All Africans Indie Film Festival

All Africans Indie Film Festival Celebrating the spirit of African Creativity

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15/06/2026

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We are excited to welcome Obinna Okerekeocha as one of our panelists for the 2nd Edition of Men in Arts & Film by AAIFF....
09/06/2026

We are excited to welcome Obinna Okerekeocha as one of our panelists for the 2nd Edition of Men in Arts & Film by AAIFF.

A visionary creative leader, filmmaker, multimedia artist, and storyteller, Obinna has spent years shaping some of Africa’s most recognizable creative platforms across film, media, branding, technology, and culture. From REDTV to Moniepoint and major pan-African storytelling initiatives, his work continues to push the boundaries of creativity, innovation, and cultural impact.

He’s also the founder of

With a career spanning advertising, television, film, digital media, music, and immersive storytelling, he represents the kind of multidimensional African creativity the future needs.

This conversation is going to be powerful.

If you care about:

* storytelling,
* creativity,
* identity,
* innovation,
* culture,
* technology,
* and the future of African cinema,

you need to be in the room.

To attend, register via the link on bio

🗓 June 27, 2026
📍 Ananse Center for Design, Lekki
🎟 Men in Arts & Film 2026
Theme: Art as Identity, Responsibility & Legacy

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Bio:Caleb Chinweokwu is a creative producer, director, and entrepreneur working at the intersection of film, digital con...
08/06/2026

Bio:
Caleb Chinweokwu is a creative producer, director, and entrepreneur working at the intersection of film, digital content, and culture. He is the founder of ZeroDaysOff Creatives, where he leads the development of high-impact visual storytelling across commercials, branded campaigns, and entertainment content. His work spans both long-form and digital-first productions, with a strong focus on building content that connects culture, audience behaviour, and brand storytelling.

He has worked across major entertainment productions including Big Brother Naija, Nigerian Idol, AMVCA, and The Real Housewives of Lagos through his work with Don’t Look Down, contributing to the creation of engaging social content ecosystems. Caleb has also produced digital content campaigns for leading brands such as Indomie, Showmax, McVitie’s and more, developing social-first content designed specifically for digital platforms to drive engagement, visibility, and audience interaction. He is passionate about helping film and media projects extend beyond traditional production into structured digital ecosystems that sustain attention, grow communities, and amplify cultural impact.

To attend, register via link on bio

“Partnerships are how movements grow.”We’re proud to announce Ananse Africa as the Official Venue Partner for the 2nd Ed...
04/06/2026

“Partnerships are how movements grow.”

We’re proud to announce Ananse Africa as the Official Venue Partner for the 2nd Edition of Men in Arts and Film by the All Africans Indie Film Festival (AAIFF).

As we continue building conversations around identity, responsibility, culture, storytelling, and legacy, we are excited to create this experience in a space that reflects creativity, design, community, and artistic expression.

This partnership is more than a venue collaboration — it is a shared commitment to empowering African creatives, strengthening cultural dialogue, and creating intentional spaces where art meets impact.

Join us on June 27th, 2026 for an intimate gathering of filmmakers, artists, cultural leaders, thinkers, and storytellers shaping the future of Africa’s creative industries.

Theme: Art as Identity, Responsibility & Legacy

📍 Ananse Center for Design, Lekki
🕛 12PM – 5PM
👔 Dress Code: Blue and/or White

Endorsed by the Lagos State Film and Video Censors Board.

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03/06/2026

If we truly saw women’s rights as human rights, then it stops being a debate and becomes a responsibility.

Maybe then, we would stop explaining dignity and start practicing it.

And perhaps—just perhaps—humanity would be triggered within us again, quietly reminding us that fairness was never meant to be selective.

What happens when regulation meets creativity? When culture, morality, politics, and artistic freedom collide?At the se...
29/05/2026

What happens when regulation meets creativity?
When culture, morality, politics, and artistic freedom collide?

At the second edition of Men in Arts & Film, we are honored to host Adebukola Agbaminoja, Executive Secretary/CEO of the Lagos State Film and Video Censors Board, for a timely and necessary conversation on:

“Censorship vs Creative Freedom in Africa: The Tension Between Regulation, Morality, Politics & Artistic Expression.”

In a rapidly evolving creative industry, this conversation matters now more than ever. How do we protect culture without silencing expression? How do filmmakers navigate responsibility, freedom, and influence in modern storytelling?

This is not just a panel. It is a conversation about the future of African storytelling.

🗓 June 27th, 2026
📍 Ananse Center for Design, Lekki
🕛 12PM – 5PM

Theme: Art as Identity, Responsibility & Legacy

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27/05/2026

As we celebrate Children’s Day, we celebrate the children who once dreamed freely, with no idea what the future would hold, yet somehow grew into it.

We celebrate a time when Nigeria felt safe enough to simply be a child.
To play outside.
To go to school without fear.
To dream loudly about tomorrow.

Today, too many children carry fears they should never have to carry.
Some are afraid of classrooms.
Afraid of violence.
Afraid of uncertainty.
Afraid to even dream.

And that should never become normal.

Still, we hold on to hope.
Hope that someday every Nigerian child will grow up in a country where safety, education, joy, and possibility are not privileges, but rights.

Because every child deserves the freedom to dream and the chance to live long enough to become it.

26/05/2026

“Funding is a staircase. You start from somewhere — and you grow.”

A reframe the room came for.

Back in March, at the Women in Arts & Film 2026 convening, Ezinne Nwaokafor — Founder of Opportunity Square and Head of One Woman at Sterling Bank — took the stage to demystify what is too often whispered about in creative circles: money.

She showed the women in the room that funding is not a secret. It is a sequence.

Over sixty ways to raise capital. The bank is not the first step. Neither are investors. You start where you are, with the first and second checks — and you climb.

But none of it moves, she reminded us, without the foundation — the ability to clearly communicate the impact your work will create. Funders are not buying ideas. They are buying who the work serves, what it shifts, and what the money is for.

Then she turned to the women in the room and saluted them — for the films being made, the narratives being reclaimed, the stories women are finally telling for themselves, when for too long, others told them for us.

At the All Africans Indie Film Festival, we believe access is not separate from voice. Funding is not a favor — it is the infrastructure beneath every story that gets to be told.

To every woman building something with intention — you do not need to wait for the perfect check. You only need to start where you are. Climb with clarity. The doors open as you do.

🎙️ Ezinne Nwaokafor
Founder, Opportunity Square | Head of One Woman, Sterling Bank
📍 Women in Arts & Film 2026 — Art as Healing & Social Impact
🗓️ March 28, 2026 | Alliance Française, Lagos

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26/05/2026

Every great project begins with someone brave enough to share an idea.

At Women in Arts & Film 2026: Art as Healing and Social Impact, these remarkable creatives stepped forward to pitch stories, initiatives, and visions capable of inspiring change, sparking conversations, and impacting communities.

Their ideas reminded us that art is more than expression—it is advocacy, healing, innovation, and possibility.

We celebrate every participant who applied, pitched, and believed in their work enough to put it before an audience. Your courage, creativity, and commitment to impact are what move our industry and communities forward.

This is only the beginning. ✨

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