Dee Zone crew to test mettle in USA

The trip is a result of Dee-Zone emerging the winner of the local version of the competition held last year titled Botswana 48-hour film challenge, The company scooped nine awards. The competition was the first of its kind. Dee-Zone marketing manager Vincent Steez Tiro told Showbiz that they would be receiving an award and a trophy. Tiro added that they would also be given the opportunity to screen and compete in the world finals, expected to feature more than 100 contestants from around the world.

“We won the Botswana challenge and now we have to battle it out with winners from other countries,” he said. Tiro explained to Showbiz that in the 48-hour film challenge, film companies had to make a complete short film in just two days. He added that the 48-hour film project’s mission was to advance filmmaking and promote filmmakers. He said the competition encouraged filmmakers and would-be filmmakers to get out there and make movies.