African stories on the world's screens.
AFRIFF was founded by Chioma Ude in Lagos in 2010. Fifteen editions later, it has transformed in the biggest platform on the continent where African storytellers meets the international film business.
Why we exist
To put African filmmakers in front of audiences, buyers and each other, and to train the people who'll make the next generation of films.
Lagos
Africa's creative capital, and the festival's home since day one. Screenings run across Victoria Island and Lekki.
AFRIFF 15
Theme · Frames of the Future: Africa's Creative Intelligence
1–7 November 2026. This year's theme, Frames of the Future: Africa's Creative Intelligence, looks at the new business models, formats and trends reshaping African and global film.
21,000 spectators
That's how many people came through the doors last year, from Lagos and from around the world.