PELE IS GONE

PELE IS GONE. “The Game is beautiful because of you. We love you infinitely. Rest in peace.” Rest in Peace PELE

Bye Biyi

Powerhouse storyteller and visionary Biyi Bandele, from Nigeria, has departed this world. At just 54, this news is hard to accept or believe. Biyi and I met in Zanzibar many years ago at the Zanzibar International Film Festival at his screening of the incredible “Half a Yellow Sun,” an adaptation of the novel by Chimamanda […]

Applications for this new cycle have opened up now

OVERVIEW Welcome to the second call for applications of the ACP-EU Culture Programme (Eastern Africa): Ignite Culture! Ignite Culture’s first application call was launched in August 2021 and awarded grants to our first cohort of 19 organisations in 2022. This grant was designed to enable organizations to successfully develop new ventures, programs and projects for […]

ZIFF@25 –THE LAUNCH

ZIFF is celebrating its 25th Anniversary in style. Between 18th and 26th June, ZIFF will celebrate Zanzibar’s long history, culture, and a welcoming people. The festival’s theme this year is “Let’s Talk About Film”. 101 movies are to be screened on 10 screens in Zanzibar at the Old Fort, 3 venues in the Maru Maru […]

OFFICIAL SELECTION ZIFF 2022

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ZIFF 2022 Laurels

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ZIFF 2022: TAARIFA KWA VYOMBO VYA HABARI

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ZIFF 2022 BRIEFING

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