A
African Film Festival New Zealand
AFFNZ (African Film Festival New Zealand) - showcasing festival films, news, events, and festival information.
General information
- Dates
- Not available
- Location
- Not available
- Submission deadline
- Not available
- Eligibility
- Not available
- Subtitles
- Not available
- Official website
- http://africanfilmfestivalnz.org.nz/
- Last checked
- 23 September 2026
News
African Film Festival New Zealand team at Ouagadougou capital of African Cinema
African Film Festival New Zealand team at Ouagadougou capital of African Cinema In March 2017, FESPACO (Festival panafricain du cinéma et de la télévision de Ouagadougou) invited a huge number of directors, producers, actors and festival directors representing African cinema, to join them in celebrating their 25th biennial film festival. Held in th
Constance Ejuma, co-producer and co-actor, discusses “Ben & Ara” with Africa on my sleeve
The Producer-Filmmaker-Actor Constance Ejuma who was born in Cameroon and grew up in the United States, has been interviewed by our talented blogger Africa on My sleeve. In this conversation they talk about the film “Ben and Ara” where Constance plays also the character of Ara, as well as her identity and also her story as a [...] Read More...
ZIN’NAARIYÂ! – The Wedding Ring – reviewed by Africa On My Sleeve
Three words that describe Wedding Ring: black girl magic. This film is black girl magic in all its majestic power and intangible gracefulness.
THIS YEAR, AFFNZ ARE WORKING TOWARDS SCREENING “SEMBENE!”
“The Senegalese filmmaker Ousmane Sembene (1923–2007), often called the father of African cinema, had a seismic career. He effectively created an African film industry out of nothing: In 1963, with a used 16mm camera and leftover film stock sent by friends from Europe, he made a short called Borom Sarret .