By Iminza Keboge
Published October 25, 2018
Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) has appointed new directors for its 22nd annual edition.
South Africa-based Faith Isiakpere and Firdoze Bulbulia have, respectively, been appointed chief executive officer and festival director.
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They will lead the festival’s extensive programme of work across film, performance, music, workshops and children’s events, as well as outdoor films in the amphitheatre at the Old Fort for which the festival is renowned. The pair will also add and develop new elements, curating innovative pop-up events and providing training in media literacy, film curation and filmmaking, ensuring that the festival continues to act as a flagship arts organisation for East Africa.
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“‘We find ourselves returning to ZIFF from our first visit in 1999 when we hosted a workshop on the African Charter on Children’s Broadcasting to filming with a young Zanzibari girl, for the “African Pen Pals” series we fell in love with this beautiful island, its people, its histories, and its culture. Zanzibar and the festival are embedded deep in our hearts and we are so excited to take on this new challenge. We hope to propel the festival into its next era enabling a convergence of imaginative thinkers from across the globe to share their stories, whilst also learning from East African narratives. We want ZIFF to act as a hub of cultural exchange for the betterment of filmmaking everywhere,” says Bulbulia.
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The next edition of ZIFF is scheduled for July 6-14, 2019.
