African Women Arts & Film Festival (AWAFFEST)

Dar es Salaam

African Women Arts & Film Festival (AWAFFEST) logo
African Women Arts & Film Festival (AWAFFEST)

Dar es Salaam

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General Information

edition

3rd

organizers

Yvonne Cherrie Monalisa

Director

Molatelo Mainetje

Ambassador

Cassie Kabwita

Ambassador

Kelechi Eke

Founder

Contact details

5 Shaaban Robert Street Dar es Salaam Tanzania, United Republic of

N/A

info@awaffest.org

+255 692 369 297

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About the festival

African Women Arts & Film Festival (AWAFFEST) is a platform to appreciate arts and stories of African women; to celebrate female film practitioners; and to empower aspiring artists. AWAFFEST is held in March to celebrate the International Women’s Month.

Best Narrative Feature
Best Narrative Short
Best Documentary Feature
Best Documentary Short
Best Animated Feature
Best Animated Short
Best Director
Best Producer
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Best Cinematographer
Best Poet
Best Performing Artist
Best Makeup Artist
Best Fashion Designer
Best Script Writer
Best Emerging Filmmaker

About

African Women Arts & Film Festival (AWAFFEST) is a platform to appreciate arts and stories of African women; to celebrate female film practitioners; and to empower aspiring artists. AWAFFEST is held in March to celebrate the International Women’s Month.

Best Narrative Feature
Best Narrative Short
Best Documentary Feature
Best Documentary Short
Best Animated Feature
Best Animated Short
Best Director
Best Producer
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Best Cinematographer
Best Poet
Best Performing Artist
Best Makeup Artist
Best Fashion Designer
Best Script Writer
Best Emerging Filmmaker

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

Film submission should be made by a woman.

Film should be either Directed, Produced, Written, Edited, or Shot by a Woman.

Film can be made by non-African women but the story should be about African Women.

Artwork, fashion designs, poetry, and any form of art should be originated or made by a Woman. Videos, photos, and descriptions or synopsis of these arts may be uploaded as submission.

All entries must be received by the deadline.

All photos and trailers provided by "submitter" may be used for any festival promotions.

All entrants certify that they have been given full rights to use any and all music in their films.

Jury Award winners will be selected by a panel of active film industry professionals. All films go through a screening process and are reviewed by at least two members of the selection committee.

Winners agree to participate in the publicity for the Festival as well as other promotional events, including the website.

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

Documentary Feature
Early Bird (1st October, 2020) $30
Regular (15th January, 2021) $30
Late (31st March, 2021) $30

Narrative Feature
Early Bird (1st October, 2020) $30
Regular (15th January, 2021) $30
Late (31st March, 2021) $30

Documentary Short
Early Bird (1st October, 2020) $20
Regular (15th January, 2021) $20
Late (31st March, 2021) $20

Narrative Short
Early Bird (1st October, 2020) $20
Regular (15th January, 2021) $20
Late (31st March, 2021) $20

Animated Feature
Early Bird (1st October, 2020) $30
Regular (15th January, 2021) $30
Late (31st March, 2021) $30

Feature Animation film

Animated Short
Early Bird (1st October, 2020) $20
Regular (15th January, 2021) $20
Late (31st March, 2021) $20

Short Animation Film

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