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Celebration of film as an art form, spotlighting filmmakers & films of independent cinema. Created by the Surreal16 Collective (C.J. "Fiery" Obasi, Abba T.

Makama & Michael Omonua) in 2021, S16 Film Festival is a Celebration of film as an art form, spotlighting filmmakers & films of independent cinema.

14/07/2026

The S16 Labs is live!

Following the announcement of our flagship development program. S16 is pleased to pleased to confirm the lineup for the inaugural edition.

18/05/2026

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16/05/2026

Two days to the early submissions deadline!

11/05/2026

We at XVI Film Festival congratulate and are very proud of the entire team on the very historic wins at the 2026 AMVCA. Long Live Cinema!!! 🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀

01/05/2026

Submissions are now open for the 2026 S16 Film Festival!

24/04/2026

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS 🚨🚨

As we gear up for S16 2026 we are pleased to announce that submissions for this years’s edition will open on May 1.

More details to follow.

02/04/2026

The Submissions portal for S16 Labs is back up.

New Applications deadline : April 20, 2026

05/03/2026

It’s Go Time!! Submissions for the 2026 S16 Labs are now open via the link in our bio!

20/02/2026

Submissions are about to open, prepare your applications!

The S16 Film Festival is officially opening applications for the S16 Lab — our flagship development programme designed to identify and elevate the next generation of Nigerian filmmakers.

Applications open: March 5, 2026

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http://www.xvifilm.com/

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