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Rescheduled Lagos International Film Convention 2024 Holds August 14
The rescheduled second edition of the Lagos International Film and Cinema Convention (LIFACC) is set to hold at the Ebony Life Place, Victoria Island in Lagos from August 14 and 15, 2024. LIFACC promoted as the finest gathering in Lagos Nigeria of cinema owners, top executives, film distributors, film producers, cinema set-up facilities/equipment manufacturers/suppliers, and all sundry businesses around the cinema business from around the world, was rescheduled due to the uncertainty around the national protest of August 1. LIFACC, which provides cinema owners with the chance to see the newest and most significant developments in concession and cinema equipment, catering to that cut-throat, high-stakes sector will hold for two days (August 14 and 15). The event is expected to bring into Lagos a diverse set of cinema stakeholders, film distributors, producers, cinema equipment /facilities manufacturers/suppliers, and solution providers from across the world to exhibit products and offer deals. It’s also an event where distribution executives and owners of cinemas congregate, socialise, and network while conducting business. Founder and CEO of LIFACC Theophilus Akatugba disclosed that numerous industry professionals are expected to attend LIFACC 2024. “If you are in the business of cinema exhibition of cinema exhibition, film distribution, and film production, or if operating a cinema is one of your business goals, or if you supply the film and cinema sectors with equipment or services, you must be present at LIFACC’’. Details of LIFACC can be sourced at https://lifacc.com/

Nigeria Makes List Of TIFF 2024 Centrepiece Programme
THE Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has unveiled its 2024 Centrepiece programme lineup presented by Marriott Bonvoy, featuring 43 titles from filmmakers representing 41 countries. The selection includes, 18 World Premiere titles from Algeria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, France, Germany, Indonesia, Nigeria, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and USA. Centrepiece honours and celebrates global cinematic achievements, inviting audiences to immerse themselves in a dynamic array of contemporary films. The programme is a reflection of TIFF’s commitment to providing an elevated platform for international cinema, acclaimed titles from festivals around the globe, highly anticipated premieres from Canadian and international talents, and the latest work of influential filmmaking luminaries.

The 49th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, presented by Rogers, will hold September 5 to 15, 2024. The 2024 Centrepiece selection has been programmed by Jason Anderson, Kelly Boutsalis, Diana Cadavid, Robyn Citizen, Giovanna Fulvi, Nataleah Hunter-Young, June Kim, Dorota Lech, Jason Ryle, and Norm Wilner. Discover more about the films from the programmers themselves Notable World Premieres include Front Row, from one of the filmmakers selected as a Luminary — TIFF’s spotlight on new work from the world’s most influential art-house directors — Algerian director Merzak Allouache, marking his 19th feature film, a family-friendly comedy about feuding matriarchs battling over the best beachfront spot. Other Centrepiece standout World Premieres include, Jane Austen Wrecked My Life from France.

In an utterly charming debut, writer-director Laura Piani draws from Austen’s works while crafting a wholly contemporary romantic comedy — featuring a Frederick Wiseman cameo — that stands on its own merits. Kiwi-Australian filmmaker Marcelle Lunam, who has directed multiple music videos and short films, as well as the feature documentary Habana Shakes, presents Addition, a warm-hearted and illuminating adaptation of the bestselling novel by Toni Jordan, starring Teresa Palmer (A Discovery of Witches), who plays a mathematician struggling to balance her compulsive counting habit (and imaginary friendship with Nikola Tesla) with a new romance. The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos, a debut from Nigeria’s Agbajowo Collective, is a thriller with flecks of magical realism, telling a story about the government’s forced evictions of informal settlements. Inspired by the directors’ lived experiences, the film stars Temi Ami-Williams (Eyimofe – This Is My Desire) and celebrity activist-actor, Adebowale Adedayo (a.k.a. Mr Macaroni, also at the Festival with Discovery selection Freedom Way). From China, renowned scriptwriter Huo Xin presents Bound in Heaven, a poignant tale of love and resilience starring Ni Ni, Zhou You, and Liao Fan. This deeply touching film tackles domestic violence and terminal illness with assured direction and outstanding performances.

…And TIFF Announces Selection For Wavelenghts Programmes
ORGANISERS of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) have announced the 2024 selection for the Wavelengths programme, and the TIFF Classics programme, presented by MUBI, and supported by Ontario Creates and the Canada Council for the Arts. Highlighting visionary work from the worlds of international cinema and contemporary art, the Wavelengths programme includes a dynamic selection of 11 features, 3 shorts programmes, and a special in-cinema looped presentation. Intergenerational and regionally diverse, with emerging talents screening alongside legendary peers, the films in this year’s selection range from a two-minute animation to a gripping 14-hour documentary, offering a mix of dazzling formal work, subversive narratives, and boldly political perspectives. The 2024 Wavelengths programme is curated by Senior Curator Andréa Picard and Associate Curator Jesse Cumming, with contributions by Giovanna Fulvi, Nataleah Hunter-Young, and June Kim.