# Mashariki African Film Festival

Mashariki Africa Film Festival (MAFF) is a Rwandan-based film event that highlights and awards films by Africans and African diaspora. The word 'Mashariki' means 'East' in Kiswahili. The first edition of the festival was in 2015.
The event did not hold annually to contain the spread of COVID-19. The festival resumed in 2022 and the 2023 event is scheduled to be held from the 25th of November to the 1st of December.

## 2015

| Opening Night | Tapis Rouge Kantarama Gahigiri And Fred Baillif, Swiss, 2014 |
| Feature Film Competition | Virgem Margarida Licínio Azevedo, Mozambique, 2012, 87 Minutes Impunidade Criminosas Sol de Carvalho, Mozambique 2013, 74 Minutes Durban Poison Andrew Worsdale, South Africa 2013, 94 Minutes W.A.K.A Françoise Ellong, France, 2014, 90 Minutes Dakar Trottoirs Hubert Laba Ndao, Senegal, 2013 Dust & Fortunes Justice Chapwanya Mokoena, Zimbabwe, 2013, 88 Minutes Imani Caroline Kamya, Uganda/ Sweden, 2010 The Route Jayant Maru, Uganda, 2013, 67 Minutes Umutoma Jean Kwezi, Rwanda, 2014, 72 Minutes Amaguru N'amaboko / The Feet And The Hands Roland Lewis Ndikumana, Burundi The Springboard Joseph Ndayisenga, Burundi, 2014, 63 Minutes Ubutorwa Muniru Habiyakare, 90 Minutes |
| Short Film Competition | Crossing Lines Karemangingo Ishimwe Samuel, Rwanda 2014, 29 Minutes, Fiction Akaliza Keza Philbert Aimé Mbabazi, Rwanda 2014 Rayila Mutiganda Janvier, Rwanda, 2014, 7 Fiction Forbidden Talk Uwimbabazi Odile, Rwanda, 2014, 25 Min Deceit Mark Wambui, Kenya, 2014, 11 Minutes, Fiction Before And After Likario Wainaina, Kenya, 2014, 21 Minutes, Fiction The Audition Likario Wainaina, Kenya, 2014, 6 Minutes, Fiction Letters Home Brian Munene, Country,2014, Duration, Fiction My Faith Bruce Makau, Kenya, 2014, 24 Minutes, Fiction Tiktok Usama Mukwaya, Uganda, 2014, 19 Minutes, Fiction After The Death Of My Husband Malikonge Richard, Burundi, 2014, 17 Min 16 Sec, Documentary Majambere The Fighter Evrad Niyomwungeri, Burundi, 2014, 13 Min 48 Sec, Documentary Skin Deep Michelle Kamunyo, Kenya, 2014, Duration, Documentary Kazi Ni Kazi - All Work Is Valuable Nsanzemariya Magnifique, Rwanda, 7 Minutes Swag & Swing Kinani Peace, Rwanda, 15 Minutes Gasore Dukuze Marie Claire, Rwanda, 9 Minutes |
| Best East African Actor | Iradukunda Pacifique from Rwandan Short Film Gasore |
| Best East African Actress | Veronica Washeke from Kenyan Short Film My Faith |
| Best National Short Film | Crossing Lines, (Rwanda) |
| Jury Special Mention East African Best Short Film | Majambere The Fighter (Burundi) |
| Best East African Short Film | My Faith (Kenya) |
| Best East African Documentary | The Springboard, (Burundi) |
| Best East African Narrative Feature Film | The Route, (Uganda) |
| Best Director | Francoise Ellong, W.A.K.A. |
| Best Film | Virgem Margarida, (Mozambique) |

## 2017

| Opening night | La Piroque (Small boat) Moussa Toure |
| Best Short Fiction Film | It Works Emmanuel Harris Munezero (Rwanda) |
| Best Short Documentary | Football For Peace Habib Kanobana (Rwanda) |
| Best East African Short Fiction Film | Camel’s Back Ari Michelle Mboya (Kenya) |
| Best Short Documentary | Water to Dust Mitchelle Jangara (Kenya) |
| Best African Short Film | Maman Maimouna Doucoure (Senegal) |
| Best Feature Fiction | N.G.O. Arnold Aganze (Uganda) |
| Closing film | Tey Alain Gomis |

## 2019

| Best Feature Film | Veronica’s Wish Nisha Kalema and Rehema Nanfuka |
| Best East African Short Film. | Sunday Angella Emurwon |
| Best African Short Film | Communion, Patience Nitumwesigye |
| Best East African Short Film | Communion, Patience Nitumwesigye |
*These are nominations

## 2020

The festival did not hold in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## 2022

In 2022, Mashariki African Film Festival was held from 26 November 2022 to 2 December 2022.
MASHARIKI OFFICIAL AWARDS :
| Best Documentary Award | We Students Directed by Rafiki Fariala |
SIGNIS JURY AWARDS :
| Best Film | KAFACOH Directed by Doreen Mirembe |
IZIWACU AWARDS :
| Best Short Film WBI | LOVE ME Directed by Claudine Uwamahoro |
| Best Short Film Huye | Before I Treat My First Patient Directed by DUTERIMBERE Marie Aime |