of the Mossi empire. The "Étalon d'or de Yennenga" is awarded to the African film that best shows "Africa's realities". Other special awards include the Oumarou Ganda Prize, given for the best first film, and the Paul Robeson Prize for the best film by a director of the African diaspora. (The latter is named for a major 20th-century American actor, singer and civil rights activist in the United States.) See also Film festivals in Africa African cinema Africa Movie Academy Awards List of television festivals References External links The official Fespaco site Fespaco 2009 coverage on RFI English site Fespaco at the Internet Movie Database FESPACO Collection at Indiana University Bloomington Black Film Center/Archive BBC Coverage of FESPACO 2007 (with interviews and audio) BBC Coverage of 2005 FESPACO The Unlikely Home of Africa's Oscars by Katrina Manson, GlobalPost, March 12, 2009. Film festivals in Burkina Faso Ouagadougou Television festivals African film festivals Arts organisations based in Burkina Faso Biennial events Film festivals established in 1969 1969 establishments in Upper Volta