Cambridge African Film Festival
| Cambridge African Film Festival | |
|---|---|
| Hosted by | University of Cambridge |
| Official website | https://www.cambridgefilmfestival.org.uk/strands/cambridge-african-film-festivalA |
Cambridge African Film Festival (CAFF)is a film festival for African film in Cambridge. Founded in 2002, the festival is held annually in October or November. It is the longest running African film festival in the United Kingdom.[1][2]
History
[edit]Cambridge African Film Festival was founded in 2002 by a small group of graduate students at the University of Cambridge,[1] including Lindiwe Dovey.[3]
The 11th CAFF opened on 10 November 2012 with the Kenyan film Nairobi Half Life. the festival continued for 7 days, also screening the Senegalese film La Pirogue.[4] In 2013 CAFF joined with three other African film festivals in the UK – Africa in Motion in Edinburgh/Glasgow, Afrika Eye in Bristol and Film Africa in London – to share features and filmmakers. The 12th CAFF was held from 3 to 7 November 2013, screening films including Judy Kibinge's Something Necessary and Alain Gomis's Tey.[5] The 13th CAFF opened on 1 November 2014 with Abderrahmane Sissako’s Timbuktu.[6] The 14th CAFF was held from 16 to 24 October 2015. Films included the South African film Ayanda.[7] The 15th CAFF was held from 21 to 27 October 2016.[1] The 16th CAFF, held in partnership with the Cambridge Film Festival, screened five African films including John Trengove's The Wound.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Cambridge African Film Festival, Black History Month, 2016.
- ^ Cambridge African Film Festival
- ^ Lindiwe Dovey (2009). African Film and Literature: Adapting Violence to the Screen. Columbia University Press. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-231-14754-5.
- ^ Jim Ross, Film: Cambridge African Film Festival, Varsity, 16 November 2012. Accessed 4 August 2020.
- ^ Michael Rosser, UK’s African film festivals unite, Screen Daily, 18 October 2013.
- ^ Graham Sheffield, The big picture: how film can fuel development, The Guardian, 30 October 2014. Accessed 4 August 2020.
- ^ Terry Pheto: 'Ayanda' is a breath of fresh air, Eyewitness News, 1 October 2015. Accessed 4 August 2020.
- ^ Eclectic UK & World Cinema To Be Celebrated At The 37th Cambridge Film Festival, Top 10 Films, 16 September 2017. Accessed 4 August 2020.