Mamounata Nikiéma (1979—) is a Burkinabé producer and director.[1] She was trained at the Gaston Berger University of Saint-Louis, Senegal.[2][3] She was General Secretary of l'association Africadoc Burkina (the Burkinabé Africadoc Association) from 2009 to 2014.[4]
Mamounata Nikiéma | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1979 |
| Nationality | Burkinabé |
| Citizenship | Burkinabé |
| Alma mater | Gaston Berger University |
| Occupation(s) | Film Producer and Director |
| Notable work | Vue d'Afrique |
| Awards | Audience Award at the Ouagadougou Festival of Cultural Identities in November 2018. |
Biography
editMamounata Nikiéma was born in 1979 in Burkina Faso. She first trained in communications at the University of Ouagadougou.[4] In 2001, she won a literary Baccalaureate, prompting her further into journalism, and in 2008 she received a masters in documentary creation from Gaston Berger University, a qualification she pursued after leaning away from journalism and towards film.[2][3] In 2009, she was made General Secretary of l'association Africadoc Burkina, a position held until 2014.[4] She set up her own company, Pilumpiku Production, in 2011.[4][5] In October 2017, she was one of the three winners of the B-Faso Creative program.[4][6] She was awarded the Audience Award at the Ouagadougou Festival of Cultural Identities in November 2018.[4]
Filmography
editAs director
edit- Lumière d'octobre (2015); 75 minute documentary about the 2014 Burkinabé uprising[3][4][7]
- Vue d'Afrique (2013)[8]
- Savoir raison garder (2011)[3][4]
- Une journée avec (2011)[3][9]
- Kounkoli, le pleurer rire à Darsalamé (2009)[10]
- Manges-tu le riz de la vallée (2008)[3]
As producer
edit- Femmes, entièrement femmes (2013)[11]
References
edit- ^ "Mamounata Nikiema". www.africultures.com (in French).
- ^ a b "Tribune de la femme/ Mamounata Nikiéma, réalisatrice cinéma : " Je suis ouverte, mais j'ai des principes "". lefaso.net (in French). 18 Oct 2012. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
- ^ a b c d e f "Mamounata Nikiema". data.bnf.fr. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Mamounata Nikièma, portrait d'une entrepreneuse engagée dans le cinéma". Africalia (in French). Retrieved 2019-03-03.
- ^ "Mamounata Nikièma". Expertes France (in French). Retrieved 2019-03-03.
- ^ "B-Faso Creative : Le programme pilote fait de heureux lauréats". lefaso.net (in French). Retrieved 2019-03-03.
- ^ "ARDECHE IMAGES - Lumière d'octobre". www.lussasdoc.org (in French). Retrieved 2019-03-03.
- ^ "Vues d'Afrique". www.africultures.com (in French).
- ^ "Une journée avec Aïcha" (in French).
- ^ "Africadoc 2008 catalogue" (in French), p. 8.
- ^ "Femmes, entièrement Femmes". www.dani-kouyate.com.