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Organisers of the prestigious Africa International Film Festival, AFRIFF, which is billed to take place in Calabar, the tourism hub in Nigeria, from November 9 through16, are calling for film entries from African filmmakers, with a closing date now extended to July 24, 2014.
The event, which enters its fourth edition this year, will resonate with film workshops, training programmes and thrills at the popular Tinapa Business Resort, Calabar.
AFRIFF, according to its Artistic Director, Keith Shiri, โis a platform that seeks to give expression to African cinema, by recognising and rewarding excellence in the industry.โ
The event, will feature daily film screenings, workshops, master classes, exhibitions, film premieres, glamorous opening and closing ceremonies, and will round off with an award night that will celebrate winning film entries, as well as their cast and crew.
Shiri, an advisor for the British Film Instituteโs London Film Festival (LFF), noted that eligible films must have been produced after January 1, 2013, while preference will be given to films which are yet to be screened globally or in Africa.
According to him, categories for entry will include Feature, Short, Documentary and Animation, with monetary award prizes ranging from $3000 to $6000.
