I am studying Producing Film and Television in Bournemouth University, South West England, the United Kingdom.
I am irrevocably committed to the global appreciation of the AFAN, an artform in Nigeria that was performed to a legendary status for eighty years until its creator , major propagator and only known exponent, Chief Umobuarie Igberaese, died on December 10, 2001.
I hope to use this blog to draw the attention of investors to the numerous stories of the AFAN for subsequent production as low-budget films as well as marketing and distribution to a ready audience.
I also hope to use this blog to initiate a connection between the AFAN and the New Media.
I am being tremendously influenced by my friend, lecturer and programme leader, Trevor Hearing.
Several schools of thought have variously credited the authorship of a film to a number of personnel. Some say the editor should be the author. Some opine that for his worth in the production, the cinematographer, and not the editor, should be the author. Some critics insist that it must be the screen writer because he crafts the screenplay.
Hey, wait a moment! Some even argue that it has to be the producer; some, the director. Yes, they do have their reasons!
Abbey is English. She is not a dancer; but she was moved by the rhythm of afan music. This clip symbolises how her part of the world will likely receive afan on the Internet.
Feng is a Chinese dance teacher. This clip demonstrates the likely response to afan by that part of the world and the opportunities of afan in dance studios across the globe.
Markéta is a Czech dancer. She expresses her delight and appreciation for afan music. This clip demonstrates how her part of the world will likely respond to afan on the Internet.