Echo Chamber - 27th DWFLA - Burns and Song
We're heading into 'Day 3' of Dances With Films Festival (20th June - 30th June 2024) and @EchoChamberFP has you covered!
Not a film today, BUT a TV pilot!!! Yes, we travel to Africa for tale dealing with love, suppression, self worth, veiled in myth, folklore and supernatural happenings! We then have the pleasure of breaking bread with the highly talented & introspective young lady who conceived the show, and strove to bring it to the world! We talk about that vision, drive, her epiphany with storytelling, and bringing diverse faces & tales to the screen, among so many other things!!! Definitely not one to miss!!!
'Burns and Song' is a TV pilot written & directed by Tendayi Nyeke. Housewife Risimu (Simu for short) (Fulu Mugovhani) is the perfect housewife to Tendero (Baxo Mfidi) and a doting mother to Nicole (Mongi Majola). Her life appears perfect and tranquil, but Simu runs from a dark past. One chaotic morning ignites a vengeful spirit, NGOZI. Ngozi warns Simu that her life will crumble if she doesn’t repay the debt she owes by Nicole’s 13th birthday. Simu endures tests and temptations that threaten to ruin her carefully crafted life. She must find a way to turn her destructive streak into a force that will help her build anew, or everything she loves will become ash.
Watch the conversation: HERE!
Today we have:
Burns and Song - Poster
Burns and Song
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Dances With Films
Pilots Block 3
Saturday, 22nd June 2024 at 14:45pm World Premiere,
TCL Chinese 6 Theatres
Buy Tickets: Here.
Director: Tendayi Nyeke
Cast: Fulu Mugovhani, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Baxo Mfidi, Chi Mhende, Mongi Majola, Daisy Maphathe, Sandile Makhoba, Bantu, Dikelo Mamiala
Credit: Ndiani Studios, Tenye Creates
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Running Time: 33 min
Cert: 15
Trailer: Here.
Instagram: @burnsandsong
Watch the conversation: HERE!
Tendayi Nyeke
Tendayi Nyeke
Writer, Director, Producer, Editor
Writer/Director/Producer - Tendayi Nyeke: Tendayi's multi-genre creative work has been awarded internationally. A former broadcast executive who helmed several award-winning shows, Tendayi has also written, produced, and directed television programs across global platforms. Most recently, she Executive Produced the Annie Award-winning Disney+ science fiction Anthology Kizazi Moto (2023) with Oscar-winning director Peter Ramsey of Spiderverse acclaim.
Follow Tendayi via:
IMDb: Here.
Linkedin: Here.
Facebook: Here.
Instagram: @tendiextravagant
Tenye Creates
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Facebook: Here.
Instagram: @tenyecreates
Ndiani Studios
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Facebook: Here.
Dances With Films - Poster
27th Dances With Films
Dances With Films (DWF:LA & DWF:NYC), now in its 27th year, champions the unflinching spirit at the very core of the independent film scene. While the vast majority of film fests rely heavily on celebrity, we have relied on the innovation, talent, creativity and sweat equity that revolutionized the entertainment industry. And that reliance continues to prove successful with alumni moving on to write, direct and produce celebrity-studded vehicles, star in blockbuster movies and television series, produce multi-million dollar films and create hit TV shows. Oh…. and we even have several OSCAR® nominees… In a world of homogenized, formulaic film festivals, DWF:LA continues to defy the rules.
Film Information: Here.
Film Programme & Tickets: Here.
Panel + Special Events: Here.
Website: Here.
Twitter: @danceswithfilms
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*(Music)
'Give The People' (Instrumental) by EPMD - 2020