African Film Festival, will showcase films from across Africa. The festival will be a showcase of a select category of African films from Nigeria, Ghana, Mali, South Africa and North Africa for the viewing pleasure of the UK film lovers including Africans.
A workshop for aspiring film makers will be part of the festival and will take place in Manchester College and other venues. The festival will start with a glamorous colourful red carpet event and the films screened all through the weekend finishing on Sunday the 26th with an award show and dinner.
FESTIVAL CALENDAR
THURSDAY 23rd – OPENING NIGHT
Red Carpet and UK Premier of Turning Point, a film by award winning film maker Niyi Towolawi
Q&A session after screening
FRIDAY 24th
Symposium: 10.00am – 11.45pm – Nollywood the next chapter (funding, copyright, collaborations, legislation, Grammy nominations)
12.00– 12.50 – Black and White a documentary about Nigeria Immigrants in the UK from the 1940s to 1960s followed by Q&A/meet and greet with these great men and women.
3.30 – 3.50 – Agorkoli (Animated short) by Francis Brown -GH
4.00 – 4.15 – Finding Nollywood (Documentary)
– The Legacy of Rubies (Animated Short) by Ebele Okoye -NGR
4.30 – 6.30 – October 1st by Kunle Afolayan –NGR
7.00 – 9.00– Dazzling Mirage by Tunde Kelani – NGR
All films are followed by a Q&A and a meet and greet after the evening.
SATURDAY 25th
12.00 – 12.50 Black and White (Documentary on Nigerian Immigrants 1940s to 1960s)
1.00– 3.00 Turning Point
3.15 – 4.45 African Music Presentation, Cultural display and food
5.00 – 6.50 Dazzling Mirage
7.00 – 9.00 October 1st
All films are followed by a Q&A and a meet and greet after the evening.
SUNDAY 26th
11.00 – 11.50 Black and White (Documentary on Nigerian Immigrants 1940s to 1960s)
12.00 – 2.00 Turning Point
2.15 – 4.15 October 1st
4.30– 6.30 Dazzling Mirage 7.00 – 8.00 – Awards Presentation/Dinner/Closing
9.00 – 11– After Party @ Lounge Bar Printworks Manchester
