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The dawn to the New Year was celebrated with pomp and joy in different parts of the country. Eric Kabera, the chairman of the Rwanda Festival (RFF), chose the occasion to announce the 8th edition of the festival. “During this year, the festival will work under the theme My Voice, My face, My soul, My Identity. We are looking forward to receiving

Goodbye 2011....
This has been an exciting and challenging year for the Rwanda Film Festival (RFF), ending on a complete high with a record number of submissions, the highest festival attendance to date, and some fantastic feedback as well.
We would like to thank all our supporters and sponsors who have continued faith in the festival, this m

The 8th edition of the Rwanda Film Festival will be held from 14th – 28th July 2012. The festival’s theme is “my Voice, My face, My soul, My Identity”. While unveiling the festival dates, Mr. Eric Kabera, the festival’s chairman said that RFF is looking for films from all over the world that reflects to our theme.
“Our mandate for t
Welcome to the 8th edition of the Rwanda Film Festival (RFF) scheduled to take place in July 2012. For the last seven years the RFF provided new and experienced film makers from around the world an opportunity to showcase their work, interact with other aspiring film makers and network among industry professionals and African celebrities.
After

DESPITE a heavy downpour, KigaliUp! Music Festival lived up to expectations by serving up the finest undiluted performances from home and abroad.
By the same token, the fairly well-attended show at the roundabout of Primature in Kimihurura, a suburb of Kigali, delivered on its promise as the first major celebration of music in the country.
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Cleophas (Cleo) Kabasiita’s face is familiar to all fans of Rwandan Cinema. You may remember her for her lead role in the 2001 movie 100 Days or the 2004 Sometime in April, in which she played Valentine.
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Eight members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will be traveling to Rwanda for an educational and cultural exchange with Africa Filmmakers, students and the local creative communities on July 17. The delegation arrived in Nairobi on Saturd

a sensational new film about a gang of five African children who set out to walk thousands of miles to the World Cup venues of South Africa not only projects a different version of Africa but has it has kick-started the birth of a film industry in Rwanda. Alexa Dalby has the details.
The film Africa United premiered in Canada at the Toro

Rwanda Cinema Centre welcomes you to the 2011 Rwanda Film Festival
The Rwanda film festival commonly known as "Hillywood" is back again, a great selection of movies from all over Africa, an amazing program of workshop and forum and Hillywood extravaganza- a country tour that takes true cinema experience to the communities. It's happening starting
A group of Hollywood filmmakers traveled to Iran recently on a mission of cultural exchange as part of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ International Outreach Committee. Writes Joseph Njata
The journey was colorful, adventurous, surprising, and exotic as any of their famous 1940s “Road” movies, although admittedly their purpo