The opening ceremony of Abuja International Film Festival (AIFF) holds today at the Silverbird Cinemas, Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory.
In its 19th edition, the festival will run from October 31 to November 3. Tagged: ‘The Digital Revolution-Harnessing The Potentials In Online Streaming And Downloads Of Content’, Festival Founder, Fidelis Duker, revealed the AIFF received a total of 1,771 films from 87 countries, while about 91 films and filmmakers respectively made the final selection.
The directors, screenwriters and actors have, thus, far accepted the festivals invitation to help configure this unusual film series include, Maren Ade, Pedro Almodóvar, Wes Anderson, Juliette Binoche, Lav Diaz, Alice Diop, Ava DuVernay, Nora Fingscheidt, Luca Guadagnino, Ryūsuke Hamaguchi, and Ethan Hawke. “After two years of the pandemic, we all feel like a character in a coming-of-age film. We aren’t what we used to be any more, and we don’t know yet what we will be.
It also offers DET participants a deeper understanding of the story development process, exposure to a more nuanced approach in the support of writers whilst simultaneously holding writers accountable for their creative work.
Commenting on Netflix’s partnership with Realness Institute, Allison Triegaardt, Manager for GROW Creative Africa at Netflix said the streaming giant is thrilled to be continuing the partnership with Realness Institute, noting that it provides such a great opportunity to find, grow and nurture African filmmakers by giving them the time and resources they need to realize their vision and someday share their stories with a global audience.
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