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Menaye Donkor searches for Sulley Muntari’s biggest fan!

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January 25, 2012

Things are looking good for the Ghana Black Stars after winning their opening Group D match against Botswana in the ongoing African Cup of Nations on Tuesday. Menaye Donkor has put together a sweepstakes competition for fans of her football-star hubby and Ghanaian midfielder, Sulley Muntari. To enter the competition, fans must submit a photo or video (uploaded to Youtube, Facebook or another video or photo sharing website) of themselves as fans celebrating a goal scored by Muntari. Entries must be posted in a link form to Twitter and tagged with mention to @MenayeDonkor.Entries must also include the hash tag #GhanaToWin. The competition will run throughout the group stages of the tournament, closing as the final whistle is blown in the last group game against Guinea on 1st February 2012. Muntari, who has officially stated on his website that he isn’t on Twitter, comments: “I will personally be choosing my 3 top goal celebration acts which will be announced on Twitter on 3rd February 2012!” 1st Prize include a trip for two to see the Black Stars play in their World Cup qualifying game against Lesotho in Accra, Ghana, on Friday 1st June 2012 and a chance to meet Sulley Muntari. Transport costs are included in the prize as well as two nights’ accommodation in a 4-star hotel and two match tickets plus a signed Black Stars kit. 2nd and 3rd Prizes include a Black Stars football kit signed by Sulley Muntari. For term and conditions of the comeotition, visit http://www.sulleymuntari.com/competitions/ ]]>

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On the opening day of The Joburg Film Festival, Showmax released an open commissioning brief to the African film industry calling for pitches for a slate of 10 live action films.

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“Showmax’s audience prefers local content, with seven of the ten most streamed titles in South Africa, eight of the top 10 titles in Kenya and Nigeria, and nine of the top 10 in Ghana last year being African,” says Yolisa Phahle, CEO of Showmax and Connected Video at MultiChoice. “Making your first film is a key turning point in any director’s career. So this brief is another way we are trying to empower local filmmakers to tell their own stories for their own communities in their own languages. We’re looking for authentic stories that will resonate with our local audiences. Popular genres like romcoms, family dramas and thrillers are always welcome.”

Submissions are now open on https://submissions.mnetcorporate.co.za/channel/showmax; entries close on 1 April 2023. The selected projects will be announced in the second half of 2023 and screened on Showmax in 50 countries across sub-Saharan Africa in 2024.

Pitches should take the form of a video pitch in English of no more than five minutes. This video pitch should include short bios of the writer, director and producer; a concise summary of the story, including the ending; an introduction to your lead characters; and a discussion of your chosen genre and stylistic approach, with visual references.

For inspiration, watch Mandla N’s Showmax x Actor Spaces directing masterclass here:

https://youtu.be/5fp_mpZcGGc

For more about Joburg Film Festival, visit www.joburgfilmfestival.co.za.