News from the Film Festival

  • MINI ZIFF ENDS WITH A BANG!

    Two nights of movie madness is the best way to describe the Mini ZIFF experience on 27th and 28 January in Ngome Kongwe in Zanzibar.

    Thousands turned up to watch winning films from the last red carpet event that was held in dar Es Salaam on 22nd January.

    The Guest of Honour, the Minister of Information Sports and Culture of the Revolutionary government of Zanzibar was at hand to witness the coming together of  Bongo film stars from dar es Salaam and Zanzibar as well as enjoy watching DJ Ben, one of this year's best films in the country.

  • MINI ZIFF- IT'S TAMASHA TIME!

    Mini ZIFF is here!

    On 22nd January ZIFF will be holding a RED Carpet Event where Film producers, Actors and other film enthusiasts will congregate to celebrate the best of Bongo movies.

    To be held at the New Maisha Club in Dar Es salaam the evening promises to be a night to remember. Speaking of glamour, we expect the dazzling actors and actresses of Bongo movies and music scene to rock the red carpet.

  • CALL FOR FILMS- ZIFF 2012

    ZIFF has now opened the Call for Film for ZIFF 2012 to take place 7-14th July 2012.

    ZIFF accepts full-length feature films, short films, animation, experimental and documentary films for this annual event. For submission criteria please see the ZIFF ENTRY Filmmaker Form 2012, herewith attached. (CLICK ON ZIFF BANNER Above)

    The 15th ZIFF is expected to be bigger than ever.

    The event will take place in Stone Town (Mji Mkongwe) in Zanzibar a UNESCO World Heritage Site celebrating cultural resilience and film art.

  • HAPPY NEW YEAR- 2012!

    FROM ALL OF US AT ZIFF

    WE WISH YOU ALL A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

     

    The sunset on 31st December heralds not the fear of tomorrow,

    But the hopes of each sunrise for the whole of the new year!

     

    WELCOME TO ZIFF 2012

    JULY 7th to 15th 

    ZANZIBAR, TANZANIA

     

  • MERRY XMAS!

    A Message from the Chairman of the ZIFF Board of Directors Mr Mahmoud Thabit Kombo.

    Have an ideal Christmas:

    an occasion that is celebrated as a reflection of your values, desires, affections and traditions.

    Mahmoud Thabit Kombo

    Chair- ZIFF 

     

  • TANZIA- KASU MIWANI

    Mzee wetu Kasu Miwani ametutoka. 

  • Tanzia

    Kwa niaba ya Tamasha la ZIFF tungependa kutoa rambirambi zetu kwa ndugu wote waliofiliwa, Waunguja na Wapemba na Watanzania wote kwa ujumla.

    Msiba uliotukuta ni mkubwa na umetusononesha vilivyo. Tunaamini sote tumeguswa kwa njia moja au nyingine.

    Mwenyezi Mungu Aziweke roho za waliofariki dunia, pema peponi.

    Amina

  • New Chairman At ZIFF

    Changes at ZIFF with the announcement of a new Chair and CEO appointment. 

    ZIFF today announced that it has named Mahmoud Thabit Kombo to serve as the organization’s Chairman of the Board of Directors.

  • Winners Announced at Annual ZIFF Awards Ceremony

     The Jury of the 14th Annual Zanzibar International Film Festival have announced the winners in all competitive categories at the Annual Awards Ceremony at The Old Fort in Stonetown.

  • The Pitching Tree Continues Tomorrow 24th June

    The Documentary Pitch Contest is an event that creates opportunities for filmmakers to show off their creative skills and pitch their filmideas to producers, broadcasters and members of the public. Five chosen up and coming filmmakers have been selected to develop their pitches to a panel of commissioning editors from TV houses in EastAfrica.