L’Afrique Fait Son Cinéma ()

Festival start: 24 October 2023      Festival end: 31 October 2023

“African in films” is the International African Film Festival and of television during which various filmmakers meet for the presentation of the best current productions, with competitions in all categories dedicated.

“We are dedicated to identifying new talent and the making-of of African movies. The Paris International African Film Festival is an emblematic cultural event, well received by professionals, awaited by a curious and enthusiastic public, supported by many partners and personalities” according to Blaise Pascal Tanguy, its General Delegate.

The specific objectives are among others:

- Promote professionalism in the cinema profession among Africans and;
- Promote the involvement of advertisers and sponsors within the framework of the AFSC;
- Encourage the networking of African and Afro-descendant professionals of all persuasions having a link with the profession of filmmaker.

Today, the existence of numerous festivals organized on and outside the continent to promote films from Africans and Afro-descendants are a step decisive towards the development of a true cinematographic industry local. Festivals held outside the continent are, in this respect, encouraging experiences of an Africa that meets other cultures, enriched by the contributions of Afro-descendants, for the great “rendez vous of giving and receiving”. It is in line with this noble ambition that “African in films” which will be at its 5th edition in October 2023 at Paris, was born.

Cash Prizes: 2,000€

1. Diamond Ubuntu for Best Fiction Feature (Direction)
2. Ubuntu for Best Feature Screenwriter
3. Ubuntu for Best Short Film Writer
4. Best Actor Ubuntu
5. Ubuntu for Best Actress
6. Ubuntu for Best Feature Film Producer
7. Ubuntu for Best Short Fiction (Direction)
8. Ubuntu for Best Long Documentary (Directing)
9. Ubuntu for Best Short Documentary (Directing)
10. Ubuntu for Best School Film (Directing)
11. Best making-of Ubuntu
12. The Audience Award feature film fiction (directing)
13. The Documentary Audience Award (directing)
14. Special mention from the fiction feature film jury
15. Ubuntu of the first work
16. Ubuntu Female Newcomer of the Year
17. Ubuntu Male Newcomer of the Year
18. Best Movies Musician Ubuntu
19. Best Movie Fashion Designer Ubuntu

To participate in the 4th edition of the Paris International African Film and Television Festival, which will be held on the Champs Elysées from October 2023, the films to be submitted in competition for the UBUNTU D'OR must meet the following conditions:

- be long (60 to 100mn) and short fiction films (1 to 30mn)

- be documentaries (any format)

- be TV series (first 3 episodes)

- be animated films (any format)

The selected films will be presented on DCP, H 264

REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT

- the closing date for film submissions is May 31, 2023.

- Film registrations are totally free. All films must be submitted in digital format. Films whose filming language is not French must be subtitled in French in the event of official selection. This subtitling is of course the responsibility of the production of the film.

- The announcement of the official selection of films in competition will be made on June 30, 2023 on our YouTube and Vimeo channels, but also our partner media.

Film reception address

AFNETWORK FRANCE
Festival "African in films"
28 Rue Laure Diebold
75008 Paris

Submission deadline: May 31, 2023. - Application deadline: May 31, 2023