The 12th edition of the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) is scheduled to take place from November 5 to November 11, 2023.
The festival, themed “Indigenous to Global 2.0,” aims to promote and project indigenous content to a global audience.
This was announced by Chioma Ude, founder of AFRIFF.
It has already generated 1,000 quality films for exhibition during the festival.
She said:
“This edition of the festival is important because creatives would be exposed to series of learning, cutting across filmmaking, makeup act, designers and more.
“We need to understand international policies and laws to be able to sell our indigenous content globally”.
Also speaking on the previous edition, the Consul General at the United States Consulate in Lagos, Will Stevens, said:
“I am grateful to be here, the festival last year was so incredible, I’m looking forward to this year’s edition.
“This is all about building Nigeria for the world, America grew based on what people see about the nation and I think it is now Nigeria’s time.
“It has been amazing supporting AFRIFF for 9 years now in a row and we are grateful for the partnership.”
Lagos State to partner with AFRIFF
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has expressed the state’s willingness to partner with the organisers of AFRIFF and ensure a successful festival.
He mentioned that the 12th edition of AFRIFF would be the biggest and boldest so far and would align with the economic agenda of the state.
“We are excited to be part of this, we believe that it is when we tell our stories that we are better understood and well embraced.
“As government, we commit our resources and time to whatever that has to put the state and nation’s creative industry on the global stage.
“This is the time to work collaboratively to project our indigenous content for global acceptance.
“The creative industry is the only industry that can flog all the shortfalls that we have, an industry that knows no boundary,” he said.