Help Support African Film!

And apologies in advance for being one of those starving artists begging on the internet, But...here goes...

I do need your vote, after all!

I am in the semi-finals of the ultimate filmmakers' competition for films such as my film, JUA KALI: HARSH SUN, set in Kenya, featuring an all-African cast and mostly African crew!
We have the endorsement of the Kenyan Government through the Kenyan Film Commission as well.

Well, it's not a film yet—but it could be, and it could be this year, if you'll vote for it. The prize is $500,000, enough to produce the film. The project was chosen from 2500 entrants, made the quarterfinals of 250, and now the semi-finals which is down to just 23 filmmakers.

I wrote the script for it and have been working on it for what seems like a lifetime. It's about recent post-election violence in Kenya, told through the eyes of a young Kenyan girl, who brings a powerful message of hope to her ravaged community.

You can see footage I shot for this for the Film Independent's Director's Lab
on the site-- It features the actors Idris Elba ("The Wire" and "Obsessed") and Eddie Gathegi ("Twilight"). I recently shot additional footage in Soweto where I was training young women to become journalists to cover the 2010 World Cup.

But whether or not you vote for me or other worthy projects in the semi0finals, I implore you, please visit the website—the link to it is below—and VOTE!

It's easy: click on the link, vote, and pass along the link to all your friends. Tweet, facebook, whatever.
PASSING IT ALONG IS KEY!

Here's the link: www.ultimatefilmmakercompetition.com

Dont forget to check your email for confirmation of the vote,
which may go to spam!

AND MANY MANY THANKS!
Love,
AMIE