by admin | September 8, 2017 | NEWS ZIFF 2017 | 0 Comments

We have received the news of the passing of our brother Akpor Otebele, Festival Director of the Arusha African Film Festival with sadness and shock. Akpor will be remembered with fondness in every heart of an East African filmmakers as that committed brother, who with...

by admin | July 16, 2017 | NEWS ZIFF 2017 | 0 Comments

Film School Award The Final Border – David Wayne Smith (AFDA South Africa) SIGNIS Awards Best East African Talent Award: Kony: Order from Above, Ayeny T. Steve (Uganda) - $1000 Best African Film: Noem My Skollie/ Call me Thief, Daryne Joshua (South Africa) ZIFF...

by admin | July 9, 2017 | NEWS ZIFF 2017 | 0 Comments

by admin | June 22, 2017 | NEWS ZIFF 2017 | 0 Comments

The Zanzibar International Film Festival is excited to announce a partnership with Showmax to support the best in African filmmaking. For the 2017 edition of ZIFF, Showmax will be sponsoring the coveted ZIFF Golden Dhow for Best Feature Film with a cash prize of USD...

by admin | June 16, 2017 | NEWS ZIFF 2017 | 0 Comments

CONFERENCES VENUE:  MARU MARU HOTEL,  ROOM 1      9:00 - 10:00 Welcome and Key Note Address                            Presentation Introduction and welcome to Soko Filam and reasons for its formation; the role of ZIFF and the government towards supporting the market...

by admin | June 13, 2017 | NEWS ZIFF 2017 | 0 Comments

  Earlier this year, The Zanzibar International Film Festival announced the launch of a new category for film students from across Africa. ZIFF has been extremely encouraged by the massive response to the category, with dozens of entries being received from...

by admin | November 7, 2016 | NEWS ZIFF 2017 | 0 Comments

As African Cinema rises so is ZIFF rising and this will be a memorable edition. We will celebrate 20 years of one of the greatest film festival in Africa and especially in East Africa. 20th year in which ZIFF has been the backbone of many filmmakers, artist and...