Toronto Pictures to Help Establish Swaziland Film Academy
“We don’t just want to make movies; we want to make movies that educate, inspire and move people towards change proactively. Our artistic mission is to elevate awareness regarding issues of the moment and to influence social and cultural consciousness globally”, explain Bruno Pischiutta and Daria Trifu.
Pischiutta and Trifu have previously produced the feature film PUNCTURED HOPE, also directed by Pischiutta. PUNCTURED HOPE exposes the modern day practice of women slavery and genital mutilation in the Volta region known as Trokosi. The film was qualified for nomination consideration at the 2010 Academy Awards® in the category of “Best Picture” and it was nominated by The Political Film Society in Hollywood in two categories: “Best Film Expose” and “Best Film on Human Rights” of 2009 – other films nominated in the same categories include AVATAR, THE HURT LOCKER, INVICTUS and INGLORIOUS BASTERDS.
Abejide M. Oluwole notes that “This is the time to join hands together all over the world in fighting against HIV/AIDS through drama approach. The Film Academy will teach the students the professional craft of filmmaking and therefore enable them to produce high standard entertainment programs that can be universally acceptable for broadcast and enjoyed by the international audience. The production of a Hollywood standard motion picture on HIV/AIDS in Africa is the first of its kind and it will offer a great training platform for the first group of students enrolled in the Academy.”
This is a joined press release by: Kwasa International Development and Consulting Center (KIDCC), Adhara Properties Inc. and Toronto Pictures Inc.
About Kwasa International Development and Consulting Center:
KIDCC, headed by Violet Nkambule, is an international management training and consulting center catering for all levels of participants in both the private and public sectors. KIDCC is registered and licensed with the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Trade of Swaziland as a Management Training and Consulting institution. The short courses cover a wide area of topics that include information and communication technology, media studies, accounting and finance.
About Adhara Properties:
Adhara Properties, Inc. is a private Canadian company federally incorporated. Founded by Daria Trifu in 2003, the Company finances and produces main stream, Hollywood standard feature films as well as it publishes the arts, entertainment and business magazine, “Daria!”. The Company has previously produced PUNCTURED HOPE.
About Toronto Pictures:
Toronto Pictures Inc. is an independent, publicly-held (OTC Symbol: TTOPF) motion picture development, production and distribution company. Founded by Bruno Pischiutta in 1996, Toronto Pictures has remained faithful to its commitment of choosing nonviolent, ethical feature films that provoke thought and address topical issues of our time. (http://www.torontopictures.com)
