In my final video blog on my visit to Tanzania for the 2017 Zanzibar International Film Festival, I share my last days on the beautiful island from movie screenings to workshops and my journey back home.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1I_XipOD8Jo&feature=youtu.be The Zanzibar International Film Festival wrapped up it 8-days of fun and educational activities with its Awards Ceremony on Saturday. The various juries presented all of its awards, from the annual Silver and Golden Dhows to a host of new awards including the Trace Mziki East African Music Video Award and the Adiaha Award for Best Female African Documentary Filmmaker.   FULL LIST OF ZIFF AWARD WINNERS Film School Award The Final Border – David Wayne Smith (AFDA South Africa) SIGNIS Awards Best East African Talent Award: Kony: Order from Above, Steven Ayeni (Uganda) – $1000 Best African Film: Noem My Skollie/ Call me Thief, Daryne Joshua (South Africa) Chairperson / Bi Kidude Award White Potion: Ash Mswaki, (Tanzania/Turkey) Adiaha Award for Best African Female Documentary Sponsored by O MESS (Nigeria) and Red Flag Content Relations (South Africa) ($2000) The African Who Wanted to Fly: Samantha Biffot (Gabon/Belgium/France) Emerson of Zanzibar Foundation Award Kokota: Islet of Hope: Craig Norris European African Film Festival Award (1000 Euros) T-Junction: Amil Shivji (Tanzania) Sembene Ousmane Awards ($2000 each) The Hangman: Zwelethu Radebe (South Africa) Maria: Kamau Wandungu (Kenya) Gerretta: Mantegaftot Silehshi Trace Mziki East African Music Video Award – Winner to receive video produced by Wanene Productions. Eddy Kenzo – Jubilation (Uganda) Bongo Movie Awards presented by Comnet Best Actress: Hawa Ally in T-Junction Best Actor: Ibrahim Osward in Hadithi za Kumekucha: Tuna Best Editor: Freddy Feruzi: Genge Best Cinematographer: Freddy Feruzi: Genge Best Screenplay/Writer: Kiumeni, Ernest Napoleon and Daniel Manege Best Film in Sound: Homecoming; Seko Shamte Best Director: Nicholas Marwa; Kiumeni Best Feature Film: T-Junction; Amil Shivji ZIFF AWARDS Best Short Film: The Hangman, Zwelethu Radebe (South Africa) Best Animation: TIS, Said Hamich (France) Best Documentary: Mama Colonelle, Dieude Hamadi (DRC) Best Feature from Dhow Countries: Half Ticket, Samit Kakkad (India) Best Short from Dhow Countries: Azaad, Rahul V. Chitella (India) Best International Film: Wallay, Berni Goldbat (Burkino Faso / Qatar) Best African Film: Watu Wote / All of Us, Katja Benrath (Kenya) Golden Dhow for Best Feature Film presented by Showmax ($3000) Noem My Skollie/ Call me Thief, Daryne Joshua (South Africa)]]>