Submit a film
Bring Nigerian independent, African, diaspora, transnational, social impact, or experimental work into the festival.
Get involved
Join the movement.
AAIFF is a meeting point for stories, people, funders, advocates, and ideas crossing borders. Submit, read, partner, volunteer, mentor, or support the work.
Pathways
There is more than one way to enter the room.
Join a lab or book club
Develop stories across borders and read texts that sharpen better screen storytelling.
Partner with us
Support screenings, exchanges, labs, co-creation, gender justice advocacy, distribution, education, and visibility.
Support the work
Help selected films reach schools, universities, libraries, cultural institutions, women's groups, and communities.
Join the conversation
Essays, interviews, salons, Q&As, and reflections on cinema, culture, funding, technology, and movement.
Volunteer or mentor
Offer time, expertise, care, and practical support for artists and audiences crossing borders.
Impact journey
From a local screening to a learning space, a lab, a library, or an advocacy room.
Selected Nigerian-led films can become tools for education, gender equality, and exchange, connecting lived stories to schools, universities, libraries, cultural institutions, funders, and community spaces.
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Submit or nominate a story
A practical pathway for creators, readers, partners, educators, and supporters.
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Join a lab, salon, or screening
A practical pathway for creators, readers, partners, educators, and supporters.
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Connect with a partner community
A practical pathway for creators, readers, partners, educators, and supporters.
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Carry the work into learning spaces
A practical pathway for creators, readers, partners, educators, and supporters.
Stories and thinking