· May 23rd -29th with special programme running from May 19th
· 24 films + 5 animated shorts
· 10 South African premieres
Screenings at:
· Cinema Nouveau screened by Jameson Rosebank, Cavendish
· Ster Kinekor Junction Maponya Mall, Festival Mall
· Museum Africa

Africa on Screen is a celebration of African film and culture. Now in its 3rd year the festival continues to grow and in 2008 is proud to be a national festival with screenings at five different venues in Johannesburg and Cape Town, including free screenings at Museum Africa. The festival will take place at Cinema Nouveau screened by Jameson Rosebank and Cavendish, Ster Kinekor Junction at Maponya Mall and Festival Mall, and also at Museum Africa.

The festival aims to showcase the best in new and quality African films within mainstream cinema environments, while also reaching out to audiences with educational and classic African films. This year's festival includes over 24 films, from animation to documentaries. The festival is proud to be hosting no less than 10 South African premieres of films from across the continent including Africa Unite, Zimbabwe, Return to Goree, Clouds over Conakry and Sur les traces du Bembeya Jazz (On the Heels of Bembeya Jazz).

Venues
Ster Kinekor has gotten behind Africa on Screen by providing four premiere venues for the festival. Cinema Nouveau screened by Jameson at Rosebank and Cavendish have both become known as favourite locations for festivals and for the first time will play host to an African film festival. In support of the festival's goals of audience development, Africa on Screen will also take place at the Ster Kinekor Junction Maponya and Festival Mall. These venues would never normally play host to non-commercial films but Ster Kinekor and the festival organisers are excited to reach out to new markets with these films.

In addition, once again Museum Africa in Newtown will play host to the festival with selected free screenings and workshops. This venue has proven popular in the past and its central location makes it accessible to many more people. The free screenings are a critical component of the festival and its goals of audience development.

Workshops & Discussions:
Museum Africa is the ideal venue for workshops aimed at film industry professionals and amateurs alike. All workshops are free and open to the public. Various Q & A sessions with directors after select screenings will also be announced.

Fri 23rd 11:00am: Director's Round Table. Join South African and other African directors as they discuss their work and the state of African cinema. Final line up to be announced.

Tues 27th 14:00: Following the screening of Zimbabwe at 12:30, there will be a round table discussion on xenophobia and migration, followed by a screening of Conversations on a Sunday Afternoon.

Wed 28th 14:00: Following a screening of the claymation feature Tengers and the CGI Backyard shorts at 12:30, Director Michael Rix and producers and directors from Anamazing will lead a workshop to discuss animation in South African film.

Thurs 29th: 14:00: Following the screening of Heritage Africa at 12:30, there will be a round table discussion on African views on African cinema.

Special Programme: Sci Bono Discovery Centre, Newtown: Science in Africa, May 19th – 23rd
Science and Technology film screenings and career workshops hosted by celebrities from your favourite television shows and with industry experts.

Themes:
· Electricity: How electricity gets to your home
· Satellites & Communication: How the picture gets to your TV. How the sound gets from your phone to the next.
· Women in Science: Celebrating Africa's women scientists
· Hip2b2: Innovators and inventers
· Tube

For more information visit, www.sci-bono.co.za, or call 011 639 8400

Outdoor Screening & Family Day Concert, Sunday May 25th
Join us for a free concert at Mofolo Park in Soweto with music performances from local artists and a special outdoor screening of Africa Unite. Starting from 13:00.

Partners & Support
The festival continues to grow due to the support from filmmakers across the continent and from partners and funders.

In honour of Africa Day, SABC Africa is proud to support Africa on Screen, a showcase of over two dozen of the continent's best films, both new and classic. SABC Africa is committed to representing the diversity and creative talent from across the continent. Africa on Screen is one of the ways that SABC Africa displays its pride and commitment to cultural and social development on the continent. We invite you to enjoy these films and to celebrate Africa with us.

In line with Amarula's philosophy of partnering with the "Best of Africa", Amarula, is proud to support the Africa on Screen Festival. With its roots firmly founded on the plains of the African continent, Amarula has become synonymous with the spirit of Africa and with creative excellence. Through supporting this initiative Amarula is able to connect with an African heritage and creativity, captured in the stories that will be showcased in these films that weaves the tales of this intriguing continent that we call home.

Ster-Kinekor Theatres is proud to bring the Africa on Screen Festival to you. Through its continued support and commitment to the development of African film, Ster Kinekor invites you to celebrate the experience for the first time on their Big Screens.

Other sponsors include: Africalia (Belgium), DHL, SABC 3, The French Embassy, Gauteng Film Commission, Museum Africa and The City of Joburg, Sci Bona.

For Full festival schedule visit www.sterkinekor.com

For movie artwork, stills, screeners or to set up interviews with available directors, please contact:
Lara Preston: Red Flag Marketing & Design (011) 447 8283, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it