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Rock 'n' Roll Film Festival, Kenya (ROFFEKE)
This blog offers a behind-the-scenes look at ROFFEKE. ROFFEKE is pronounced "rafiki" which is a Swahili word meaning "friend". 'Friendship, Fun, Freedom' is the motto of the ROck 'n' ROll Film FEstival, KEnya. The mission of ROFFEKE is to promote rock music in Kenya by dispelling rock 'n' roll myths and misconceptions via the medium of film. The Purpose of ROFFEKE is "Lighten the Burden".
General information
- Dates
- Not available
- Location
- KE
- Submission deadline
- Not available
- Eligibility
- StudentsInternational
- Subtitles
- Not available
- Official website
- http://kenyarockfilmfestivaljournal.blogspot.com/
- Last checked
- 23 September 2026
News
Interview: Catarina de Cèzanne - Director of "After Link" (Question 4)
ROFFEKE: In your www.fabrica-do-terror.com interview, you say that at first, Afterlink "was supposed to be an interactive film, and we'd still like to try to make it. It's possible with the technology we have now.
May 26th Screening of ROFFEKE Films at Multimedia University of Kenya during Filamu Festival 2026
On May 26th, I had the privilege, courtesy of the Kenya Scriptwriters Guild, of facilitating a short workshop on the basics of screenwriting. I used two short films submitted to ROFFEKE - Lupe and the Galactic Corn Cake by Javier Badillo (read the ROFFEKE interview HERE) and After the Fire the Firefighters by Natasha Mashkevich (watch the interview
Interview: Robert David Duncan - Director of "Art Tunnels" and Author of "The Mansion"
ROFFEKE: I asked Marni Sullivan, screenwriter of Syvertsen's Complex why she set her story in 2050 and not, say, in 2150. As mentioned in your microfilm, the protagonist is a street artist, so why a tunnel and not the street (as is usually the setting of your other microfilms)?ROBERT David Duncan: I wanted there to be a secret that only Liam and Al
Interview: Catarina de Cèzanne - Director of "After Link" (Question 3)
ROFFEKE: The team includes British Rebecca Pilkington in the art department (“Eternals” and “The Danish Girl”), the propsmaster Hungarian Ilka Selmeczy (“Dune”) and Head of Locations Tony Frew (“The Poor Things”, “Gladiator”, “Mister Mayfair” and “That Good Night”), for sound, Sérgio Botelho (“Duros de Roer” and “Um Filme do Caraças”). Briefly, how
Interview: Catarina de Cèzanne - Director of "After Link" (Question 2)
ROFFEKE: In your jornaldemonchique.pt interview, you mention that: “After the project was rejected by the ICA (Cinema and Audiovisual Institute) and numerous other institutions, I made an appeal online and we brought together a team of professionals from seven different countries in Europe to make the film with our own means”, What kept you going a
Last year's (2024) ROFFEKE Official Selections Playlist
Serve & ProtectJazz & RollREZThe BratttBepuwavehDear Child IILupe Q and the Galactic Corn CakeRosesOrange Blues 24Round Corners - How do you do?At the fire the firefighters!The Take AwayOut of characterCheck out the 2024 Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd6abM5w6TUnB_IJjnjfnx40ecdfvN1gw&si=_6iSi47Hii794VOv
ROFFEKE Anniversary Interview: Keita Nishida, Director of Wearable Android - Submitted on July 19, 2015
ROFFEKE: How has your film career (and/or life in general) grown or changed since you submitted your film to ROFFEKE? What projects are you currently working on?KEITA NISHIDA: I was able to participate in several festivals with my short film “Wearable Android”.
ROFFEKE Anniversary Interview: Robert David Duncan, writer/director of Wonton Raptor - Submitted to ROFFEKE in September 2015.
Synopsis:Don't just eat the soup of life, be the Wonton Raptor!Director Statement:I had been quite fascinated with children's chalk drawings for a while and was in the habit of filming them, using the motion of the smartphone to create a sense of movement and animation. I was looking at some of the footage, and suddenly had this image of the shark