Africa Film Fest Australia

09/09/2026

🌍❤️ AFRICA FILM FEST AUSTRALIA 2026 — THANK YOU! ❤️🌍
What a beautiful celebration of Africa, our stories, our culture and our people.
Thank you to everyone who came, showed up, connected, laughed, reflected and felt every story with us.
Every film carries a message. Thank you for feeling it. ❤️
To our filmmakers, artists, partners, sponsors, advisory team, interns, volunteers and our incredible community, this festival is yours.

Until next year… keep telling our stories. Keep celebrating Africa. 🎬🌍🔥

07/09/2026

Africa Film Fest Australia 2026, Opening night party covered by OZ Arab Media

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03/09/2026

🎬 The day is finally here. Press play, then get yourself to the harbour. ✨

A couple of reminders tucked into the video above 👆
🎟️ Two tickets, not one, so double-check before you leave home.
🥂 And the celebration is half the magic. Don’t miss it.

Friday afternoon belongs to The Art of Storytelling. That’s all I’ll say. Trust me and clear your schedule.

See you tonight, family. 💚

🗓️ Tonight, from 6PM · Sydney Opera House
📖 The Art of Storytelling: Friday 4 September, 2–5PM
🎟️ Everything you need: https://africafilmfest.au/

02/09/2026

🎬 Meet the panel: we're delighted to welcome Malek Domköc to our Short Film Program Q&A.

Malek is a South Sudanese-Australian actor, writer, director and producer. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from Curtin University and a Diploma of Screen Acting from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), and has performed on some of Perth's most renowned stages, with recent credits including Shook (Qtopia Sydney), One Who Wants To Cross (Flight Path Theatre) and Speed Dating (Old Fitz Theatre).

He is also the founder and artistic director of Joyboy Films. In 2025, his debut short film Mayfair Street was officially selected for Africa Film Fest Australia, and he wrote and starred in the TV pilot proof-of-concept I'm Not You, which premiered at AFTRS. Most recently, he joined a writers' room as a cultural consultant for a television series in development with CJZ.

From stage to screen to the writers' room, Malek brings a versatile and vital voice to Australian storytelling, and we're thrilled to have him with us.

🗓️ Sunday 6 September 2026, 1:30PM
📍 Event Cinemas, Parramatta

🎟️ Tickets: https://africafilmfest.au/

01/09/2026

🎬 Filmmaker Spotlight: we're thrilled to welcome Minenhle Luthuli for our Short Film Q&A.

Minenhle is a visionary filmmaker whose talent has been recognised on both national and international stages. From her debut short Heart Attack screening at Cannes' Short Film Corner, to winning the 2022 NEFTI short film competition with Get Ready With Me, a quirky film about the struggles of weight gain during COVID lockdown, her bold and visually striking work continues to make waves, as seen in her recent horror short Make A Wish, about realising dreams that are never fully yours.

Her latest project, Being You, premiered at the 2025 Durban International Film Festival and won Best Performance by Actresses at the 42e édition du Festival International de cinéma Vues d'Afrique in Montreal, and has recently been acquired by CANAL+ for licensing in Francophone Africa. With that film still on the festival circuit, Minenhle now steps into the world of features with Abany'Omama (Some Mothers), which scooped several development awards at the Joburg Film Festival's inaugural Cut To Story programme.

Join us to hear from her directly after the screening.

🗓️ Sunday 6 September 2026, 1:30PM
📍 Event Cinemas, Parramatta

🎟️ Tickets: https://africafilmfest.au/

31/08/2026

🎬 Meet the host: Effie Nkrumah introduces The Eyes of Ghana.

Effie is an energetic, multi-hyphenate creative and cultural leader of Ghanaian descent, driven by one powerful idea: challenging the single story of Africa through the stories of Africans in the diaspora.

A contributor to Maxine Beneba Clarke’s Growing Up African in Australia and a graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, her credits span stage and screen, from Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and MJ the Musical to directing Illarun: The Cutting Comb. She’s even the voice of Astra in Riot Games’ VALORANT, played by over a million people worldwide. 🎮

There’s no one better to open a film about who gets to tell Africa’s story.

📍 Sydney Opera House
🗓️ Fri 4 Sept, 6:00PM
🎟️ Ticket link in comments.

31/08/2026

🎬 Meet the filmmaker: we're honoured to welcome Hawanatu Bangura for a Q&A following our Short Film Program.

Hawanatu is a Sydney-based filmmaker whose award-winning work spans dance, drama, documentary, animation and experimental film, exploring identity, belonging, social justice, mental health and resilience.

A 2017 alum of Screen Producers Australia: One to Watch program, she has had her films screen at festivals around the world, including the Toronto International Film Festival Kids, the Pan African International Film Festival and Melbourne International Film Festival. Her acclaimed film I Am Black and Beautiful continues to resonate with audiences and has streamed on SBS On Demand, and she was an associate producer on the SBS documentary Muslims Like Us.

Alongside her filmmaking, Hawanatu has worked as a social worker since 2013, advocating for vulnerable communities across youth homelessness, disability, domestic violence, mental health and aged care. That grassroots experience, together with her perspective as an Afro-Australian woman, shapes powerful narratives that illuminate social issues too often overlooked. She is also a dedicated mentor to emerging filmmakers from underrepresented communities.

Join us to hear from her directly after the screening.

🗓️ Sunday 6 September 2026, 1:30PM
📍 Event Cinemas, Parramatta

🎟️ Ticket link in comments

30/08/2026

🌳 The strongest trees grow from shared roots.

This festival stands because a community chose to grow it together, lifting one another, sharing their networks, and pouring their energy into making space for our stories.

As we celebrate Africa Film Fest Australia 2026, we want to honour three organisations who have stood alongside us, united by a shared belief that African and diaspora stories deserve to be seen, heard and celebrated: Coast of Gold, African Youth Initiative, and the African Caribbean Writers Festival. To each of you, thank you for growing this with us.

Africa Film Fest Australia is produced by Arts & Cultural Exchange (ACE).

🗓️ 3–6 September 2026
📍 Sydney Opera House & Event Cinemas Parramatta

🎟️ Tickets: https://africafilmfest.au/

28/08/2026

👑 A king. A curse. A daughter he was told to sacrifice.

Set in the heart of the ancient Botswana savanna, The Legend of Ntiti and Ntitietsana tells the story of a royal lineage haunted by a dark omen. To lift a brewing curse, a troubled king is once advised to sacrifice his unborn daughter, Ntitietsana, or risk her being followed by a “dark cloud” forever. The king spares her, but the prophecy takes form in the girl's spirit. Where her sister Ntiti embodies grace and traditional respect, Ntitietsana grows into a sharp-tongued and defiant princess, seemingly possessed by the very darkness the king once tried to outrun.

Rich with folklore, prophecy and the bonds and rivalries of sisterhood, it's a captivating addition to our Short Film Program.

🗓️ Sunday 6 September 2026, 1:30PM
📍 Event Cinemas, Parramatta

🎟️ Tickets: https://africafilmfest.au/