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MZIAIF Christian Film Festival featured exciting, fun-filled and impactful sessions such as:
1. Workshops
2. Faith & Family Film Interchange (F3 Interchange)
3. Impact Messages
4. Seminars
5. Film Screenings and Awards
1. THE WORKSHOP SESSIONS
The film festival featured 9 workshop sessions focusing on high-interest areas needed for film makers at any level of growth. These workshops were taught by seasoned and experienced experts in the chosen areas of engagement and exploration. Each day of the festival featured three concurrent rooms of workshops. Attendees had the opportunity to choose which workshop they loved to attend. The workshops were:
Core Workshop Sessions:
1. Understanding Digital Distribution of Gospel Films. (Joint Session)
2. Marketing & Creating Visibility for your Film Projects. (Joint Session)
3. Making the Best of Collaboration in Filmmaking (Joint Session)
4. Legal Consideration & Copyrights in Gospel Film Making (Joint Session)
5. Keeping Healthy as Film Makers. (Joint Session)
6. Budgeting & Obtaining Funding for Gospel Movies
7. The Wisdom of Storytelling – Script Writing & Screenplay
8. Low Budget Movie – Taking an Advantage of Smart Phones Movie Making
9. Best Practices in Film Directing – The Art & Craft of Film Directing
Workshop Facilitators:
1. WS 1 – Understanding Digital Distribution of Gospel Films. (Joint Session)
Workshop Manager – Bamidele Ola
When people refer to “digital distribution of Gospel films”, they are usually referring to platforms that allow people to view Christian movies via electronic means like the iTunes, Netflix, television Pay-Per-View services and so on.
In this workshop session, we wanted drama ministers to take advantage of the digital world to offset declines in the once-lucrative DVD business.
Experienced facilitators from at least three continents, North America, Asia and Africa will be presenting, thereby, making highly informative presentations on how to distribute Gospel films digitally. Participants were allowed a good time for questions and answers.
Main Facilitators:
• Segun Elesho (US)
• Paul-Esupofo Oriade (Nig)
Co-facilitators from MZIAIF AUSTRALIA-ASIA REGION
– Oluwatoyin Ijaleye (China)
– Temitope Ajibade (China)
– Ikechukwu Nwabueze (Malaysia)
YouTube Link – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRSu9rDMqDI&t=1627s
WS 2 – Marketing & Creating Visibility for your Film Projects. (Joint Session).
Workshop Manager – Covenant Adebayo
Marketing is the art of communicating and delivering your project to a customer, a potential audience or the entire society.
Communicating and gaining prominence for your film projects is a deliberate effort which can be achieved using verified and tested tools and techniques.
Main Facilitators:
Co-Facilitators from MZIAIF AFRICA MIDDLE EAST REGION
YouTube Link – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5VZ00gTqTI
WS 3 – Making the Best of Collaboration in Filmmaking. (Joint Session)
Workshop Manager – Femi Obisesan
Collaboration is essential in filmmaking. It fosters efficiency and quality work. No one can make full proof of his ministry in isolation. “To work alone is to die alone, many hands make a large work.”
Main Facilitators:
Co-Facilitators from MZIAIF NIGERIA REGION
YouTube Link – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG036Qcd_5Q
WS 4 – Legal Consideration & Copyrights in Gospel Filmmaking (Joint Session)
Workshop Manager – Sam Adigun
Workshop 4 will explore Legal Considerations & Copyrights in Gospel Filmmaking by looking at the current practices (real situation) and the professional practice (ideal situation). It will provide insight on variables such as contracts and partnerships, consent forms, risk assessment, production insurance, working with underage and people living with disabilities, intellectual property and other legal paperwork.
Main Facilitator:
Co-Facilitators from MZIAIF EUROPE REGION
YouTube Link – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhOMknJiKSI
WS 5 – Keeping Healthy as Film Makers. (Joint Session)
Workshop Manager – Titilayo Akinsola
KEEPING HEALTHY AS FILM MAKERS was put together by seasoned health care practitioners under the guidance of the Holy Spirit at such a time as this. Our various societies are increasingly facing issues that challenge our ability to make healthy choices. This workshop is both informational and a call to make healthy choices especially as busy Christian film makers. It looks at the tripartite man (spirit, soul, and body) and focuses on how the film maker can live a healthy life spiritually, physically, and mentally.
Main Facilitators:
Co-Facilitators from MZIAIF AMERICAS REGION
YouTube Link – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYu9JVr0e3Y
WS 6 – Budgeting & Obtaining Funding for Gospel Movies.
Workshop Manager – Osagie Ekhator
Budgeting and funding of Gospel movies are critical areas which often bring about lack of coordination, disorganization, poor and substandard production if not properly managed. Yet, it is an area that is not on the front burner in issues affecting the drama ministry. Incidentally, many Christian drama/film ministries are plagued by these inadequacies and, in extreme cases, have stifled the operations of some drama ministries. So, this workshop takes a critical look at this issue while proposing godly solutions. In this session, drama ministers will learn how to budget, plan, and possibly source for funds in order to enhance their production value.
Facilitator: John Oguntuase (Nig)
Facilitator: Osagie Ekhator (Nig)
YouTube Link – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjRYJELELfQ
WS 7 – The Wisdom of Storytelling – Script Writing & Screenplay.
Workshop Manager – Theresa Carrena
The Wisdom of Storytelling. A good script is the blueprint of every great production. It dictates casting, location, costumes, and a host of other aspects of the film. How shall we birth life-changing stories if we do not master the art of storytelling? This workshop aims to guide participants into key skills needed to tell good stories.
Facilitator: Bola Akande (UK)
YouTube Link – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN-o6mhxHKw
WS 8 – Low Budget Movie – Taking Advantage of Smart Phones Movie Making.
Workshop Manager – Itunu Olaniyi
The best camera to shoot with these days is the one you have with you; and that camera most times, is the one on our smart phone. This workshop will open the eyes of filmmakers and enthusiasts to the possibilities of filming with a smartphone. It also shows some dos and don’ts and other information anyone needs to get started.
Facilitators:
YouTube Link – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_SvcL9xI9g
WS 9 – Best Practices in Film Directing – The Art & Craft of Film Directing.
Workshop Manager – Emmanuel Ajayi
The workshop seeks to give participants an overview of directing. The workshop will also answer questions such as
Who is a director?
What is the role of a director?
How does the director perform his task?
Workshop Anchor: Damilola Mike-Bamiloye (Nig)
Facilitators: Elvon Jarrett (US) & David Kola Okeowo (UK)
YouTube Link – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG3NYPN0Go4&t=6868s
2. FAITH AND FAMILY FILM (F3) INTERCHANGE
The last day of the film festival featured an engaging open hall discussion of current trends in Christian films industry featuring highly seasoned leaders and mentors. The Interchange brought awareness, knowledge increased engagement to the community of Christian film makers that we serve. The Interchange featured leading experts in diverse areas of interest with a global command following the services they have rendered over the years. They shared from the experience they have had over the years, bringing such experience to answer key questions that was relevant to the needs of the growing global Christian film industry. The panelists provided answers to key questions that form the focus of the next move of the Lord as it relates to growth and spread of faith and family film production.
Find below the makeup of the F3 Interchange session:
F3 – Faith & Family Film Interchange
TOPIC: GLOBAL PROSPECTS, CONSTRAINTS & THE POSITION OF THE CHURCH AS THEY RELATE TO FAITH & FAMILY FILM MAKING
Panelists – Evang. Mike Bamiloye, Cameron Arnett, Paul Sirmons, Tunde Badru, David Nixon
Anchors – Dr. Doyin Hassan (Canada) & Prof. Feyi Adepoju (Nigeria)
YouTube Link – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49UrYdMKqr4
3. IMPACT MESSAGES
Selected leaders of MZIAIF shared impactful messages, giving a sense of direction and purpose for determined film makers who were willing to take the direction to enhance and boost the need for better stories being told through the screen.
4. SEMINARS
The seminar tracks will be focused on a few topics that have been carefully selected to bring awareness, knowledge and hopefully, increased engagement to the community of Christian film makers we serve. Four Seminar tracks taught by seasoned experts in their chosen field with the goal to expand and expound details that can help our film maker community better at bringing the best out of crafting not just the best story but production.
The seminar were:
5. FILM SCREENINGS & AWARDS
The Film Freeway platform was used to receive 467 movie submissions from over 70 countries from which 79 was finally selected.
The 79 official selection were screened during the film festival. There were five virtual theatres namely FAITH, HOPE, LOVE, PEACE & GLORY.
From the 79 official selections. 48 movies were officially nominated for awards.
For clarity…..
“Official selection” for the 2021 MZIAIF International Christian Film Festival means that the movie will be screened in a private virtual screening room during the MZIAIF_ICFF. The “official selection” status qualifies the project for a Black and White Color LAUREL and digital certificate endorsement as “official selection” for the 2021 MZIAIF International Christian Film Festival.
“Official nomination” status qualifies the project for a Gold Color LAUREL, a digital certificate and entry of the project into our pitch Process to the Digital Distribution Platforms if all other inclusive criteria are met.
25 FINALIST from designated AWARD CATEGORIES were announced on the grand finale of the Film Festival with the finalist awards on the 23rd of October 2021.
YouTube Link to Award
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-rdBXQwjRQ&t=2800s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAGklGUV4dA
2021 Winners
| REGIONAL AWARDS | ||||||
| REGION | AWARDS | Project Title | Country of Origin | |||
| NIGERIA | 3rd Best Feature Film (Nigeria Region) | Land of Fury | Nigeria | |||
| NIGERIA | 2nd Best Short Film (Nigeria Region) | Gone | Nigeria | |||
| NIGERIA | 2nd Best Feature Film (Nigeria Region) | Jailer | Nigeria | |||
| AMERICAS | 2nd Best Feature Film (America Region) | The Image | United State | |||
| AUSTRALIASIA | Best Short Film (Australasia Region) | I AM ADITI | Malaysia | |||
| EUROPE | Best Short Movie (Europe Region) | FORGIVENESS | EUROPE | |||
| EUROPE | Best Spoken Word (Europe Region) | Intricate Power | United Kingdom | |||
| AFRICA MIDDLE EAST | Best Short Film (Africal Middle East) | The VisIt | Uganda | |||
| FESTIVAL AWARDS | ||||||
| AWARD CATEGORIES | AWARDS | Project Title | Country of Origin | |||
| Cartoons and Animation | 3rd Best Cartoons and Animation | Journey of Hope | Ireland | |||
| MUSIC VIDEO | 3rd Best Music Video | Everything | China | |||
| SPOKEN WORD | 3rd Best Spoken Word (ANIMATED) | HOLY NATION | UNITED STATES | |||
| SHORT MOVIES | 3rd Best Short Movie | Retribution | United States | |||
| FEATURE LENGTH | 3rd Best Feature Length Movie | Scars of Joy | Nigeria | |||
| Cartoons and Animation | 2nd Best Cartoons and Animation | INTEGRITY | United States | |||
| MUSIC VIDEO | 2nd Best music Video | Awimayehun | Nigeria | |||
| SPOKEN WORD | 2nd Best Spoken Word | HOPE SECURED | UNITED STATES | |||
| SHORT MOVIES | 2nd Best Short Movie | The End of the World | Ukraine | |||
| FEATURE LENGTH | 2nd Best Feature Length Movie | Fatsani, Tale of survival | Malawi | |||
| Cartoons and Animation | Best Cartoons and Animation | I AM JUDAS | Nigeria | |||
| AUDIO DRAMA | Best Audio Drama | The Last Contact | Nigeria | |||
| MUSIC VIDEO | Best Music Video | I CAN DO ANYTHING FOR YOU | United Kingdom | |||
| SPOKEN WORD | Best Spoken Word | BE STRONG | BRAZIL | |||
| SHORT MOVIES | Best Short Length Movie | The Nativity of Christ | United States | |||
| FEATURE LENGTH | Best Feature Length Movie | ISSUES OF THE HEART | United States | |||
