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SUNDAY NATION November 22, 2020
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PR GIRL MEDIA EXTENDS TO NAMIBIA By TERENCE MISELO
Girls 2 Ladies to premeire on Dec 5 By TERENCE MISELO
THE Owas Film Production in partnership with Old Age Pictures are set to premeire a movie dubbed ‘ Girls 2 Ladies’. This is an Ivory van der Boom written film and it will take place at Sterkenikor in Lusaka.
The movie is designed to highlight various issues surrounding school going children especially drug abuse. It is a kind of film that will make you reflect on what your children are doing in school. Synopsis Girls 2 Ladies is a film that draws attention to the growing drug problem in Zambian schools where drugs are increasingly being consumed. Hard drugs like crack cocaine and heroin. The problem has gone far beyond cannabis, cigarettes and petrol sniffing. Worst of all, the problem is present among children as young as 13. The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) highlighted the issue of drugs in boarding schools which is where the inspiration for Girls 2 Ladies came
from. Girls 2 Ladies, directed and created by awardwinning director and actor Owas Ray Mwape and written by Holland-based Zambian writer Ivory van der Boom also aims to explore some of the reasons why children end up doing drugs. These include issues in the home, child abuse, sexual abuse, peer pressure, anxiety and depression. Drug abuse has long-term effects, both for the young person abusing drugs and for society as a whole. Featuring Sophie Mbao, Taonga Phiri, Chimwemwe Zulumeta Tshamala, Mooka Sibbuku, Mutinta Hachuma and Owas Ray Mwape, Girls 2 Ladies symbolically aims to show how the abuse of drugs at school can impact and destroy the future of our children. As a nation, we must talk about this now. Once drugs take a hold of our schools, they will devastate our communities and bring our country to its knees. If that happens, nothing short of a miracle will save us. We want more for our children, we want more for their futures and we want more for our country.
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HE trendy PR agency is scheduled to host the Penthouse Party in Windhoek, Namibia on the 26th of March 2021.
According to a media statement, the PR Girl Media has announced that it will expand into the Namibian industry in 2021. The Agency hit the Zambian market with a bang in 2016 when it introduced the popular Lusaka July as its flagship event. The com-
pany led by the sister-duo Chishimba and Monde Nyambe has since established five annual events; Champagne Picnic, Family Picnic, Lusaka July and the Penthouse Party. The PR agency specialised in premium and lifestyle branding this year has already hosted the Lusaka July and the Beerville Oktoberfest in Lusaka during the Covid-19 pandemic. This according to the statement is proof that the Zambian market has a solid appreciation for the unique experiences PR Girl Media has to
offer. “We are in awe of the brand loyalty that our consumers exercised this year especially during the most difficult time for the entertainment industry. We witnessed brand trust from the public and even more confidence from the authorities to host events safely during a public health crisis”, stated Chishimba Nyambe Managing Partner of PR Girl Media. With most regional events in 2020 going digital, PR Girl Media utilised the time during lockdown to understand the dynamic audience of
Southern Africa. “The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has left the world more connected than ever, there has never been a better time for us to branch into other markets than now” said Monde Nyambe Managing Partner of PR Girl Media. The Penthouse Party 2021 will be held in Windhoek on the 26th of March and in Lusaka on the 18th of December in 2021. Interested corporates and individuals can find further details via the PR Girl Media social platforms which will now target both markets.
What's your share of the ' Black Dollar'? By TERENCE MISELO THE highly anticipated Zambian movie ' Black Dollar' by Kazadi Films and Hot Media House successfully premeired at an exclusive red carpet and screening session held at Lusaka's Government Complex a week ago. The premeire, filled with pomp, class and splendor, was mainly attended by key players in the Zambian entertainment and business circles. Graced by Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Dora Siliya, the premeire also unveiled some of the cast members of the David Kazadi directed movie. ' Black Dollar' depicts a common story of street life, culture and illegal deals in Lusaka and Copperbelt including the illegal production of US dollars on the black market. It features a blend of new and old Zambian actors notable among them Kangwa Chileshe popularly known as Jason Kabanana, Lee
' Ba Robbie' Nonde, Henry BJ Phiri, Leo Simukoko, Nasilele, Nelly Munamonga and Topsy Sikalinda to name only a few. The movie is rumoured to have been bought by an international film distribution company which will make majority Zambians only watch it after some time. The film has received positive feedback from a good number of people that watched it on the premeire night. The Daily Nation Lifestyle shares some of the views from local celebrities and players in the film industry. What's your share of the 'Black Dollar'? " It's a very good film in it's own right and it is dipicting a certain part of story that has been told, which is brilliant. The camera work, production design is brilliant. The only thing that I feel should have been done better is the scripting but I must say the director was very brilliant with his work, he was very good," said Owas Ray Mwape, a filmmaker
and director. " I can tell that he is a very good director because I feel that there were challenges in that script but he streamlined it and did a good job." " The whole choreography of the film was well-cordinated, I had a bit of a problem with the lighting but above all, it was a great production." Monde Mutale aka Mr Nguzu. " It has a good story. They excuted it very were. The actors were brilliant, they had a very good cast. The ambience of this place ( Government Complex) affected some of the issues like lighting and sound. I think they should have taken it to a cinema for us to appreciate it fully. But all in all, we are getting there as country. They did a good job," Robby Nyirenda- actor and filmmaker. " All in all, I love the movie. The camera work, the scenes, the sites the movement. It was a very professional. The picture quality was on point. I am proud to where the Zambian film is going. Big up to Kazadi
Films." Musician and actor CQ. " In the first place, let me say job well done. The guys put up splendid work. As a filmmaker, we expected more and the guys put together what they could. They did a good job. The blending of old guys and new guys was excellent. They have done a premeire that has beaten the rest. They have set the bar." Malumba MalumbaFilmmaker. " This movie is a game changer. It's really set the bar high, it's like now nobody can do anything less than this. This means progress in the whole industry. I love the movie. The biggest strength is how the story was told. It was not in the usual way of moving from A to B but it was told from A to C then back to B in that way. The editing was brilliant." Actor Niko from Zuba. " To have people react positively to the movie is incredible. I can only say thank you to everyone who turned out. I am humbled." David Kazadi, film director of the Black Dollar.