Cinema Programme
Day 1 : Thursday 15th October 2026
09:30
Prix des Lyceens Special Screening
09:30
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09:48
Okola Dramatic Short, Nigeria – AAIFF Africa 2026
09:48
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09:51
Boy Nephron – Dance My Pain Music Video, Ghana – AAIFF Africa 2026
09:51
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09:56
Dobrina European Animated Film, Germany – ÉCU 2026
09:56
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10:02
The Beanie Student Film, Finland – ÉCU 2026
10:02
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10:18
Moti Dramatic Short, India – ÉCU 2026
10:18
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10:24
Requiem Croak Animated Film, México – AAIFF Americas’ 2026
10:24
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10:30
Sueños de Pingüino Animated Film, México – AAIFF Americas’ 2026
10:30
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10:34
Clouds with Salts Animated Film, Hong Kong – AAIFF Asia 2025
10:34
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10:53
When Dance Becomes Peace Student Film, Cambodia – AAIFF Asia 2025
10:53
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10:58
Lettre à ma fille Experimental Film, Benin – AAIFF Africa 2025
10:58
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11:04
The Letter Student’s Corner Film, Cambodia – AAIFF Africa 2025
11:04
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11:20
Prix des Lycéens voting
11:20
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12:00
Festivals and Filmmaking conversation hosted by Scott Hillier
14:30
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16:00
Masterclass Screenwriting
Hosted by Scott Hillier, Festival President
17:30
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17:45
Opening Ceremony
17:45
AAIFF Africa 2026’s Official Selection
17:45
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17:53
BASOBI Experimental Film, The Democratic Republic of the Congo
17:53
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19:26
Adanne – Mother’s Daughter Dramatic Feature, United Kingdom
19:26
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19:40
Hāl Experimental Film, Tunisia
19:40
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20:00
The City of God Beneath The River Student Film, Ghana
20:00
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20:14
Silent Grief Dramatic Short, South Africa
20:14
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20:16
Boy Nephron – Dance My Pain Music Video, Ghana
20:16
Director’s Q&A
20:26
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20:56
Remanents – Special Screening -Short Film – Rwanda
21:15
AAIFF Africa 2026’s Day 1 After Party
Day 2 : Friday 16th October 2026
14:00
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15:30
Masterclass Cinematography
Hosted by Scott Hillier, Festival President
16:00
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17:30
The Role of Storytelling and Filmmaking in Education and the importance of Rwandan voices telling the country’s to the World.
Panel with the Honourable Minister Joseph Nsengimana
17:30
AAIFF Africa 2026’s Official Selection
17:30
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19:03
The Creek Dramatic Feature, Nigeria
19:03
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19:23
Echoes from the past Student Film, United Kingdom
19:23
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19:38
Grassroots to Greatness Documentary, Malawi
19:38
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20:05
Nnéọma Dramatic Short, Nigeria
20:05
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20:21
Alone against all Dramatic Short, France
18:02
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18:10
Now We Know Documentary, Uganda
20:21
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20:39
One Chance Love Music Video, United States
20:44
Director’s Q&A
21:15
AAIFF Africa 2026’s Day 2 After Party
Day 3 : Saturday 17th October 2026
14:00
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16:00
Masterclass Directing
Hosted by Scott Hillier, Festival President
16:30
AAIFF Africa 2025’s Official Selection
16:30
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18:04
Kikuyu Land Documentary, Kenya
18:04
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18:23
Okola Dramatic Short, Nigeria
18:23
Director’s Q&A
18:33
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18:56
At Sea, Without Support Dramatic Short, Senegal
18:56
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19:07
With the Wind Student Film, Morocco
19:07
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19:15
Barclay de Spiderman Documentary, Liberia / Faroe Islands
19:15
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19:27
Say Yes Student Film, Nigeria
19:27
Director’s Q&A
19:37
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19:52
Russian Roulette AAIFF Americas’ On-The-Road, Mexico
19:52
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19:55
Wild Horse AAIFF Asia On-The-Road, China
19:55
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20:01
The Beanie ÉCU On-The-Road, Mexico
20:01
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20:06
Make a Wish AAIFF Americas’ On-The-Road, Turkey
20:11
Award Ceremony
21:00
AAIFF Africa 2025’s Day 3 After Party