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Spotlight: On The Set Of QANAFAA

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This past fall (2015), Sandscribe students Bayisa Tura and Sagni Dibisa wrote and directed the short film Qanafaa as part of the intensive class, “From Script to Screen,” taught by visiting Fulbright scholar Fulbright  Lucy Gebre-Egziabher. Qanafaa has received much praise from audiences in Ethiopia. In Qanafaa, a woman is beaten by her husband. Although she forgives him, the village elders still must decide how to respond to the man’s offense against a woman in their community. “Qanafaa” is the Oromo-language word for a traditional…

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Spotlight: Alumnus Kelbessa Megersa

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Sandscribe has sent many of its graduates out into the film industry in Ethiopia, and we are adding more each graduation. Sandscribe alumnus, Kelbessa Megersa, says that the intensive training at Sandscribe equipped him wih the necessary tools for filmmaking and encouraged him to move forward as a screenwriter and director. Post Sandscribe, he wrote and directed Dheebuu (Thirst), an 80-episode drama series. Watch the trailer in our video gallery. Dheebu was bought by Oromia TV and now airs twice a week in Ethiopia.  Kelbessa…

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Spotlight: Student Michael Shimeles

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Our current student, Michael Shimeles, has directed two short films, including Ye Gomma Werat – one of four films our Sandscribe students produced this past fall under the leadership of Fulbright scholar, Lucy Gebre-Egziabher. Ye Gomma Werat won great acclaim in December when it was screened before an audience of Addis’ filmmakers and film students. Michael is now being mentored by Josh Soskin of House Blend Media through our mentor program. You can watch Ye Goma Werat below.

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