Director/writer Wanuri Kahiu's "From a Whisper" won the best narrative feature award at the Pan African Film Festival, which concluded Wednesday at the Culver Plaza Theatres in Culver City.
"Whisper" also took home a special award from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts/Los Angeles.
The audience favorite narrative award resulted in a three-way tie, in which the films "Soul Diaspora," "A Sting in a Tale" and "Speed-Dating" were all recognized.
The documentary "41st Central: The Untold Story of the L.A Black Panthers" won the audience favorite documentary award.
Violeta Ayala and Daniel Fallshaw's "Stolen" received the jury’s doc feature award.
"Whisper" also took home a special award from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts/Los Angeles.
The audience favorite narrative award resulted in a three-way tie, in which the films "Soul Diaspora," "A Sting in a Tale" and "Speed-Dating" were all recognized.
The documentary "41st Central: The Untold Story of the L.A Black Panthers" won the audience favorite documentary award.
Violeta Ayala and Daniel Fallshaw's "Stolen" received the jury’s doc feature award.
- 2/21/2010
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Winners at the Pan African Film & Arts Festival (Paff) were announced on its closing night Festival Awards Ceremony, February 17, in Los Angeles. 40 films were in competition at this year's festival, and a total of 135 films were screened. At the ceremony, hosted by actress Cch Pounder ("Avatar"), the night's big winner was Wanuri Kahiu's Kenyan drama "From A Whisper," which took home the Best Narrative Feature prize. The ...
- 2/18/2010
- Indiewire
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