The 2022 Africa International Horror Film Festival Set to Send Supernatural Thrills this October!
Organizers of the Africa International Horror Film Festival (AIHFF) have announced their preparedness for the second edition of the festival, which kicks off on Saturday 29th October 2022.
Founded in 2021 by film director and screenwriter, Ann Sarafina Nneoha Aligwe, Africa International Horror Film Festival aims to revive the horror genre in Africa and allow films under the category to have their rightful place in the commercial horror market.
With the theme “Our Voice. Story and Identity”, this year’s edition will reawaken the consciousness among African filmmakers and industry stakeholders on the need to explore other forms of storytelling deeply rooted in African culture and tradition.
According to the Festival founder, “This festival sets to redefine the need to protect other forms of African story genres while paving a path for more diversity in modern horror cinema in Africa. We are returning to our roots and culture and learning how they drive the African Horror Narrative.”
The Festival Consultant and Coordinator, Love Nebo also shares her excitement about the team’s plan for the AfroWeen Night on the closing day of AIHFF.
According to her, “For this year, we are implementing a design of an introspective dive into our African Heritage. To this effect, we’re curating an African-themed Halloween Party titled The AfroWeen Night. Our aim is to make less scary and uninviting but rather more appealing our African deities and symbols.”
Over 500 films were received from filmmakers all over the world and 22 have been officially selected for screening at the festival.
The events lined up for the festival include Free Film Screenings, Masterclasses, Panel Discussions, Workshops, and Award Presentations. The AfroWeen Night will feature masquerade performances, all geared towards entertaining, enlightening, and elevating the audience and guests.
Highlights of the 2nd edition of the Africa International Horror Film Festival will also include the recognition of African filmmakers, including living and posthumous legends, whose resilience accelerated the growth of the African horror film genre.
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The festival founder also expressed her gratitude to REDTV and the United Bank of Africa UBA for primarily sponsoring this year’s festival edition. She’s equally impressed at the partnership and collaboration extended by different brands, including Alliance Francaise, Bature Brewery, Film29 Limited, Tales by Brownie, Nollywood Movie Database, Talk Talk Studios, and AMJAY BeatMix.
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