Welcome to the African Indigenous Language Film Festival, a dynamic platform celebrating Africa’s rich storytelling heritage. Founded in 2023, our festival showcases films that honor, preserve, and promote indigenous languages while addressing vital social and global issues. We are dedicated to amplifying indigenous voices in cinema through a carefully curated selection of feature films and documentaries, believing in the power of film to bridge cultures and challenge perceptions.

Awards & Prizes

Best African Indigenous Language Feature Film
Best Short film
Best student Film
Best Advocacy Narrative
Best Animation
Life Time Achievement Awards
Posthumous Award
Best in Industry Support Award

Rules & Terms


The festival committee reserves the right to exclude films which are not in conformity with the aims of the festival or which will offend the national feelings and susceptibilities of any participating country, or are likely to promote racial discrimination. Films not presenting sufficient technical qualities for good public screening can also be refused. All films MUST
be in African Indigenous Language and subtitle in English, French or Portuguese
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  • Eneyval Ogbada

    They are good and reliable

    July 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Thanks for your positive review

  • willie workman oga

    well organized festival, am glad my film The Widows Son was selected looking forward to the next edition.

    July 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you, feedback like this will help us do better. Thank you and God bless you

  • Uzoma Sunday Logicman

    There was no communication, website is invalid, no social media pages.
    I think these film festivals should be scrutinized and quarantined before accumulating people's contents.

    July 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Uzoma, thanks for your review, however I think you are not being fair to us the organiser of this festival. We never asked for payment from you or anyone we are doing our best within our limited resources to promote indigenous language film genre. We may not have been perfect in this maiden edition but we are sure working to make the next edition much bigger and better. However, your surly comment was uncalled for.

  • Eunice Etim

    Most outstanding film festival. I wish to be part of it in the next edition

    July 2023
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    Response from festival:

    You are welcome. Where are you based?

  • Jesse Sunkwa-Mills

    It was a great festival. Very well organized and I will like to appreciate the organizers for the recognition of our film.

    July 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Thanks