African Film Festivals Around the World

Africa | Europe | Asia

USA / CANADA

AFRICAN DIASPORA FILM FESTIVAL – NEW YORK

An eclectic mix of over 60 foreign, independent, urban and classic films that depict the global Black experience.

Co-directors: Dr. Reinaldo Barroso-Spech and Diarah N’Daw-Spech

Address: ArtMattan Productions, 535 Cathedral Parkway, Suite 14, NY, NY 10025

Tel.: 212.864.1760

Web site: www.nyadff.org

Festival time: November-December

CASCADE FESTIVAL OF AFRICAN FILMS – PORTLAND, OREGON

“Africa through African lenses.” This 5-week long festival brings Portlanders together to celebrate the richness, complexity and diversity of African peoples and cultures through film and to discuss issues of personal and global significance. The festival showcases 18-20 feature and documentary films from the African continent. Highlights include visiting filmmakers, guest speakers, after-film discussions, Women Filmmakers Week, Family Film Day, and Diaspora Film Night. The festival’s extensive African Video Collection is housed in the Portland Community College Library. The festival is organized and run by volunteers and is offered to the public free of charge.

Address: SC 211, Cascade Campus, Portland Community College, P.O. Box 19000, Portland, Oregon 97280-0990

Tel.: 971.722.6111, ext. 3630

Web site: www.africanfilmfestival.org

Festival time: February-March

MONTREAL AFRICAN AND CREOLE FILM FESTIVAL

Address: 47 rue Ste-Catherine Ouest, Bureau 500, Montreal (QC) H2X 1Z7, Canada

Tel.: 514.284.3322

Web site: www.vuesdafrique.org

Festival time: April

NEW YORK AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL

A nine-day program of screenings and panel discussions presented in even-numbered years. Screenings feature critically acclaimed releases of feature and short-format works by African directors of the European and American diaspora. The African Film Festival Travelling Film Series is intended to make the unique experience of watching African cinema available in odd-numbered years.

Executive director: Mahen Bonetti

Address: African Film Festival, Inc., 154 West 18th Street, Suite 2A, NY, NY 10011

Tel.: 212.352.1720

Web site: www.africanfilmny.org

PAN AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL – LOS ANGELES

Over 100 quality films from the United States, Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, the South Pacific and Canada, all showcasing the diversity and complexity of people of African descent.

Executive director: Ayuko Babu

Address: P.O. Box 2418, Beverly Hills, CA 90213

Tel.: 323.295.1706

E-mail : info@paff.org

Web site: www.paff.org

Festival time: February

PFA AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL – BERKELEY

Web site: www.bampfa.berkeley.edu/filmseries/

Festival time: February

AFRICA

FESTIVAL PANAFRICAIN DU CINÉMA DE OUAGADOUGOU (FESPACO) – BURKINA FASO

FESPACO was founded in 1969 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, thanks to efforts of a few serious African film enthusiasts. Due to the admiration and hope that it inspired amongst the general populace and filmmakers alike, the festival became an institution by governmental decree on January 7, 1972. It is a biennial festival starting the last Saturday in February every odd year. FESPACO’s objectives are to facilitate the screening of all African films; enable contacts and exchanges among film and audiovisual professionals; and contribute to the expansion and development of African cinema, as a means of expression, education and raising awareness.

Web site: www.fespaco.bf

SOUTHERN AFRICA’S FILM AND TELEVISION MARKET – SOUTH AFRICA

Web site: www.sithengi.co.za

ZANZIBAR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (ZIFF)

Web site: www.zanzibar.org/ziff/

EUROPE

AFRICA AT THE PICTURES – LONDON

Web site: www.africaatthepictures.co.uk

AFRICA IN MOTION – EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND

Africa In Motion (AIM) is a film festival
celebrating the very best in African film-making from
across the continent.

Web site: www.africa-in-motion.org.uk

AFRICA IN THE PICTURE – HOLLAND

Web site: www.africainthepicture.nl

AFRIKA FILM FESTIVAL – BELGIUM

Web site: www.afrikafilmfestival.be/2005/fr/

CAMBRIDGE AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL – UK

Web site: www.cambridgeafricanfilmfestival.co.uk

FESTIVAL CINEMA AFRICANO – MILAN, ITALY

Web site: www.festivalcinemaafricano.org

FESTIVAL DE CINE AFRICANO DE TARIFA (FCAT) – SPAIN

Web site: www.fcat.es

FESTIVAL DES CINÉMAS D’AFRIQUE DU PAYS D’APT – FRANCE

Web site: www.africapt-festival.fr

AFRIKA EYE FESTIVAL – BRISTOL, UK

Web site: www.afrikaeye.org.uk

ASIA

TOKYO AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL – JAPAN

Biennial festival (held once every two years)