Rwandan film director/producer Joel Karekezi as well as the director who led the first edition of Mashariki African Film Festival to success flew today to Luxor city of Egypt as one of Jury member of short films competition during the 4th Luxor African Film Festival.
This news came after that last year he picked the Best director’s award for his work on Imbabazi-The Pardon beating down big directors such as Biyi Bandele (Half of A Yellow Sun) and won Grand Nile Prize award worth of 5000 USD, that the organizers of this festival invited him to be part of 5 jury members in short film competition category of this festival.
Joel Karekezi will sit alongside Cameroonian and French-born actor Eriq Ebouaney, director Emil Bassek (Cameroun) with Egyptian cinematographer Zaki Aref and director Saad Hendaoui judging the short films to decide which one scooping the Best Short film award.
Joel Karekezi, Rwanda film Director/producer as well as the director of Mashariki African Film Festival
In the statement he posted on his Facebook today, Joel Karekezi first of all thanked those who accompanied him to success of Mashariki African Film Festival this past week, stating that he is now flying to Luxor for this festival which kicks off from 16 to 21 March.
Apart from being the jury member, Joel Karekezi’s Mercy of the Jungle film project along with Mbabazi Philbert’s Nine Letters were selected to compete for development fund of 5000 USD, the development fund organized by ETISAL FUND.
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