Tuesday, October 10, 2006
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This blog offers a behind-the-scenes look at ROFFEKE. ROFFEKE is pronounced "rafiki" which is a Swahili word meaning "friend". 'Friendship, Fun, Freedom' is the motto of the ROck 'n' ROll Film FEstival, KEnya. The mission of ROFFEKE is to promote rock music in Kenya by dispelling rock 'n' roll myths and misconceptions via the medium of film. The Purpose of ROFFEKE is "Lighten the Burden".
ROFFEKE OFFICIAL SELECTION 2023 (Partial Listing)
Click laurels to watch the playlist.
ROFFEKE is proud to partner with Additude Africa
"Additude Africa promotes time credits as a means of encouraging the youth to be involved in community building activities in order to add a new dimension in their lives and make a positive contribution to their communities."
ROFFEKE is proud to partner with ipitch.tv
"Looking for a way to pitch your idea for a television show or movie? Ipitch.tv offers a next generation platform for creators of original ptiches for TV, film and digital media to connect directly with Hollywood producers and studio executives."
ROFFEKE Values
Friendship (networking), Fun (experimentation), Freedom (purpose, empowering, transparency)
ROFFEKE logo by Jozie of Kenyan band 'Murfy's Flaw'
ROFFEKE is a member of the Universal Film and Festival Organization
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One of the speakers at the ROFFEKE Happiness Day and Mental Health online event #happyrock
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Written, directed and produced by Salvo Campisano
Alien and Alien
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The Music Stops Here
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Still from "Kurt No. 5"
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Aleksandr Kirienko
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Poster for "Save me a dance"
Short film directed by Maxime Guérin
Nairobi Metal Fest
11th November 2017 at The Alchemist
Slave Route & Rock 'n' Roll?
Image source: UNESCO website
Still from short film "The Milk Walk"
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Dejejum
Short film written and directed by Samuel Peregrino
"Colorado Springs" by Jardin de la Croix
Music video cinematographer: Manuel Pascusl
Poster for Short film "Slingshot"
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'if necessary have a slingshot in our pockets as the "wolves" are coming closer and closer.'
Words of wisdom from Fanis Topsachalidis
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Poster for short film "Draught"
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Documentary directed by Simon Manetti
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A documentary by Nicole Watson
Mike Messier
Writer of "Hail!Hail! (Rock 'n' Roll)
James Russell DeMello
Director of "Hail!Hail! (Rock 'n' Roll)
Jessica Rockwood and Mike Messier
listening to audience criticism at a private viewing of Hail! Hail! (Rock 'n' Roll).
Anne Rizzo
Plays "Robbie" in Hail!Hail! (Rock 'n' Roll)
Jessica Rockwood
Plays Roseanne in Hail!Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
"Rita"
Music video directed by Valery Yuzefovich
Valery Yuzefovich
Director of music video for song by Israeli band, Tzensura - "Rita"
Short film directed by Pat Comer
Produced and written by Keith Bogue
"Brother" a short film directed by Captain Chambers
"Brother"
A short film directed by Captain Chambers
Stills from "Brother"
A short film directed by Captain Chambers
Scene from "Brother"
A short film directed by Captain Chambers
"Beverley"
Directed by Alexander Thomas
Laya Lewis
Starring in "Beverley"
Past Screening: The ABC of ROFFEKE
Click on the poster to see the list of the 32 short films and music videos that were screened
Losing My Pride
Directed by Ayo Donaldlove from Nigeria
Ayo Donaldlove
Director of "Losing My Pride"
World War Memorial Statue on Kenyatta Avenue
Honoring the Africans who particpated in World War 1 and 2
Regis Terencio
Actor/Writer/Director of "Don't you have a good feeling?"
The Roaming Cook
Prepared lunch for the cast and crew of "Banned Band"
Wonderland Poster
Wonderland
Wonderland Stills
Cajetan Boy
Producer/AD "Lightsleeper" and Director of "Banned Band"
Cajetan Boy
on the set of "Light Sleeper"
Kitania Kavey
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Robert Lyons
Animation lecturer and filmmaker
Imaginary Superheroes (Anijam)
Courtesy of Robert Lyons and his animation students
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"Summertime"
Rotoscope of original music video
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Xiaoxiao Tang
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Rock is not an Attitude
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Stop motion animation short film
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Xiaoxiao Tang's "Rock is not an Attitude"
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A rockumentary directed by Philipp Griesse
Philipp Griesse
Director of rockumentary "Chao Leh - Punk Nomads
Chao Leh - Punk Nomads
A rockumentary directed by Philipp Griesse
Sons of Robots by Kenyan rock band RASH
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Director: Robert Lyons
Robot Dreams Made Flesh (ROFFEKE Official Selection)
Director: Robert Lyons
Wearable Android (ROFFEKE Official Selection)
Director: Keita Nishida
Keita Nishida
Director of "Wearable Android" (ROFFEKE Official Selection)
Wonderful World
ROFFEKE Official Selection
David Saveliev
Director of "Wonderful World"
Hitchhikers
ROFFEKE Official Selection
Joung Han
Director of "Hitchhikers"
Still from "Sunday Morning"
ROFFEKE Official Selection
Jethro Massey
Director of "Sunday Morning"
Copula (ROFFEKE Official Selection)
“Poor Joel ! He just wanted to see a movie about spiders, not fight them!”
Copula (ROFFEKE Official Selection)
Calebe Lopes, director of "Copula"
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A documentary by Robert Lyons. ROFFEKE Official Selection
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A documentary by Robert Lyons. ROFFEKE Official Selection
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Stills from "Fairy Tale"
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Stills from "Fairy Tale"
Music video for song by "The Devil's Nephew"
Stills from "Fairy Tale"
Music video for song by "The Devil's Nephew"
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Source: misfitdaydream.blogspot.com
Superman and rock 'n' roll
Source: misfitdaydream.blogspot.com
Superman and rock
Source:misfitdaydream.blogspot.com
Superman + rock 'n' roll
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BFMA2013
Broadcast Film and Music Africa
Facebook Badge
Mortal Soul logo
Take a Seat Egypt
Many songs needed for this film
Smallz at a small gig in 2007
Smallsz as the DJ in The Knife Grinder's Tale
Murfy's Flaw
Homeboyz Animation School
Rock Society of Kenya
RSK logo from their Facebook page
Presque Celebre
That's "Almost Famous" in French
Elvis' Grave Poster
Directed by Dave Hughens
rock.co.ke logo
"Serving the Kenyan Rock Community"
ROFFEKE logo
by Jozie
And the winner is . . .
Gothic Liberation Front Flyer
www.myspace.com/gothicliberationfront
Girls Rock Movie
Opening in the US on March 7
Girls Rock!
Girls Rock Movie
Rock for Charity poster
Poster by Jozie of Murfy's Flaw
Kenyan flag
Photo from www.memorialparkkenya.org
Senator Obama and his family laying wreaths at the August 1998 bomb blast Memorial Park
Black Genes
A film by Kagure Njagi
VerveEarth
The Pavement Club
Venue of the first ROFFEKE
Gaston Kabore
Facilitator of Scriptwriting Workshop held at the Kenya International Film Festival
Flyleaf
Freddie Mercury
Freddie
Freddie M.
Zanzibar Island
Not far from Kenya
Red Ribbon
Poster: Wiyathi Halloween Gig
Brose Internet Access: 74 screens!
An unconventional venue for an unconventional film festival:-)
Afro-punk logo
Afro-punk
Cover of the compilation CD
Afro-punk
The Godown Arts Centre
Venue of Murfy's flaw gig
Poster for Murfy's fLaW October 6th Gig
poster by jozie
Samba Yonga
Director of "Kitchen Party" and an Alanis Morrissette fan.
Film crew in Cape Town. Photo by David Ogot.
I have a background in film. Background. Get it? Oh, never mind!:-)
Creative differences:-)
"Can't we all just get along?"
Johnny Bravo
The real Johnny Bravo?:-)
Sunrise
The twin towers
I "heart" film!:-)
Film Strip Reflecting Heart Shape
Black Genes
A film by Kagure Njagi
Black Genes
A film by Kagure Njagi
Mostafa
Acted in Black genes, band member of Vertigo. Photo by Kagure Njagi, director of Black Genes
Guerilla Film Festival!:-)
Guerilla Film Festival!:-)
Guerilla Film Festival!
After yesterday, this logo seems very appropriate!:-)
Benta poster
Brilliant Kenyan movie!
Nairobi Baptist
Venue of the Ueta gig
Photo from www.futureshorts.com
Pavement
Photo from www.filmingkenya.com
Kenya Film Commission
From www.hughens.com
Kiss meets cash!
A tale of two Davids?:-)
Cover of Afro-Punk compilation CD
I think that's Tamar Kali on the cover
Poster for April 22 show at Trackers
Poster by Jozie
Elvis' Grave poster
Order a copy of the DVD from www.elvisgrave.com
Afro-punk
Afro-punk
Afro-punk logo
Afro-punk logo
Photo from memorialparkkenya.org
Ufundi Cooperative House collapsed as a result of the bomb
Photo from memorialparkkenya.org
Senator Obama and his family laying wreaths at the Memorial
Photo from memorialparkkenya.org
A group visiting the Park is shown the sculpture made from debris
ROFFEKE LOGO
Jozie's logo design
Kenyan flag
Kenyan flag
Ronnie Mutuma's Logo
Ronnie Mutuma's Logo
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My first rock band:-)
Our first open-air concert:-)
Solo career
The monkeys had 'commitment issues' so I opted for a solo career:-)
Biker chick!
This is how I trained for the X games:-)
"Falling in love is hard on the knees"
I was the inspiration for that Aerosmith song:-)
Why so sad?
"I'll be much happier when they finally invent CDs!"
Shiny happy people...
Shiny happy people...:-)
All grown up now...
...Pity.:-)