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Two luminaries in film and music are teaching and lecturing at SFU’s school for the contemporary arts. Award winning director and filmmaker Jonathan Tammuz is replacing Colin Browne, an associate professor of film at SFU who is on research leave for a year. As a limited term film instructor, Tammuz is teaching Browne’s fourth year courses. Originally from Israel and now living in Vancouver, Tammuz has training in psychology and from the National Film and TV School in London, England. His feature film Rupert’s Land was nominated for five Genie awards and won six Leo awards.

Willie Anku, an expert on African music and culture, is lecturing at SFU’s Burnaby and Harbour Centre campuses until Sunday, Nov. 10. The head of the music department at the school of performing arts at the University of Ghana, Anku is giving lectures on Asanti and Ghanaian music and culture. Anku is also an accomplished musician, composer and performer with several CDs to his credit. He is associated with the school for contemporary arts through SFU’s West African music, dance and culture field school.

Check with Gloria Casciano for Anku’s remaining lecture schedule: 604.291.4672, casciano@sfu.ca.
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Gloria Casciano, 604.291.4672, casciano@sfu.ca
Carol Thorbes, Media & PR, 604.291.3035, cthorbes@sfu.ca