Cinewax and Amplify Africa present the "African Cinema Days" at the 3rd Annual AFRICON, in Atlanta, Sept 19-20, 2025. Powered by Amplify Africa, AFRICON is an annual conference and cultural festival celebrating the global influence of Africa and the African Diaspora.
Cinewax has been elevating African and Caribbean storytelling through films since 2015, and recently created the African Cinema Days, a traveling concept to highlight African cinema at a global stage.
This year’s sponsor for our first Short film competition is Africa No Filter, an advocacy organisation that is shifting stereotypical narratives about Africa through storytelling that reflects a dynamic continent of progress, innovation and opportunity.
Our theme this year is "Bold narratives and new perspectives" and we are welcoming exciting movies from all over the world that reshape African storytelling and narratives.
This competition is open to any filmmakers from African and the global African diaspora, including the Caribbean, and Afro-centric storytelling.
Submit your film from Aug 11 to Sept 3, 2025, and get a chance to win $5,000!
EXTENDED DEADLINE UNTIL SEPT 7TH
>> SEND AN EMAIL TO programmers@cinewax.org with the film private link
Join our Short-film competition on this year's theme "Bold narratives and New Perspectives". We will shortlist 5 winning-shorts to compete for a grant of 5,000 USD
- NEW PRIZE: 1st Prize Winning cash prize of 5,000 USD
- Screening of the movie at AFRICON 2025 on Sept 20th
- the opportunity to be supported by Africa No Filter, Amplify Africa and Cinewax, distribution networks in the US, and France.
