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Contents 8 D-cinema reality bites AV Specialist Derek Antonio Serra looks at the evolution of d-cinema Volume 86 throughout Africa and the Middle East January 2006 16 Community radio Jonathan Marks looks at the future of community broadcasting in Africa with input from Tunde Adegbola, Matt Buck, Zane Ibrahim and Soule Issiaka 20 Soldiers of the Rock Natalie Haarhof was the director of photography on Soldiers of the Rock, an AFDA student production that has received critical acclaim at film festivals around the world. This project began life as a screenplay by Norman Maake and has catapulted the student crew into the mainstream of the South African film industry. 25 An AV experience for the hard of hearing Norman Maake's Soldiers of the Piet Human was recently tasked with providing the AV Rock is a student production infrastructure for the World Congress of Mental Health & that's received critical acclaim at Deafness . He shares the complex issues involved in film festivals around the world. providing AV support for an audience that can't hear. 28 ABC Breakfast screens live from Rwanda Publisher & Managing Editor Richard Spear was recently commissioned by ABC Kevan Jones kevan@avspecialist.tv breakfast in the USA to uplink a live show from the jungles of Rwanda. MacGyver would've been proud. Africa Editor David Jones With sellotape and bubblegum he managed to bring live david@avspecialist.tv images of the endangered Mountain Gorilla into Circulation US-homes. Anne Ebrahim subs@avspecialist.tv Publishers' Note Designer Rajiv Gopalan r.nair@atlasprinting.ae Advertising sales Southern Africa Alan Worsley alan@avspecialist.tv North Africa & Middle East Kevan Jones kevan@avspecialist.tv Europe Emmanuel Archambeaud earchambeaud@wanadoo.fr North America Jim Cundiff When I moved to Dubai just over two years ago I knew things were going to be different but jim@avspecialist.tv never in my wildest imagination did I realize the extent that the move would bring to AV Specialist. Represented in the Middle East by: It's demonstrated in this issue with content that truly reflects the continent of Africa. No longer is AV Specialist MENA FZ LLC AV Specialist a South African magazine reaching out to the rest of the continent. It's evolved into a PO Box 502314, Dubai United Arab Emirates regional title that's as much at home in Nairobi and Lagos as it is in Johannesburg. Of course Tel: +971 0 4 391-4718 these changes haven't been without pain and during 2006 I'm planning to spend more time in Fax: +971 0 4 345-2898 e-mail: mena@avspecialist.tv Africa conversing with readers and vendors active in the region. By keeping close to the market I'm confident AV Specialist will continue to evolve and reflect the needs and aspirations of the Represented in Southern Africa by: Doddington Direct cc broadcast and production industry in this continent. I'd also like to invite readers and vendors PO Box 3939, Honeydew, 2040, South Africa throughout the region to keep us up to date with recent projects. If you're a broadcaster or Tel: +27 0 11 794-1918 producer who has recently purchased new equipment drop us a line and share your experience. Fax: +27 0 11 794-1919 How does the product you've purchased match up to the manufacturers' claim? Does it deliver Represented in Europe by: meaningful solutions to your business and did the service you received match the promises made Def & Communication 48 Bd Jean-Jaur

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AV Specialist - Africa Edition, Volume 86