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Chioma Ude On Founding The Africa International Film Festival: “It’s Inclusive Of Everything The African Diaspora Has To Offer”
Cannes Disruptor Chioma Ude says the Africa International Film Festival is 'Inclusive of everything the African diaspora has to offer.'
Her work impressed local government officials and the experience, says Ude, gave her the idea to launch a Lagos-based international film festival with a wider focus on the African continent. Taking place annually in November, the event has trained more than 10,000 young adults in 12 African countries through its AFRIFF Talent Development Program and has connected them with mentors from all over the world. Ude, who has also co-founded the Africa Foundation for the Development of Motion Pictures, Arts and Culture as well as production outfit LaVida Studios, says some of the biggest hurdles have been “teaching people what the festival is about and what its benefits are as well as sourcing funding.”
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