By Madiha Qureshi | Manager, Communications
The Lucky Specials has now been broadcast to nearly 300 million people across the world, becoming one of the most broadcast films in Africa. It also continues to collect international honors for its powerful storytelling and success in changing attitudes and creating awareness about tuberculosis (TB).
Most recently, it racked up five nominations in acting, editing and visual effects by the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), Africa’s largest gathering of regional filmmakers. The awards take place in Rwanda in September 2018. The Lucky Specials’ director, Rea Rangaka called the AMAA “the perfect platform to celebrate and recognize this film’s success as well as its important message on personal strength and resilience for Africans across the continent.” The AMAA recognition follows an Honorable Mention for Narrative Feature at the recent 2018 Roxbury Film Festival in Boston, USA, held in June 2018.
On June 19, DLA's Producer Regan Alsup addressed high school students visiting from across America about The Lucky Specials and the power of film in creating critical health awareness at the annual Global Health Youth Summit in Washington, DC. In an interactive workshop, Alsup spoke to the students about how storytelling through film has become a global force for change in delivering lifesaving information.
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