Africa Channel To Sponsor Pan African Film Festival Events

By R. Thomas Umstead
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The Africa Channel will sponsor several events during the week-long Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) in Los Angeles beginning Feb. 10.
The network along with Time Warner Cable will co-sponsor on Feb. 10 a short film, Nelson Mandela's Life Story, as part of the festival's StudenFest program, according to the network.

Additionally, Time Warner Cable and The Africa Channel will distribute Mandela's Grammy nominated audio book Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales to attendees.
The network will also produce a two-hour special based on the festival's star-studded event The Night Of Tribute, which honors significant film and community leaders, said Africa Channel officials. The special will air Feb. 28 on the channel.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.