Eldoret Film Festival was established in the year 2018 to promote and celebrate excellence in Kenyan film making through its various programmes including organizing an annual film awards' ceremony; providing film agency and consultancy services, engaging in film production, distribution and exhibition services; and other outreach and social activities geared towards creating an economically viable and sustainable art ecosystem for the benefit of artists in the region.

Trophies

Eligible films for the festival are those produced in Kenya from September of a previous year to end of August of the present year. Eligible films for our 6th Edition 2023 are those films produced in Kenya from September 2022 to End of August 2023. We receive short films for our regular category and feature length films under our special category.
Films entered in the ordinary category shall be eligible for our travelling cinema screenings in different shopping centers across counties in Western Kenya.

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  • It's one of the best film festivals that does not distinguish what level of your career one is at.

    January 2024
  • Honored to be a part of this.

    January 2023
  • Arshon Felix

    The fastest growing festival in our times,very grateful having been part of this years' event,thank you EFF for giving us this platform

    January 2023
  • Cynthia Abdallah

    Thank you for showing our film to those whose culture was being addressed in the film. It was engaging and exciting, and appreciated by the locals.

    January 2023
  • THE CAMEAN MEDIA

    So proud to have been both a nominee and a winner at this festival. I loved every bit of it and I am so glad to have been part of Eldoret fest. Can't wait to see what this new year brings.

    January 2023