisations and local film enthusiasts who wished the movie to be longer than it is.The money to be realised from the sale of the DVDs will be channeled to Yofoso Childrens? Centre in Garden township.
Meanwhile, Barefeet Festival organisers have lined up a series of arts activities ending this Sunday, with a music concert by Slap Dee and Macky II. Barefeet will hold theatrical activities in five townships of Lusaka, which include George, Chawama, Chainda, Misisi and Garden.
Other activities include: Barefeet jungle time, jungle parade ? where over 2,000 youths will parade on the street demonstrating a number of artistic performances under the theme, Crazy Creatures from the Barefeet Jungle and the Jungle fashion show on Saturday at Mulungushi International Conference Centre.
On the closing night, the Lantern Company from UK, Jamaica Youth Theatre and Crown Troupe Africa from Nigeria will join the local artistes to add colour to the grand finale of the festival.

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At Iran summit, Egyptian president calls for support for Syrian rebels

TEHRAN, Iran???In a sweeping message that Iran is on the wrong side of Syria's civil war, Egypt's new president urged the world Thursday to support the rebels seeking to topple Bashar Assad and suggested that Iran could risk a deepening confrontation with regional powers over the fate of the regime in Damascus.

The stinging comments by President Mohammed Morsi ? making his first visit to Iran by an Egyptian leader since the 1979 Islamic Revolution ? was another blindside blow for Iran as host of an international gathering of so-called nonaligned nations.

His speech, delivered while seated next to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, prompted Syria's delegation to walk out of the gathering.

Iran's leaders have claimed that the week-long meeting, which wraps up Friday, displayed the futility of Western attempts to isolate the country over its nuclear program.

But Iran also was forced to endure criticism from Morsi and another high-profile guest, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who cited concerns about Iran's human-rights record and called its condemnations of Israel unacceptable.

It's highly unlikely that Iran would abandon Assad as long as there is a chance for him ? or at least the core of his regime ? to hang on. Iran counts on Syria as a strategic outlet to the Mediterranean and a conduit to its anti-Israeli proxy Hezbollah in Lebanon.

But the meeting highlighted how much Iran is out of step with the rest of the region over Syria. Other major rebel backers at the conference included Persian Gulf states led by Iran rival Saudi Arabia.

"The bloodshed in Syria is the responsibility of all of us and will not stop until there is real intervention to stop it. The Syrian crisis is bleeding our hearts," Morsi told delegates at the 120-nation Nonaligned Movement, a Cold War-era group of mostly developing nations that Iran seeks to transform into a powerful bloc to challenge Western influence.

A major effort by Iran has been trying to showcase its nuclear narrative and cementing oil deals and trade with Asia and Africa to offset the hits from Western sanctions.

But some critics question whether the group ? promoted as a third way for developing nations during the decades of Washington-Moscow brinksmanship ? is too diverse and splintered by too many divisions, such as Syria, to find any common policies.

"Morsi's comments violated the traditions of the summit and are considered interference in Syrian internal affairs," said Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem, who headed the Syrian delegation. He also accused Morsi of "instigating bloodshed in Syria," according to quotes reported by the state-owned Al-Ikhbariya TV. He didn't elaborate.

U.S. State Department spokesman Patrick Ventrell welcomed Morsi's comments on Syria as "very clear and very strong," particularly as they were made in Iran "to some people who need to hear it there."

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The Skinny: FX gave an order for 90 more episodes of Charlie Sheen's new sitcom "Anger Management." That's not a typo. Thursday's headlines include some big executive changes at Nickelodeon and Fox, and Dick Clark Productions may have a buyer. Otherwise, it is pretty slow as most of Hollywood is on vacation this week.

Daily Dose: Over the last few months, ABC, NBCand Fox have all gotten new program planning chiefs. But the musical chairs among schedulers isn't over yet. NBC, which wooed ABC's longtime scheduling chief Jeff Bader, is now looking for a No. 2 who will handle day-to-day management of the schedule while Bader focuses on long-term strategy. ABC, meanwhile, filled Bader's position with Andy Kubitz, the No. 2 at CBS, which promptly promoted Noriko Gee, its No. 3 scheduling executive, to No. 2.

DreamWorks Studios, led by Steven Spielberg and Stacey Snider, will no longer release its movies overseas through Walt Disney Studios. (Alex Berliner)

Walt Disney Studios will no longer release movies from its partner DreamWorks Studios everywhere around the world.

The two companies have renegotiated their longstanding agreement. Going forward, Disney will release movies produced by DreamWorks, the independent studio led by Steven Spielberg and Stacey Snider that made?"War Horse" and "The Help," in the U.S., Canada, Latin America, Australia, and most of Asia.

DreamWorks has signed a deal with Mister Smith Entertainment, a new company headed by Summitt Entertainment co-founder David Garrett, to handle sales in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

Mister Smith (whose name was inspired by the Frank Capra classic "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington") will pre-sell foreign distribution rights to upcoming DreamWorks productions such as "Need for Speed," based on the car racing video game, and an untitled comedy from French-Canadian filmmaker and comedian Ken Scott, to local distributors in each foreign country.

That arrangement, which is commonly used by other independent studios such as Lionsgate and Relativity Media, will give DreamWorks more money for production, as the foreign partners will pay a guaranteed amount of money up front for the rights to release films.

Previously, DreamWorks fully financed its movies and then received all of the foreign box office receipts, minus a fee paid to Disney.

After several high-profile flops last year, such as "Cowboys & Aliens" and "I Am Number Four," and a new financing deal with backer Reliance Entertainment in April, DreamWorks' financial resources have been significantly decreased. The new international arrangement is thus a critical component of the studio's ability to continue making movies.

Mister Smith will not be involved in the release of upcoming DreamWorks movies "Lincoln" and "Robopocalypse," both directed by Spielberg. 20th Century Fox co-financed those films and will release them overseas.

Garrett, a former president of Summit's international unit, launched Mister Smith at the Cannes Film Festival in May together with backer Constantin Film.

MPAA Chairman Christopher J. Dodd

Rare praise for Republicans from Democrat Christopher J. Dodd. Dodd, a former Democratic senator from Connecticut and now Hollywood's point person in Washington, had some rare kind words for Republicans.

Dodd, chairman and chief executive of the Motion Picture Assn. of America, Hollywood's chief lobbying group, praised the GOP's statements on intellectual property and Internet freedom during its convention in Tampa, Fla.

"The Republican Party platform language strikes a very smart balance: it emphasizes the importance of us doing more as a nation to protect our intellectual property from online theft while underscoring the critical importance of protecting Internet freedom,'' Dodd said in a statement. "I agree wholeheartedly with my friends in the Republican Party that we must protect the free flow of information on the internet while also protecting American innovators. It is imperative to our national economy and our national identity that we protect an Internet that works for everyone."

Fighting piracy has been a top priority in Hollywood, where filmmakers often complain about the blatant theft of movies and TV shows from Internet sites, many of them registered overseas.

But the MPAA's efforts to enact tougher anti-piracy laws aimed at foreign websites badly misfired in January after Internet giants, including Google and Wikipedia, led a fierce online campaign to defeat the proposed Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) and Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), viewing them as an excessive intrusion on Internet freedom.

In a concession to movie studios, music labels and television companies, Google announced earlier this month that it would tweak its search engine to penalize websites suspected of hosting pirated music, videos, games and other copyrighted content.

And then there was one. Private equity firm Guggenheim Partners is looking like the leading candidate to acquire Dick Clark Productions. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Guggenheim is now in exclusive negotiations with Red Zone Capital, the private equity firm headed by Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder?that is the majority owner of Dick Clark Productions. Others that were circling the company included CBS, Core Media Group and Ryan Seacrest.

Earley to rise. Fox Broadcasting has promoted its longtime marketing and public relations chief Joe Earley to chief operating officer, which is a new position for the network. In essence, Earley will be the No. 2to Fox's entertainment chief Kevin Reilly. Earley has been with Fox for almost 20 years, starting as publicist on "The Simpsons."? More on Earley from Variety.

Howard Stern's radio programs are among the crown jewels of SiriusXM's lineup. (Mark Seliger / NBC)

Liberty Media has raised its stake in SiriusXM Radio to 48.8%, bringing the Englewood, Colo., media company closer to majority control of the New York satellite radio company.

The increase in ownership, from 48.1%, was reported in a regulatory filing late Tuesday by SiriusXM.

Liberty's steady march toward full control of SiriusXM is not surprising. The company has publicly stated its intent to acquire a majority share of SiriusXM and is now attempting to follow through with its promise.

When Liberty crosses the 50% threshold, it will need to apply for a transfer of operating licenses from the Federal Communications Commission to fully take control of SiriusXM.

Liberty had tried, and failed, to obtain those licenses in March, when it had 40% of SiriusXM's stock. The FCC responded that Liberty needed to have at least a majority share.

A media and entertainment conglomerate, Liberty owns Starz, a digital pay-TV company, and the Atlanta Braves baseball team, and it holds shares in Barnes & Noble, Time Warner, Viacom and Live Nation Entertainment, among other companies. SiriusXM was formed in 2008 with the merger of two struggling satellite radio companies -- Sirius and XM Radio.

Once on the verge of bankruptcy, SiriusXM has become a cash machine in recent years. It posted a $427-million profit last year, up tenfold from 2010. Revenue of $3 billion was up 7% from 2010, thanks to a steadily growing number of subscribers. SiriusXM currently has 23 million customers who pay anywhere from $8 to $18 a month for access to its 140 specialty radio channels.

Liberty's executives have said they plan to combine SiriusXM with another property, likely its Starz pay-TV business, and spin the combined entity off as a separate company in order to avoid paying taxes for acquiring SiriusXM.

Host and exectutive producer of "This American Life," Ira Glass, left, produced comedian Mike Birbiglia's "Sleepwalk With Me." (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times / August 30, 2012) ?

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Over 8,000 regime forces killed in Syria: military hospital

DAMASCUS: More than 8,000 members of the security forces have been killed since Syria's anti-regime uprising broke out in March 2011, the director of the capital's Tishrin military hospital said Thursday.

"I estimate that at least 8,000 soldiers and members of the security forces have been killed since the beginning of the crisis," the director, a doctor who also holds the rank of general, said on condition of not being named.

"Every day, we receive an average of 15 to 20 bodies of soldiers and members of security forces, with the numbers increasing since the beginning of the year," he told an AFP reporter.

Tishrin received 47 bodies Wednesday, but in late July -- when fighting raged in the capital as the rebels trying to seize control -- "we received more than 100 people daily for three days," the doctor said.

"Approximately 70 percent of military casualties are transported to our hospital and the rest are sent to hospitals in other provinces," he added.

Around 60 percent of the victims were killed by gunfire, while 35 percent died in explosions, including anti-tank rockets, and five percent were "slaughtered or beheaded," according to the general.

The number of wounded was "somewhat higher," the general said, without giving an exact figure. He noted, however, that the vast majority of injuries were to the legs and arms.

According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, nearly 6,500 soldiers and members of the security forces have been killed over the past 17 months, out of a total death toll of more than 25,000 people, mostly civilians.

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Live from IFA: Hands on with LifeProof?s n??d waterproof iPad case

LifeProof already made a splash with its water, dirt, snow, and shockproof cases for iPhone 4 and 4S?($54). Today, at the ShowStoppers?IFA event in Berlin, we were able to get our hands on LifeProof?s latest creation: an iPad version of the popular N??d case. If you are unfamiliar, the N??d cases feature no screen protection (although there is now an optional display cover that doubles as a stand), but it instead protects your iPad from the elements by creating a seal around the perimeter of the display. The case is currently available for iPad 2 and 3 through the LifeProof website and bundled with the screen protector/stand for ?127.53 ($160 USD).?Go past the break for another video demo of the?N??d case ?skinny dipping? (being submerged in water).

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Because the real-estate market place has slowed, real-estate agents plus the sellers they represent are making use of just about every tool at their disposal to sell homes rapidly and for top dollar. One of several tried-and-true tools employed for selling is ?staging,? the method of removing or rearranging your belongings to have the perfect impact when displaying your home.

?Home staging helps your home sell more quickly and for far more revenue irrespective of whether it?s a slow or hot genuine estate industry,? says Cheryl Ward, President of?Virginia Beach homes Staging in California. ?When a house is staged to appeal to a broader selection of customers, then you have got a hot home which could incite a bidding war-imagine.?

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Frequently sellers try to stage the house themselves, thinking it?s going to save them revenue. The Wall Street Journal reports that ?in a current HomeGain survey of 500 real-estate agents, cleaning and de-cluttering, lightening and brightening rooms, and staging were among the prime 5 low-cost, do-it-yourself residence improvements recommended for individuals obtaining their properties prepared to sell.? Residence sellers may clean out clutter and paint the walls a good cream color, but typically the interest of an specialist in the field can bring the whole look together and aid close the deal.

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Real-estate agents and expert dwelling stagers provide furniture and artwork that is clean, desirable, and neutral so it appeals to lots of people. Their encounter assists them match particular designs with any quantity of spaces.

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Offering staging solutions to your clients can outcome in a much better general sale cost and repeat, long term, company relationships. It might also provide you with an edge in securing new organization when clientele understand they will get a more rapidly sale or larger cost when taking advantage of the dwelling staging service solution.

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