Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - CONFERENCE OF YORUBA FILMS

Thanks I will try to attend.

I was in Oshogbo in 2008 at a similar Yoruba event.

Looking forward to meeting ALAGBA ADEBAYO FALETI and the others.

Warmest,


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> Datum: Fri, 2 Nov 2012 07:03:01 +0000
> Von: Toyin Falola <toyinfalola@austin.utexas.edu>
> An: dialogue <USAAfricaDialogue@googlegroups.com>
> Betreff: USA Africa Dialogue Series - CONFERENCE OF YORUBA FILMS

> FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF YORUBA FILMS
>
> The development of the film enterprise in Nigeria cannot be complete
> without stating the fact that the Yoruba were among the front runners in its
> development. With the shifting of emphasis from the Colonial Film Unit to
> Nigerian Film Corporation, the fact remains that some Yoruba, the likes of
> Alade Aromire and Adebayo Salami broke the monopoly of film making from the
> celluloid stock to video technology with the introduction of the Structural
> Adjustment Programme. Many film artists rose after this experience, just as
> more opportunities were opened for young talents. This however, is after
> Chief Hubert Ogunde, Ola Balogun, Moses Ola-iya, Ademola Afolayan, Ojeleke
> Ajangila (the masquerade drama guru) and a host of other leading Yoruba
> artists have opened up great opportunities through their ventures in celluloid
> films and their theatricality. With the setting up of the Nigerian Film
> Corporation, post production that was always done in London was shifted to
> Nigeria. It will not be outrageous to say that the Yoruba opened up the
> technological investment opportunities the genre can offer in Nigeria, though they
> may not be seen as defining the genre outside the shores of Nigeria.
>
> Attempts therefore need to be made to explore some unique features of
> Yoruba films and compare it with what obtains within and outside Africa. Thus,
> it is important to give real and specific academic attentions to it because
> of the latest modern developments of identity accolades. This is
> necessary, because while some other Nigerian groups have readily keyed into the wood
> identity, and some have suggested Oduwood from the Oduduwa progenitor, the
> Yoruba film makers would rather prefer to be classified under the
> Association of Nigeria Theatre Artists Practitioners, (ANTP) and their productions
> simply identified as YORUBA FILMS or Naija Films (Ogunleye 2012). Thus,
> because no world acclaimed identity has been created for it, Yoruba films have
> had to grudgingly feature under the Nollywood identity, and thereby had to
> play the second fiddle.
>
> This is why the Mass Communication Department of Adeleke University Ede,
> Nigeria is inaugurating a yearly International conference on Yoruba Films,
> with the intent of not only opening up research into the genre, but
> restoring the lost glories and identity created by the pioneering Yoruba Film
> makers, but also an avenue to showcase Yoruba films, promote upcoming artists,
> and open a library for Yoruba films in the University.
>
> This conference is therefore organised for academics of Yoruba and
> non-Yoruba extractions, within and outside Nigeria to present scholarly papers
> and, Yoruba movie artists and producers to showcase their films.
>
> Theme: Yoruba Movies: Creating Indelible Authentic Identity
>
> Sub-theme: Abstracts are invited from any of the sub-themes below:
>
> 1. Theatre Practice from the Alarinjo, Ajangila set up to the Screen.
>
> 2. Contributions of Yoruba doyens of modern and traditional Theatre to
> film developments in Nigeria.
>
> 3. Contributions of Yoruba Movies to film development in Nigeria.
>
> 4. Yoruba Films and global identity.
>
> 5. Yoruba films, technology, quality, distribution and marketing.
>
> 6. Unique features of Yoruba Films- scripting, dialogue and production
> acting styles.
>
> 7. The ANTP and movie ethics and morality in Nigeria
>
> 8. And any other relevant ideas.
>
> Abstracts not exceeding 300 words which should contain personal and
> organisational details of the scholar should be sent to:
> yorubafilms@rocketmail.com<mailto:yorubafilms@rocketmail.com>
>
> and copy:
>
> ayansolamd@ymail.com<mailto:ayansolamd@ymail.com>
>
> Deadline for submission of abstracts: 1st February, 2013.
>
> Submission of full papers: February 15th, 2013.
>
> Guest Speaker: Prof Ayo Akinwale- Department of Theatre and Performing
> Arts, University of Ilorin, Kwara State Nigeria.
>
> Royal Guests: Yoruba Obas that have been involved in Theatre practise.
>
> Date: March 12th to 14th 2013.
>
> Venue: Multipurpose Hall, Adeleke University, Ede Osun State Nigeria.
>
> For more details, Yoruba movie producers and other interested scholars who
> wish to display their films at the conference venue can contact:
>
> Dr. Kayode Animasaun: Head, Mass Communication Department.
>
> Tel: +2348073787551
>
> Margaret Ayansola: Secretary, Conference Planning Committee.
>
> Tel: +2348136903086
>
>
>
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> Toyin Falola
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