Film Africa 2015: Submissions now open!

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The fifth edition of Film Africa will take place from Friday 30 October to Sunday 8 November 2015. We’ll be bringing you another eclectic and inspiring set of films from across the African continent, as well director Q&As, masterclasses, workshops, Film Africa Family Day, the Industry Forum and Film Africa LIVE! music events.

To keep up to date with Film Africa 2015 – including up coming screenings and events over the summer – keep an eye on our website and social media platforms.

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Want to see your film on the big screen?

Submissions for Film Africa 2015 are now open!

In line with our commitment to screening the finest and boldest contemporary African cinema, the festival accepts films of all lengths and genres, including fiction, documentary, animation and experimental titles. There is no submission fee and, while our main objective is to represent a wide range of films and filmmakers stemming from across the continent and the Diaspora, we also accept submissions from non-African filmmakers whose films relate to Africa. Our focus is on quality from a range of African countries and genres.

Film Africa accepts entries via online submissions platform FilmFreeway.com. FilmFreeway offers free HD online screeners, Vimeo and YouTube integration, and more. Click to submit your film:
filmfreeway.com/festival/FilmAfrica

The deadline is 30 June 2015. We look forward to receiving your submissions!

Support Film Africa 2015

Running Film Africa is a delightful, exciting, and important undertaking for the Royal African Society that is only possible because of the support of numerous individuals and institutions. We actively welcome partnerships for funding and sponsorship with other organisations who want to be involved with London’s largest celebration of African cinema and culture.

For more information about how to get involved, visit filmafrica.org.uk/support-us

More opportunities to see world-class cinema from South Africa

Last year marked 20 years of freedom and democracy in South Africa. South Africa @ 20: The Freedom Tour is a celebration of this and the exciting and diverse cinema the country is producing. The tour has been showcasing films around the UK since last October and will run until the end of April 2015.

There’s a chance to catch some great films that screened at Film Africa 2014 in London this month: father-son relationships and the power of art to pave a path to freedom take centre stage in both Felix and Hear Me Move; the volatile world of Johannesburg gang culture is explored in the bombastic Four Corners; and South Africa’s burgeoning electronic music scene comes to life in Future Sound of Mzansi, presented by the internationally acclaimed artist Spoek Mathambo.

To find out more about these screenings and the full UK tour, visit safilmtour.uk

We look forward to seeing you at Film Africa 2015!