The Organizers of the Africa International Horror Film Festival (AIHFF), have announced that the second edition of the annual event, will hold between Saturday 29th and Monday, 31st October, 2022.
Founded in 2021 by film director and screenwriter, Miss Ann Sarafina Nneoha Aligwe, Africa International Horror Film Festival, is described as a concept aimed at reviing the thrills and chills synonymous with horror genre in Africa, with the intent to serve as a rallying point to generate and promote exclusive African Contents.
In a statement by the convener, Ann said this year’s the is: “Our Voice. Story and Identity”, and would help reawaken the consciousness among African filmmakers and industry stakeholders on the need to explore other forms of storytelling, deeply rooted in African culture and tradition.
She said, “this festival sets to redefine the need to protect other forms of African story genres while paving a path for more diversity in modern horror cinema in Africa. We are going back to our roots and culture and learning how they drive the African Horror Narrative.”
The Festival Consultant and Coordinator, Love Nebo also shares her excitement on the team’s plan for the AfroWeen Night on the closing day of AIHFF.
According to her, “For this year, we are implementing a design of an introspective dive into our African Heritage. To this effect, we’re curating an African-themed Halloween Party which we titled The AfroWeen Night. Our aim is to make less scary and uninviting but rather more appealing our African deities and symbols.”
Over 500 films were received from filmmakers all over the world and 22 have been officially selected for screening at the festival.
The events lined up for the festival include Free Film Screenings, Masterclasses, Panel Discussions, Workshops, and Award Presentations. The AfroWeen Night will feature masquerade performances, all geared towards entertaining, enlightening, and elevating the audience and guests.
Highlights of the 2nd edition of the Africa International Horror Film Festival will also include the recognition of African filmmakers, including living and posthumous legends, whose resilience accelerated the growth of the African horror film genre.
The festival founder also expressed her gratitude to REDTV and the United Bank of Africa UBA for primarily sponsoring this year’s festival edition.
She’s equally impressed at the partnership and collaboration extended by different brands which include, Alliance Francaise, Bature Brewery, Film29 Limited, Tales by Brownie, Nollywood Movie Database, Talk Talk Studios, and AMJAY BeatMix.
