Addis International Film Festival
Established2007
Hosted byInitiative Africa
Language
WebsiteOfficial website

The Addis International Film Festival (AIFF) is an Ethiopian annual film festival organized by Initiative Africa and held in Addis Ababa.[1][2][3] Established in 2007,[4] the festival showcases experienced or amateur filmmakers candidate from Ethiopia and Africa, and is one of the largest independent documentary cinema festivals in Africa.[5][6]

The Addis International Film Festival encourages young filmmakers and enthusiasts through engaging workshops.[3]

Notable events

The 4th AIFF edition was held from 26 March to 4 April 2010.[7]

The 16th edition of AIFF was organized from 25–29 May 2022 and more than 30 films were selected from around the world to develop filmmaker curations.[3][8]

References

  1. Festhome. "Addis International Film Festival". Festhome. Archived from the original on 2020-09-08. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
  2. Tascon, Sonia; Wils, Tyson (2016-12-01). Activist Film Festivals: Towards a Political Subject. Intellect Books. ISBN 978-1-78320-636-0. Archived from the original on 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
  3. 1 2 3 "Addis International Film Festival | Human Rights Film Network". www.humanrightsfilmnetwork.org. Archived from the original on 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
  4. "Addis International Film Festival". The Reporter. 2 August 2022. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  5. UNESCO (2021-10-01). The African Film Industry: Trends, challenges and opportunities for growth. UNESCO Publishing. ISBN 978-92-3-100470-4. Archived from the original on 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
  6. Vallejo, Aida; Winton, Ezra (2020-05-28). Documentary Film Festivals Vol. 1: Methods, History, Politics. Springer Nature. ISBN 978-3-030-17320-3. Archived from the original on 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
  7. "4th Addis International Film Festival". ethiopianfilminitiative.org. Archived from the original on 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
  8. "16th Addis International Film Festival | All Addis Events". 2022-05-24. Archived from the original on 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
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