African Film Festival, Inc.

African Film Festival, Inc. AFF is dedicated to advancing an enhanced understanding of African culture through the moving image. Founded in 1990, African Film Festival, Inc.

(AFF) is dedicated to advancing an enhanced understanding of African culture through the moving image. It offers diverse platforms for the wide distribution of African media through its flagship annual film festival and complementary year-round programming.

🎉 Family Day is back! 🎉Join AFF and the Trust for Governors Island on Saturday, September 12 for our 19th Annual Family ...
09/02/2026

🎉 Family Day is back! 🎉

Join AFF and the Trust for Governors Island on Saturday, September 12 for our 19th Annual Family Day Celebration! 💃🏾✨

Bring the whole family for a FREE day of fun, culture, and community, featuring African dance and drumming, storytelling, double-dutch, arts & crafts, short films, interactive workshops, and more celebrating Africa and the diaspora!

📅 Saturday, September 12
🌧️ Rain Date: Sunday, September 13
📍 Nolan Park, Governors Island
🎟️ FREE & open to all ages. Link in bio to RSVP

Come dance, create, learn, and celebrate with us! ☺️

We’re excited to partner with our friends at Film at Lincoln Center and Film Movement for the new 4K restoration of Idri...
08/27/2026

We’re excited to partner with our friends at Film at Lincoln Center and Film Movement for the new 4K restoration of Idrissa Ouédraogo’s ‘Samba Traoré’, screening August 28–September 3! 🤩

🎞️ Winner of the Silver Bear at the 1993 Berlinale, Samba Traoré follows a man who returns to his village after a botched robbery with a suitcase of stolen cash. As he builds a prosperous new life, guilt, suspicion, and the truth behind his sudden fortune begin to catch up with him.

📍 Film at Lincoln Center
📅 August 28–September 3

07/28/2026

An evening of jazz, cinema, and the enduring legacy of James Baldwin! 🎷✨

Join us this Saturday, August 1 at 6:30 PM in St. Nicholas Park for a free outdoor celebration of one of the 20th century’s most influential writers, thinkers, and civil rights voices.

🎶 The evening begins with a live jazz performance by David Lee Jones & the Harlem Groove Band.

🎞️ And then, experience ‘James Baldwin: From Another Place’ by Sedat Pakay, an intimate short filmed in Istanbul that captures Baldwin in quiet moments of reflection, offering a rare glimpse into his life, creative process, and the city he once called home.

🎞️ The program continues with ‘James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket’, Karen Thorsen’s acclaimed documentary chronicling Baldwin’s extraordinary life and work through rare archival footage, interviews with friends and collaborators, and Baldwin’s own words. More than a biography, the film explores his fearless writing on race, identity, sexuality, and justice—ideas that remain as urgent and inspiring today as ever.

📍 St. Nicholas Park
135th St. & St. Nicholas Ave., Harlem, NY 10030
🎟️ Free & open to all. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and join us for an unforgettable evening!
🔗 RSVP via link in bio!

Co-presented by Maysles Documentary Center , NYC Parks & HarlemOneStop

Looking for free outdoor film screenings, family activities, dance classes, live music, and more? ☀️🎬AFF’s annual Summer...
07/20/2026

Looking for free outdoor film screenings, family activities, dance classes, live music, and more? ☀️🎬

AFF’s annual Summer Series is officially here! Join us all season long as we bring African and Diasporic cinema, community, and culture to parks and public spaces across New York City. Add these dates to your summer bucket list:

📍 July 16 — Snug Harbor
📍 August 1 — St. Nicholas Park
📍 September 12 — Family Day at Governors Island
📍 September 17 — Prospect Park

We can’t wait to see you there!
🔗 Link in bio to RSVP for August dates!

07/13/2026

🎷 Join us for our first outdoor screening of the summer!

This Thursday, July 16 at 7:30 PM, AFF heads to Snug Harbor for a special screening of Johan Grimonprez’s acclaimed documentary Soundtrack to a Coup d’État, preceded by a live jazz performance by Craig Harris.

🎞️Set against the backdrop of the United Nations in 1960, the film unravels the extraordinary intersection of African liberation movements, Cold War politics, and American jazz, revealing the forces behind the assassination of Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba. Blending archival footage, government records, speeches, and an unforgettable soundtrack, Soundtrack to a Coup d’État offers a powerful reexamination of a pivotal moment in global history.

🎺 Live jazz performance by Craig Harris
🎬 Screening begins at 7:30 PM
📍 Snug Harbor – South Meadow
1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY

Bring a blanket or lawn chair and join us for an unforgettable evening of film, music, and community under the open sky!

In the event of rain, the screening will move indoors to Community Hall, Building P Lobby.

As Pride Month comes to an end, we’re sharing a list of q***r African and Diaspora films that AFF has proudly programmed...
06/30/2026

As Pride Month comes to an end, we’re sharing a list of q***r African and Diaspora films that AFF has proudly programmed over the years. We hope you’ll add them to your watchlists and continue celebrating these stories beyond this month! 🌈

LGBTQIA+ stories have always been our stories.

🌟 This Juneteenth, we honor the ongoing pursuit of freedom, self-determination, and collective memory through cinema.Fro...
06/19/2026

🌟 This Juneteenth, we honor the ongoing pursuit of freedom, self-determination, and collective memory through cinema.

From the birthplace of Juneteenth in Galveston, Texas, to the Gullah communities of the Sea Islands, these five films offer distinct windows into Black life across time and place. Together, they explore the histories, dreams, struggles, and cultural traditions that have shaped Black American communities across generations.

Whether you’re learning about Juneteenth for the first time or deepening your understanding of its legacy, these films offer entry points into stories of resilience, family, identity, and liberation.

📽️ Which film would you add to the list?

🇬🇭 As Ghana celebrates its World Cup victory, we’re celebrating one of the country’s most beloved cinematic achievements...
06/19/2026

🇬🇭 As Ghana celebrates its World Cup victory, we’re celebrating one of the country’s most beloved cinematic achievements.

🎞️ Stream Kwaw Ansah’s landmark classic Love Brewed in the African Pot FREE on Cinema Awujo from today June 19–26. Widely regarded as a cornerstone of Ghanaian cinema, the film follows a young couple whose love is tested by family expectations, class divisions, and tradition.

📖 To accompany the screening, we’re also sharing an exclusive archival interview with Ansah from African Film Festival’s first publication, offering a rare look at Ghana’s film industry and cinematic legacy.

Available to stream free worldwide for one week only.

🔗 Link in bio.

And that’s a wrap on ! 🥹✨Thank you to everyone who helped make this year’s festival so special. To our filmmakers, audi...
06/02/2026

And that’s a wrap on ! 🥹✨

Thank you to everyone who helped make this year’s festival so special. To our filmmakers, audiences, volunteers, partners, and community members, thank you for celebrating and championing African and diasporic cinema in New York with us.

Over the past month, we shared powerful stories, sparked meaningful conversations, and built connections through film. We are so grateful to everyone who joined us on this journey. 🤎

Stay tuned for our summer programming. We can’t wait to see you again soon! 🎬☀️

is almost over but we’re making one final stop in Harlem !✨🎞️Join us for our FREE outdoor finale screening at St. Nich...
05/28/2026

is almost over but we’re making one final stop in Harlem !✨

🎞️Join us for our FREE outdoor finale screening at St. Nicholas Park, featuring standout short films from across Africa and the diaspora. Close out the festival with an evening of community, cinema, and stories under the stars celebrating joy, memory, resilience, and connection.
Featuring ‘Rachid’ by Rachida El Garani, ‘Run Like We’ by Rhys Aaron Lewis, ‘Le Grand Calao’ by Zoé Cauwet, ‘Soko Sonko’ by Ekwa Msangi, and ‘My Jebba Story’ by Kagho Idhebor.

🗓️ Saturday, May 30 | 6:30PM
📍 St. Nicholas Park, Harlem
🎟️ Free with RSVP | Link in bio

Please note: In the event of rain, the screening will move indoors to Café Melo. Register via Eventbrite for updates!

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