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In this episode of Noir 360, Rashid Bahati shares and exclusive conversation with Valeriya Biyen, co-owner of Yelhy Technology Africa and owner of the newly-opened 22N6 Tech Lounge, based in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

Biyen is originally from Ukraine and currently lives between Europe and West Africa. In this podcast conversation, we discussed her passion and involvement in Ouagadougou to engage the Burkinabe youth in eSports Gaming at her new facilities in the Ouaga 2000 area of the city.

Biyen has hosted the inaugural edition of the Filmmaker Accelerator Program Awards ceremonies at 22N6 during the 28th edition of FESPACO, the film and television festival, at the beginning of March 2023.

In this podcast conversation, she shares her vision of creating opportunities for the youth of Burkina Faso, particularly in the areas of technology and gaming. We explore her journey in building Yelhy Technology Africa and how it is contributing to the development of the tech industry in Burkina Faso.

TFV's Matt Micucci shares an extensive conversation with the legendary American experimental filmmaker James Benning, who presented his latest film, Allensworth, in the Forum section of the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival.

The film centres on the title location, the first self-administered African-American municipality in California. A great starting point for a conversation covering several aspects of Benning's filmmaking and art, from the political nature of his works to his admiration of Henry David Thoreau.

(Featured photo: Berlinale)

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TFV's Matt Micucci has a conversation with Jaclyn Philpott, Executive Director of the Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI), the only global non-profit organization representing city, state, regional, provincial and national film commission members on six continents.

It provides commissions with advocacy, connectivity and education necessary in the screen sector to foster economic growth, initiates the groundwork for strong infrastructure and provides the essentials for professional development in a fair, sustainable and socially diverse manner worldwide.

The AFCI Week, one of its marquee annual events, will be taking place in Los Angeles on March 27-30, as a multi-day exclusive event open to AFCI Members, Affiliates and Sponsors, offering networking and educational opportunities targeted at enhancing business practices and much more.

TFV's Matt Micucci shares conversations with filmmakers who premiered new films about human connection from different parts of the world at the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival.

This episode of the Showcast features a conversation with Romanian filmmaker Vlad Petri, whose "Between Revolutions" tells the story of the friendship between two women who met in the 1970s in Bucharest but who were separated by the political turmoil of their respective countries of Romania and Iran.

It also includes a conversation with Nigerian filmmaker Babatunde Apalowo, who premiered "All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and White." The film offers a compassionate depiction of the experiences of the queer community in Nigeria and made history by becoming only the second-ever Nigerian feature-length film to have officially premiered at the Berlinale.

(Featured image: Polymath Pictures)

Alpha Film Festival (AFF) offers a ground-breaking peek into the future of interactivity in art. Hosted by the MILC platform in a Web3 Metaverse, AFF represents an exciting evolution for film festivals.

⁠HIT (Hollywood International Talks) ⁠is a podcast series of insightful discussions with international film industry experts, produced by The Film Verdict.

TFV's Matt Micucci shares insight on different initiatives that, while different, promote the cinema of the future.

This episode of the SHOWCAST features a conversation with Darryl C. Marks, CEO and Founder of Adapt Entertainment, a creative technology company that developed a proprietary AI neuro-rendering process to sync a film or series' original performance with a new language, allowing for a more inclusive enhanced storytelling experience without dubbing or subtitling.

We also speak with Marco Orsini, Founder of the International Emerging Film Talent Association (IEFTA), and Paul Robinson, CCO of NEFT Vodka. Together, they talk about the NEFTI Awards, designed to celebrate and challenge filmmakers from emerging economic regions to showcase their creative skills and to expand their reach into regions that may otherwise not have been available to them.

Alpha Film Festival (AFF) offers a ground-breaking peek into the future of interactivity in art. Hosted by the MILC platform in a Web3 Metaverse, AFF represents an exciting evolution for film festivals.

HIT (Hollywood International Talks) is a podcast series of insightful discussions with international film industry experts, produced by The Film Verdict.

Alpha Film Festival (AFF) offers a groundbreaking peek into the future of interactivity in art. Hosted by the MILC platform in a Web3 Metaverse, AFF represents an exciting evolution for film festivals.

HIT is a podcast series of insightful discussions with international film industry experts.

TFV's Matt Micucci shares insight into filmmaking in Iran by interviewing two of the most renowned Iranians in the international film community on the latest episode of the SHOWCAST.

Recorded live at the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival, this new episode features a conversation about the Iranian Independent Filmmakers Association with producer Kaveh Farnam, universally acclaimed for his award-winning productions, cultural advocacy and socially conscious projects.

It also includes a conversation with the internationally celebrated actress and filmmaker Niki Karimi, one of the special guests of the Retrospective section of this year's Berlinale, speaking about a wide range of topics, including the enduring legacy of Abbas Kiarostami and the persistence of Iranian filmmakers against all odds.

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(00:00) Introducing Kaveh Farnam and IIFMA

(02:13) What is the Iranian Independent Filmmakers Association

(05:15) Independent Iranian cinema

(07:00) Film education in Iran

(08:53) Imprisoned filmmakers

(11:25) Raising awareness

(15:06) IFFAM at the Berlinale

(20:23) Interview with Niki Karimi

(21:27) "Where is the Friend's Home" and the legacy of Abbas Kiarostami

(24:44) Women in Iranian cinema

(27:22) Women's rights in Iran

(28:26) How does the world view Iran?

(30:39) Staying creative

(32:22) Screenwriting

(36:20) A love of movies

(37:48) Outro

In his inaugural episode of the Showcast, TFV's Matt Micucci spoke with Roberto Stabile, Italian Directorate General for Cinema and Audiovisual of the Italian Ministry for Culture. In this podcast conversation, Stabile shares his thoughts on the current Italian cinema and whether it has lost some of its shine in its standing within world cinema.

This is appropriate since Stabile is the man behind ANICA's renewed drive to revive and expand Italian cinema within international film markets. We also spoke with him about Italian Screens, a unique program of contemporary Italian films that was presented in several different countries.