KiliFilmFest (Kilimanjaro Film Festival) is one of the spectacular events to showcase cultural richness of Africa and Africans in the diaspora.

Inspired by the beauty of nature, KiliFilmFest bring visitors to idealize, produce and creatively showcase and celebrate the wealth of knowledge through films.

The festival focuses on telling stories about Africans in Africa and in the diaspora as well as indigenous/ native people across the globe.

Organized facing Mount Kilimanjaro, the festival welcomes tourists to enjoy the highest mountain in Africa in every single second, from music, visual arts, cuisine to mountain trekking.

Karibu KiliFilmFest!

Awards & Prizes

- Best Animation
- Best Animation Short
- Best Documentary
- Best Documentary Short
- Best Feature
- Best Short
- Best Kiswahili TV Drama Series
- Best Kiswahili Web Drama Series

Rules & Terms

1. Submission Fee
Film submission is free for all categories

2. Submission Format
All films should be submitted online in high quality for big (outdoor) screening

3. Submission Info
All films should be submitted with:
- Synopsis (in English, (less than 100 words)
- Artists and crew line-up
- Director & Producer bio (less than 50 words) & photos
- Media/press info (if available)

4. Submission Category
Chose one category only for submission

5. Festival Screening
Screening will be for the selected films only

6. Festival Focus
The festival focuses on telling stories about:
- Africans in Africa and in the diaspora
- Indigenous/ native people across the globe

7. Film Selection
Films will be selected based on the festival focus, considering quality of stories and production aesthetics

8. Festival Languages
Films should be either in English or Kiswahili. If a film is in another language, English or Kiswahili dubbing or subtitles should be provided
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  • Julius Stukes Jr

    VERY supportive and the collaborative effort was major.

    July 2025
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  • jackson Issa

    It was a great honor to have two of our films officially selected at the Kilimanjaro Film Festival 2025.
    The entire experience from the warm communication, screening setup, and the presence of creatives from across the region was inspiring.

    Although we didn’t win an award this time, we left the festival with something far more important: clarity, motivation, and a reminder that our stories truly matter.

    Thank you to the organizers for believing in rising filmmakers and giving us this platform. We hope to return again stronger, better, and even more creative.
    #WeAreSaadan and this is only the beginning.

    July 2025
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