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Chanaiwa fails to secure funds for premiere

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LOCAL film producer and director Von Tavaziva, better known as Detective Chanaiwa in the film sector, has failed to secure funds to premiere his new film Go-Chanaiwa-Go Reloaded.

LOCAL film producer and director Von Tavaziva, better known as Detective Chanaiwa in the film sector, has failed to secure funds to premiere his new film Go-Chanaiwa-Go Reloaded that hits the market this Saturday.

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Chanaiwa said independent film producers continue to struggle in their endeavour to improve the face of the local film sector.

“Our initial plans were to premiere the film first before hitting the market, but the situation on the ground has deterred us,” Chanaiwa said.

“Since 2005 I have failed to get funding for all the productions that I have released, a situation that has affected production resulting in some projects being delayed as we work with the little available resources.”

Chanaiwa said it is becoming difficult for independent producers to access funding and if they get funding they would be forced to dance to the tune of their funders.

Local players in the film industry are on record that they are working against progress, a situation which has seen most of them realising too little from their hard efforts, struggling to make a living. Chanaiwa said he is confident that the film would be received well both locally and regionally.

Go-Chanaiwa-Go Reloaded is a one-and-half hour action-packed film which carries a crime awareness theme.

It features famous actors like Felix Dapi of the Tiriparwendo fame and musician Kireni Zulu as detective Nigel and hip-hop artiste Dizzy Don, real name Mcdonald Maphosa.

The movie’s theme centres on detective Chanaiwa and his team who are fighting criminals on the streets.

This time the rival drug dealers Kudzai Musonza, who plays Perry’s role, and Dizzy Don (The Don) are combining forces to bring Chanaiwa and his team down, but detective Chanaiwa is always a step ahead.

Chanaiwa rallies a crack team comprising the best from the air-force, the army, the police and a sniper from the presidential guard.

He calls this team the GCG Team. The Don is “smoked out” of a disused mine shaft where he had established a base.

Perry and his bad guys do not stand a fighting chance when the police launch an attack on him. He is shot by his sister who, in the process, will be trying to protect her boyfriend, Chanaiwa.

Chanaiwa is the man behind the production of Forty One, a 2006 production, Go-Chanaiwa-Go Season One and Two done in 2010 and 2011 respectively and Simbimbino that is currently showing on Mzansi Magic.