Pan African Youths Film & Arts Festival is a live screening of films and display of Art in Lagos, Nigeria. This event is an amazing opportunity to promote African filmmakers, directors, writers, producers, actors, and African centered storylines to the world.
This Festival is a showcase, intended to exhibit the works of Creatives, Especially African Creatives to Nigerians and the world. The Festival intends to promote a Networking environment because we understand that Filmmaking is inherently collaborative. So we encourage all participating Creatives to see the Nominated works during voting week, after which a networking meeting will be done via Zoom For everyone to discuss and promote themselves.
Awards will be based on Voting. In the upcoming 2022 edition, Voting and Screening will be free for all. All Award winning categories will get a Certificate sent to them while The film with the highest votes gets the Best Film of the Festival Award Plaque.
Submissions will be judged by Award winning Filmmakers and professionals. The judge's top 5 films will also be selected for acknowledgement regardless of voting results.
All Photographs will be posted online for showcasing and Voting. The Best Screenplay will be presented with either a Live Action Performance of a scene or a short virtual production of a scene along with a Certificate.
Best Film (Highest Votes)
Best Animated Film
Best Animated Film (International)
Best Environmental Film (Local and International)
Best Comedy Film/Skit
Best Women Inspired Film/Documentary
Best Dramatic Horror/Thriller
Best Special Interest/Experimental Film
Best Special Interest/Experimental Film International
Best Feature Film
Best Singer/Songstress (Music in a Movie)
BEST CHILD PERFORMANCE
Best Photography
Best Cinematography Award
Best Director Award
Best Dramatic Short Film
Best Screenplay
Best Documentary
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Interactive Film