#AFRIFF 2019 announces festival dedicated to “SHEROES”

AFRICA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (AFRIFF) in partnership with US CONSULATE, LAGOS, and ACCESS BANK today announced Festival Dates and partners for 2019. At a media launch which took place at Radisson Blu Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos on Monday 7th October 2019, the atmosphere tells again of how ready and excited industry tastemakers are, for another week of cinematic experience, business networking, movie premieres, film screenings, industry sessions, masterclasses, workshops, the Globe Awards, and other events that have become the hallmark of AFRIFF, Africa’s most Vibrant Film Festival. 

Celebrating its 9th year, AFRIFF will take place at the newly constructed FILMHOUSE CINEMAS at LANDMARK RETAIL VILLAGE from Sunday 10th of November until Saturday 16th November, 2019. 

Chioma Ude, AFRIFF founder, and Executive Director said, “International film matters more than ever. Our varied program of the very best of cinema has the power of allowing us to understand how people with very different circumstances from all over the globe live, work and play. 

She continued; “We are proud to theme this year’s festival as one dedicated to SHEROES, those who enable us to dream and to celebrate storytelling which challenges society. We are very much focused on training and supporting more female filmmakers this year and beyond.”” 

Chioma Ude was also joined by Festival sponsors, Access Bank, US Consulate, Nvivo TV, National Film Video Censors Board, Filmhouse Group and Century Group. 

This year’s festival will open with Waad Al-Kataeb and Edward Watts’ Film – FOR SAMA. FOR SAMA is a documentary taking us on an intimate and epic journey into the female experience during WAR.

Source: Pulse