# Africa International Film Festival

The Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) is an annual film festival that takes place in Nigeria. It was founded in 2010 with its Inaugural edition in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. AFRIFF was founded by Chioma Ude a passionate film buff and entrepreneur, The event normally spans through a week and it includes award shows and film training classes. Keith Shiri, the founder/director of Africa at the Pictures was one of the festival's artistic director of the festival. AFRIFF, through its Globe Awards, gives out honors in categories such Feature, Documentary, Short, Animation, and Students Short, as well as awards and prizes for Directing, Acting, and Screenplay. There are additional special awards for Audience Choice and an Outstanding Film Jury Award.

## Africa International Film Festival events
### 2010 Africa International Film Festival

The 2010 Africa International Film Festival was held in Port Harcourt from 1 December 2010 to 5 December 2010. The festival followed after its first official announcement at the 6th Africa Movie Academy Awards. The 5 day event featured several activities that included workshop, screenings, film premiere, awards night & a fashion show. The event featured performances from P-Square and Duncan Mighty. The theme for the year was "Africa Unites". Eligible submissions must have been produced after 1 January 2009 and submitted before 31 August 2010.

#### Award Winners

| Award | Winner |
| Best People's Choice Award | Working Girl by Nigel Trellis (Antigua and Barbuda) |
| Best Animation | URS by Montz Mayerhofer (Germany) |
| Best Short Film | Pumzi by Wanuri Kahiu (Kenya) |
| Best Documentary | Stolen by Daniel FallShaw (Australia) |
| Best Feature Film | Soul Boy by Hawa Essuman (Kenya/Germany) |

### 2011 Africa International Film Festival

The 2011 Africa International Film Festival took place from 30 November 2011 to 3 December 2011 in Lagos. The event was sponsored by Arik Air and submissions were open from March 30 to July 30, 2011. Leila Djansi's Ties That Bind opened the ceremony with its premiere at Genesis Deluxe Cinemas. The event was anchored by Rita Dominic and IK Osakioduwa. Lynn Whitfield was the ambassador of the festival. P-Square performed at the Oriental Hotel on the final day of the event.

#### Award Winners

| Award | Winner |
| Best Animation | Le Parrain by lazare sie Pale (Burkina Faso) |
| People's Choice Award | The Education of Auma Obama by Branwen Okpako (Kenya) |
| Best Short Film | Blissi N'Diaye by Nicolas Sawaco (France) |
| Best Documentary | The Unbroken Spirit by Monica Wangu Wamwere (Kenya) |
| Best Feature Film | Aramotu by Niji Akanni (Nigeria) |

### 2013 Africa International Film Festival

The 2013 Africa International Film Festival was held from 10 November to 17 November 2013 at Tinapa, Cross River. The event was hosted by Darey Art Alade and TV personality, Michelle Dede. The event was sponsored by UBA. South African film Of Good Report won the Best Feature Film.

#### Award Winners

| Award | Winner |
| Best Feature Film | Of Good Report (South Africa) |
| President's Best Authentic Nigerian Film | The Meeting by Mildred Okwo |
| Best Director | Roberta Durrant for Felix |
| Best Film Screenplay | iNumber Number |
| Best Actor | Desmond Elliot (Lies Men Tell) |
| Best Actress | Uche Jombo (Lies Men Tell) |
| Special Jury Mention | Rita Dominic and Omoni Oboli |
| Best Student Film | Sodiq by Adeyemi Michael |
| Best Short Film | Adamt by Zalem Worldmariam (Ethiopia) |
| Special Jury Mention | Beleh by Eka Christa Assam (Cameroun) |
| Special Mention | Africa Shafted |
| Best Documentary | The Virgin, the Copts and Me by Namir Abdel Messeeh |
| Jury Special Prize | Virgin Margarida by Licinio Azevedo |

### 2014 Africa International Film Festival

The 2014 Africa International Film Festival was held from 9 November 2014 to 16 November 2014 at Tinapa, Cross River.

#### Award Winners

| Award | Winner |
| Best Feature Film | October 1 (Kunle Afolayan) – Nigeria |
| Best Nigerian Film | Ojuju (C.J. Obasi) – Nigeria |
| Best Director | Andrew Dosunmu (Mother of George) – Nigeria |
| Best Screenplay | October 1 (Tunde Babalola) – Nigeria |
| Best Actor | Sadiq Daba (October 1) – Nigeria |
| Best Actress | Thishiwe Ziqubu (Hard to – South Africa |
| Best Short Film | Stiff (Samantha Nell) |
| Best Documentary | The Supreme Price (Joana Lipper) |
| Best Student Short | Aissa’s Story (Iquo Essien) |
| Audience Choice | Gone Too Far! (Destiny Ekaragha) |
| Outstanding Jury Award | Om Amira (Naji Ismail) |

### 2015 Africa International Film Festival
#### Awards Winners

| Award | Winner |
| Outstanding Jury Award | Hex by Clarence Peters |
| Best Student Short Film | Joy by Solomon Onita |
| Best Animation | Legacy of Rubies by Ebele Okoye |
| Best Short Film on the Continent | Alma by Christa Eka Amaka |
| Audience Choice Awards | Silent Tears by Ishaya Bako |
| Best Actor | Charlie Vundla |
| Best Actress | Fulu Mugovhani (Ayanda) |
| Best Screenplay | The Price of Love |
| Best Documentary | Eighteam |
| Oronto Douglas Award for Best Nigerian Film | Reflections (Desmond Elliot) |
| Best Director | Raja Amari |
| Best Feature Film | Fevers by Hicham Ayouch |

### 2016 Africa International Film Festival

The 2016 AFRIFF Globe Awards held on Saturday, 19 November 2016, at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.

#### Awards winners

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| Award | Winner: |
| Special Jury Prize | Vaya by Akin Omotoso |
| Best Short Film | Lodgers by Keni Ogunlola |
| Audience Choice Award | Slow Country |
| Best Actor | Ramsey Nouah ('76) |
| Best Actress | Bimbo Akintola (93 Days) |
| Best Screenplay | '76 by Emmanuel Okomanyi |
| Best Documentary | Nowhere to Run by Dan McCain |
| Oronto Douglas Award for Best Nigerian Film | Green White Green by Abba Makama |
| Best Director | Izu Ojukwu ('76) |
| Best Feature Film | '76 by Izu Ojukwu |
| Special Jury Mentions | Somkele Idhalama (93 Days) Ifeanyi Dike (Green White Green) |

### 2017 Africa International Film Festival

AFRIFF 2017 featured the following; Panel sessions, screenings, school children segment and various trainings.

#### Awards Winners

| Award | Winner |
| Best Actor | Ibrahim Koma, Wùlu (Mali) |
| Best Actress | Lydia Forson, Keteke (Ghana) |
| Special Jury Mention | Alter Ego by Moses Inwang (Nigeria) |
| Oronto Douglas Award for Best Nigerian Film | Hakkunde by Oluseyi Amuwa (Nigeria) |
| Best Screenplay: | Dauda Coulibali, Wulu (Mali) |
| Best Director | Alain Gomis, Felicité (Senegal) |
| Audience Choice Award | The Lost Café by Kenneth Gyang (Nigeria) |
| Best Student Short Film | The Fall (South Africa) |
| Best Short Film | 1745 by Gordon Napier (UK) |
| Best Animation | Huse Met Lang Ore (South Africa) |
| Best Documentary | We Have Never Been Kids by Mahmood Soliman (Egypt) |
| Best Feature Film | I Am Not a Witch by Rungano Nyoni (Zambia/UK) |
| Best French Language Film | Wulu (Mali) |

### 2018 Africa International Film Festival

The 8th annual AFRIFF was held from 11 to 17 November 2018 at Twin Waters Entertainment Center in Lagos, Nigeria.

#### Awards Winners

| Award | Winner |
| Best Feature Film | Azali by Kwabena Gyansah (Ghana) |
| Special Jury for Outstanding Film | Not in My Neighbourhood (South Africa) |
| Best Director | Jahmil X.T. Qubeka, Sew the Winter to My Skin (South Africa) |
| Best Screenplay | Azali (Ghana) |
| Best Short | Coat of Harms (Nigeria) |
| Best Animation | A Kalabanda Ate My Homework (Uganda) |
| Best Student Short | Imfura (Rwanda) |
| Documentary - Special Mention | Cantadoras. Musical Memories of Life and death in Colombia (COLOMBIA) |
| Best Documentary | Ramothopo the Centenarian (South Africa) |
| Best Male Performance | Ezra Mabengeza, Sew the Winter to My Skin (South Africa) |
| Best Female Performance | Asana Alhassan, Azali (Ghana) |
| Viewers Choice Award | Kasala! (Nigeria) |

### 2019 Africa International Film Festival

The 9th annual AFRIFF was held from November 10 to 16, 2019 at Filmhouse Cinemas in Landmark, Retail Village, Lagos, Nigeria. It was organized in partnership with the US Consulate, Access Bank and Lagos State. The 2019 AFRIFF was focused on the ''SHEROES" that is the Female Film Makers.

#### Awards Winners

| Award | Winner |
| Best Feature Film | Rattlesnakes, Julius Amedume (USA) |
| Best Director | Akin Omotoso, The Ghost & The House of Truth (Nigeria) |
| Best Screenplay | Ramata Sy, Our Lady of The Nile (Rwanda) |
| Best Male Performance | Bongile Mantsai, Knuckle City (South Africa) |
| Best Female Performance | Kate Henshaw, The Ghost & House of Truth (Nigeria) |
| Best Short | My Tyson (Italy) |
| Best Documentary | In Search (Kenya) |
| Best Animation | Malika - Warrior Queen (Nigeria) |
| Best Student Short | Linger (USA) |
| Short - Special Mention | Appreciation (UK) |
| Fiction - Special Mention | Gold Coast Lounge (Ghana) |
| Special Jury for outstanding film | Sankara is Not Dead (Burkina Faso) |
| Oronto Douglas Award for Best Nigerian Film | The Ghost & The House of Truth (Nigeria) |
| Peter Obi Legacy Award for Female Excellence | Lizzy Ovoeme (Nigeria) |
| Viewers Choice Award | Rattlesnakes, Julius Amedume (USA) |

### 2021 Africa International Film Festival

The 10th annual AFRIFF was held from 7 to 13 November 2021 at Terra Kulture, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria. It was the first edition after a one-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

#### Awards Winners

| Award | Winner |
| Best Feature Film | Trees for Peace, dir. Alanna Brown (USA, Rwanda) |
| Best Director | Michael Omonua, CJ Obasi, Abba T. Makama, Juju Stories (Nigeria) |
| Best Screenplay | Alanna Brown, Trees for Peace (USA, Rwanda) |
| Best Male Performance | Kelechi Udegbe, Collision Course (Nigeria) |
| Best Female Performance | Ijeoma Grace Agu, 10 Songs for Charity (Nigeria) |
| Special Jury for outstanding film | Tainted Canvas, dir. Segilola Ogidan (Nigeria) |
| Best Short | Al-Sit, dir. Suzannah Mirghani (Sudan) |
| Best Documentary | In God's Hands, dir. Mohamed Rida Gueznai (Morocco) |
| Best Animation | Lady Buckit and the Motley Mopsters, dir. Adebisi Adetayo (Nigeria) |
| Best Student Short | Bride Untangled, dir. Julie Ako (Nigeria) |
| Oronto Douglas Award for Best Nigerian Film | The Griot, dir. Adeoluwa Owu |
| Viewers Choice Award | The Hail Mary, dir. Nnamdi Kanaga (USA) |