Diaspora, local filmmakers team up on film competition

ZIMBABWEAN film producers in the diaspora have teamed up with local filmmakers for a short film competition to help improve the local film industry.

United Kingdom-based Jessie Allen said her film school, JAC Film School, has partnered Cinema Society of Zimbabwe (CSZ) and Creative Audio to launch a short film competition in which less than 100 words can be used.

“The competition, in partnership with Cinema Society of Zimbabwe and Creative Audio, will ensure local filmmakers focus on subtext, lighting, camera angles and story structure, rather than relying on scenes that are heavy on dialogue,” she said.

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