Shungu Namutitima (Smoke that Thunders) Human Rights Film Festival of Zambia

Under the theme, “STEP OUT, INSPIRE SOMEONE, BE AN CHANGE OF AGENT!”, the 2020 festival will bring along various activities programmed for 9days. The festival aims at finding a balance through entertainment, human rights, education, engaging audiences and delegates. SHUNAFFoZ 2020 will embark on a campaign to attract more participants, submissions and audiences, biased to products that address and promote critically stepping out to inspire someone and contribute to changing lives in order to create a better society for all, through film in any aspect of life. This year the festival focuses mainly on challenging artists, filmmakers, traditional, religious leaders and everyone to actively participate in issues like Child Marriage, Alcohol, Drug and Sexual Abuse.

A project of Vilole Images Productions (VIP), SHUNAFFoZ formerly known as the International Film Festival of Zambia (IFFoZ) was officially lunched on 28th October 2006 in Lusaka, to pursue a focused vision of contributing to the development of the Zambian film industry and promote the use of film as a tool for human rights and social change. It was instituted on the premise of contributing towards empowering individuals to the growth and visibility of the local film industry and celebrating the abilities of the all artists including the underprivileged through the art of film. This film festival is unique because it is biased to celebrate films about/of women, the youth and those who are underprivileged in society. Through this platform, it’s VIP’s hope is that all persons in the industry from different parts of the country and the world would come together to screen movies, network, discuss issues that matter, share and exchange information. Also sell and buy products that celebrate the theme of each year.