A leaf that can fly. Bird droppings that walk. A bright flower that becomes a spider. These were just a few of the onscreen marvels at the Washington premiere of the IMAX movie "Amazon Adventure" this week. And for many of the middle and high school science teachers in the audience, the film provoked planning for a school field trip to the theater.
The film aims to entertain audiences across sub-Saharan Africa, while also lessening stigma and empowering individuals with health care information. As both the story and Mandla’s illness unfold, viewers witness the real, relatable effects of TB. Innovative approaches to TB education and prevention such as “The Lucky Specials” are crucial as progress against the epidemic faces growing obstacles.
SILVER SPRING, MD; MARCH 21, 2017 – THE LUCKY SPECIALS is a feature-length film slated to entertain millions in southern Africa and around the world with its dynamic storyline, new brand of African music, and unique look at the global epidemic of tuberculosis (TB). A private screening of the film was hosted by Discovery Learning Alliance and HHMI Tangled Bank Studios on March 21 at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center just outside of Washington, D.C.
Last Friday, Monte Casino in Johannesburg took part in a world premier of The Lucky Specials, a movie demystifying TB, a disease which has devastated communities across Southern Africa.
This full-length feature film was made through a partnership between USAID, Discovery Learning Alliance, Quizzical Pictures, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Welcome Trust, and Management Sciences for Health.
Johannesburg – From the producers of the widely-acclaimed movie Inside Story comes a new feature-length film, The Lucky Specials.
The film centres on a guitarist and his friends on their journey to create a new musical sound and catapult their small-time band to the big stage.
JOHANNESBURG – February 20, 2017 – From the producers of the widely-acclaimed movie “Inside Story” comes a new feature-length film, THE LUCKY SPECIALS, following a guitarist and his friends on their journey to create a new musical sound and catapult their small-time band to the big stage. The Lucky Specials are a cover band in a dusty town in southern Africa. Mandla [Oros Mampofu (Skeem Saam)] is a miner by day and plays lead guitar for The Lucky Specials by night. He dreams of making it big in the music industry.
Although he took a break from acting, music legend Blondie Makhene will make a comeback in a local film.
Music legend Kegoatile Gerald Makhene (61), better known to his fans as Blondie, is among many musicians who have contributed to the South African entertainment industry. Born into a musical family, Blondie says growing up, he showed musical ability from a young age.
WASHINGTON, DC; NOVEMBER 10, 2016 – The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History will host a free screening of the new HHMI’s Tangled Bank Studios film, Spillover: Zika, Ebola & Beyond, Nov. 15 at 6:30 p.m. in Baird Auditorium. A discussion hosted by BBC correspondent and television presenter Jane O’Brien will follow.
We know there are micro-pathogens and germs everywhere, even inside us. Some are “good” and others will kill you. So here’s the bad news.
Arlington, VA; July 11, 2016 — Around the globe, viruses are on the march: Zika, Ebola, Nipah, Chikungunya, Dengue and West Nile. All of these viruses reside in animals and have the potential to “spillover” and infect humans. What’s behind the rise in spillover viruses? Are the United States and the world prepared to anticipate, contain and prevent the next outbreak?
