Galway African Film Festival Explained

Galway African Film Festival
Founded:2008
Date:late May / early June
Location:Galway, Ireland
Language:African languages, French, English

Galway African Film Festival (GAFF) was an annual African film festival which took place annually in Galway in Ireland in late May / early June. It was typically scheduled to coincide with Africa Day, and aimed to "showcase the quality and diversity [..] of African films".[1] The festival was organised by the Galway One World Centre in collaboration with the Huston School of Film & Digital Media and the Galway Film Society. Venues for screenings of films included the Town Hall Theatre, Huston School of Film & Digital Media, and Nuns Island Theatre.Previous festivals were supported by Irish Aid, Galway City Arts Office, Galway City Council and the Galway Advertiser.[2] [3] [4] There was no festival in 2020.[5]

History

The Galway African Film Festival was established in 2008.[6]

Previous festival programmes included films from several genres of African cinema, including comedy, science fiction, horror and contemporary films.[7] Guests at the festival previously included Keith Shiri (Africa at the Pictures, London), and Tandeka Matatu (producer, Jerusalema).[8]

Films shown in 2010 included The Figurine Araromire (Nigeria), Mascarades (France/Algeria) and A Sting in a Tale (Ghana),[9] while in 2011, the festival's programme included Benda Bilili (Congo), Microphone (Egypt) and The Atlete (Ethiopia).[10] In 2012, showings included Viva Riva, an award-winning Congolese drama, two Egyptian films about the Arab Spring of 2011 and an Ethiopian / UK co-production, Town of Runners.[11]

The 11th Galway African Film festival was held over three days in June 2018.[12] The 2019 festival programme included showings of the documentaries Finding Fela and Anbessa.[13]

There was no event in 2020.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Africa at the movies . https://web.archive.org/web/20100523055558/http://www.nigeriafilms.com/news/7649/17/africa-at-the-movies.html . 23 May 2010 . nigeriafilms.com . 2010.
  2. Web site: Galway African Film Festival. Galway Advertiser . Kernan . Andrews . 13 May 2014 .
  3. Web site: Hard decisions in approving arts grants to ninety-three groups . Galway Advertiser . 10 March 2016 .
  4. Web site: Sponsors & Supporters . https://web.archive.org/web/20150519134711/http://galwayafricanfilmfestival.org/about-us/sponsors-supporters/ . 19 May 2015 . Galway African Film Festival .
  5. Web site: We're really really sorry but for personal reasons we will not be able to organise the African Film Festival for 2020 . facebook.com . Galway African Film Festival Facebook profile . 23 January 2020.
  6. Web site: About Us . Galway African Film Festival . 16 February 2011 . 20 June 2024 .
  7. Web site: About Us - Who we are . Galway African Film Festival . 27 August 2024 .
  8. Web site: What's on in Galway . Galway Advertiser . 4 June 2009 .
  9. Web site: Africa at the movies. Galway Advertiser. 20 May 2010 . Andrews, Kernan . 18 August 2010.
  10. Web site: Advertiser.ie . Fourth Annual Galway African Film Festival to take place in May. Galway Advertiser. 12 May 2011. 9 . 2 June 2011 . John . O'Hare .
  11. Web site: Andrews . Kernan . Galway African Film Festival . Galway Advertiser . 2012.
  12. Web site: Africa Day 2018 . irishaid.ie . 20 June 2024 .
  13. Web site: Festival 2019 . Galway African Film Festival . 17 May 2019 . 20 June 2024 .

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