The Cold Dishes cast and guests on the AFRIFF red carpet.
AFRIFF 15: Lagos Awaits
September 2026
- AFRIFF 15 runs 1–7 November 2026 across Victoria Island and Lekki.
- This year's theme is Frames of the Future: Africa's Creative Intelligence.
- Screenings, masterclasses, the Globe Awards and the AFCM market return.
The Africa International Film Festival returns to Lagos for its fifteenth edition, running from Sunday 1 to Saturday 7 November 2026. Screenings, conversations and events will take place across the festival's homes on Victoria Island and Lekki.
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 — and at the people building them.
The week opens with the Opening Gala and screening on Sunday 1 November, and closes with the Globe Awards on Saturday 7 November, where the jury and audience honours are announced.
The full programme, screening times and ticket details will be announced here in the coming weeks.