Coal City Film Festival

29/08/2026

CALL FOR ENTRIES | CCFF 2027

The journey continues. Coal City Film Festival returns for its 7th Edition!

Under the theme FRAMING THE FUTURE, we invite filmmakers and storytellers across Africa and the Diaspora to share the stories shaping our world.

Venue: Enugu, Nigeria
Festival Date: 17–20 March 2027

Submit via FilmFreeway: www.filmfreeway.com/coalcityfilmfestivalofficial

Early Bird: 31 October 2026
Late Bird: 31 December 2026

06/08/2026

01/08/2026

Welcome to August!

May this new month inspiration, new opportunities, and remarkable stories.

Let's keep framing the future together.

From all of us at Coal City Film Festival.

31/07/2026

A glimpse into the just-concluded Stakeholders Engagement convened by Coal City Film Festival in partnership with GIZ on the theme, "The Future of Enugu's Creative Economy: Advancing Female Employment in Film Technology".

Enjoy.

29/07/2026

At the just concluded Stakeholders Engagement convened by Coal City Film Festival in partnership with GIZ on the theme, "The Future of Enugu's Creative Economy: Advancing Female Employment in Film Technology", attendees were equipped with knowledge/insight to scale the ever competitive creative economic space.

Beyond validating research findings, one of the most encouraging outcomes at the Stakeholders Engagement was the collective commitment by stakeholders to:
✅ Promote greater gender inclusion across the creative industry.
✅ Create safer and more respectful work environments for women.
✅ Support policies and practices that encourage equal opportunities in technical professions.

25/07/2026

The creative industry isn't just about storytelling. It's about jobs, innovation, investment, and economic development.

When more women participate in the film technology value chain, everyone wins.

That's a future worth building.

These are some JPEGS of attendees at the Centre for Memories, Enugu.

25/07/2026

On Day 2, we had the honour of interviewing Dame Barr. Ugochi Madueke, the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Enugu State as a KEY INFORMANT in the interview.

The engagement was conducted for the purpose of understanding the realities of the labour market within Enugu's creative economy and identifying practical ways to increase opportunities for women in technical filmmaking roles.

24/07/2026

The most valuable legacy isn't a successful film.
It's an industry that continues creating opportunities long after we're gone.

The engagement by The Coal City Film Festival (CCFF), in partnership with GIZ under the SKYE II Programme, successfully convened over 50 key stakeholders from government, the creative industry, civil society, academia, and development organisations for a Senior Stakeholders Validation Forum.

Together with GIZ, the Coal City Film Festival remains committed to building a creative industry where talent, not gender, determines opportunity.

24/07/2026

The strongest ecosystems are built through collaboration. That is why Coal City Film Festival in partnership with GIZ, convened a High level Stakeholders engagement, presenting leaders the platform to explore practical pathways for expanding female employment in film technology and strengthen Enugu's creative economy.

Here are some JPEGs from our Day 1.