Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Rockumentary - Placebo:Alt Russia

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When I watched Placebo:Alt Russia , I wasn't that surprised to see how passionate Russians are about rock music. According to the analyt...
Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Review - A Jingle A Go-Go: The Musical

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Review by: Luci Döll Cast: David Barrow Wiley, George Ramirez, Jason Little and Pieter Wiemken Director: Spencer Frankeberger Synopsis:...
Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Ticking Clock: 2016 in Review

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In screenwriting, the ticking clock is your friend. In real life, not so much . For me, 2016 has felt like one giant ticking clock. “The...
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Monday, December 19, 2016

ROFFEKE at BFMA 2016, 24th November.

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Review by Josephine Koima: Intern Broadcast Film and Music Africa is a business and technology event that serves the creative content and ...
Friday, November 11, 2016

ROFFEKE Screening: Sustainable Futures - Survivor Girls by Nicole Watson

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I am so excited and honoured to screen the short documentary "Sustainable Futures: Survivor Girls" directed by Nicole Watson. Here...

Excerpt from "Carbon Diaries" by Saci Lloyd - page 25

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…Stacey, the drummer, hurled her sticks at the garage door – but instead of bouncing off metal they bounced off Adisa’s mum’s chest….His mum...
Monday, September 26, 2016

Interview: Mike Messier, writer of "Hail! Hail! (Rock 'n' Roll)"

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MILDRED : Hi Mike! Thanks for submitting Hail!Hail! (Rock 'n' Roll) to ROFFEKE. Mike Messier : Hi, Mildred. Thanks for the interv...
Friday, September 16, 2016

ROFFEKE Screening and Networking event at We Create Kenya on 17th September 2016

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Below is a link to the original programme for the event but a few hours ago, a lady asked me whether the films would be appropriate for her ...
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Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Review: "Rita" - Music video for song by Tsenzura

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Review by Josephine Koima: Intern Director: Yuzefovich Valery Category: Animation Duration: 4:09 minutes Music: Tsenzura ‘ Rita ’ is ...

Interview: Kenyan Rock band "The Seeds of Datura"

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Sunday, August 14, 2016

Review: An Angel's Tale (ROFFEKE OFFICIAL SELECTION 2015)

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Review by Josephine Koima: Intern Director: Sara Boix Grau Country of origin: Canada Category: Animation Duration: 2:43 minutes I per...

Bluegrass is greener in Kenya!

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Thanks to the Friday 29th July episode of The Trend hosted by Larry Madowo, bluegrass has begun to grow in Kenya! Henhouse Prowlers , a bl...
Sunday, July 17, 2016

Review: Microphone

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(Microphone was screened at the Samosa Festival in Nairobi, Eastleigh.) Review by Josephine Koima: Intern Producer: Kareem Ghafour Dir...
Monday, July 11, 2016

Nirvana, Michael Stipe (REM), Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame

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Excerpts from Michael Stipe's speech prior to the induction of Nirvana into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. I’m Michael Stipe....
Monday, June 27, 2016

Review: The Day Trippers (2011)

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Review by Josephine Koima (Intern) Director: Pat Comer Producer and Writer: Keith Bogue Lead Actors: Dick Tobin, Barbara Seery Duration...
Sunday, June 19, 2016

Rock 'n' Roll and Social Change

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Excerpts from "U2: Anthem for the 80s" Edge “Rock ‘n’ Roll should be escapist, should be just about having a good time…and sure...
Monday, April 11, 2016

Interview: "Brother" director Captain Chambers

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ROFFEKE : What inspired you to write "Brother"? Chambers: When my Mother passed away in 2012, I came back from Oklahoma after h...
Thursday, March 3, 2016

Interview: Alexander Thomas, writer/director of "Beverley"

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On 5th March, 2016 (the weekend before International Women's Day) at Pawa 254, Mageuzi Theatre, ROFFEKE will host "Chicks as Crew a...
Monday, February 29, 2016

United Nations of Rock: Review by Erastus Hinga

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The Kenyan film industry is growing fast and young, innovative brains are coming up with amazing ideas to satisfy the thirst for Kenyan stor...
Thursday, February 18, 2016

#Freeconfess Metal band from Iran arrested for...just being a metal band

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ROFFEKE's motto is "Friendship, Fun, Freedom". Freedom. ROFFEKE supports freedom in any part of the world because when we pro...
Monday, January 18, 2016

Jonathan LaPoma: 67 Awards and Honors for his screenplays

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Jonathan LaPoma is an award-winning (67 awards and honors!) screenwriter and a novelist. He submitted his screenplay to ROFFEKE: “Thank yo...
Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Comments on "The ABC of ROFFEKE" Screenings (September 2015 at iHub)

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I liked all the films especially the one for Superman [“This is Joe”] and the last one which was longer [“ Frontman ”]. I look forward to at...
Tuesday, December 22, 2015

ROFFEKE AWARDS: Most Troubled Rockstar

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Thursday, November 19, 2015

Of broken homes, family portraits and unborn children - Universal Children's Day

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"The one thing all children have in common is their rights. Every child has the right to survive and thrive, to be educated, to be free...
Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Rock 'n' Roll, Rifles and Remembrance Day

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I began writing this post at 11am (Kenyan time) on the 11th day of the 11th month. In 1918, these three 11’s marked the end of the first Wor...
Tuesday, October 27, 2015

ROFFEKE at #BFMA2015 (Broadcast Film and Music Africa)

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Attend the ROFFEKE workshop at this year's BFMA conference. 28th October, 4pm at Trinity Centre, All Saints Cathedral, opposite Serena H...
Thursday, October 15, 2015

Food, Film and Rock 'n' Roll

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Today is world food day so this post is going to touch on matters food, film and rock ‘n’ roll. First, a glimpse into some of the short ...
Wednesday, October 14, 2015

60 Hour Challenge: A Chat with Cajetan Boy, Producer/Assistant Director of “Light Sleeper”

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TEAM NAME: NA KADHALIKA TITLE: Light Sleeper LINE OF DIALOGUE: Can you smell that? I don't know what to do anymore. LINE OF ACTION: ...
Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Spirit Dance: A Screenplay by Kitania Kavey

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"After the death of her father, a disabled girl dances her way back to happiness and provides her grieving mother with an opportunity t...