Festival Data:

• Established: 2003
• Genre: General

• Competitive
• Film Market
• Has Panels
• Has Seminars
• Workshops

Festival Website:

Festival Description:

The Naija film festival Organisation is a company out to represent a peak moment on the film calendar of Nigeria. It’s primary objective is to expose the Nigerian movie industry to the international market with a view of allowing Nigerian’s experience a feast of top film from Nigeria, Africa and around world.

The Organisation also has other festivals like the WEST AFRICAN MOVIE MARKET which is solely dedicated to movies from the West Africa sub-region; the AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL which is dedicated to features from the African Continent and the ABUJA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL which receives and accepts film and video entries from around the world.

NFFO is also into the convergence of African filmmakers at the annual AFRICA MOVIE SUMMIT, where pertinent issues affecting the continents filmmakers are addressed and tackled via workshops and panel discussions featuring experienced African movie makers who generously contribute their expertise across a range of topics designed to stimulate aspirant filmmakers and the public alike.

The Abuja International Film Market is also an international film market out to exhibit Nigerian and international films.

The categories include:

Feature Narrative Competition (over 45 mins.)

Short Narrative Competition (3 mins to 30 mins.)

Really short Narrative Competition (1sec. To 3 mins.)

Documentary Feature Competition (over 45 mins.)

Documentary Short Competition (1 sec. To 30 mins.)

Experimental Competition (1 sec. To 120 mins.)

Animated Short Competition (1 sec. To 45 mins.)

Film Submissions:

• Accepts direct submissions
• Submission formats: Beta-SP, Digi-Beta, 16mm, 35mm, DVD, MiniDV, DVCam