Top 5 SDG 5 FILM RECOGNITIONS IN AWMIFF 2021
In 2021, AWMIFF recognized the efforts of 5 films and filmmakers who promoted the idea and agenda of Gender Equality through film at our annual film festival which held virtually.
Certificates of recognition were awarded to the filmmakers along with their certificate of participation. To watch these films and more, please download our mobile app.
SUITABLE 34, India
STEM4HER, Nigeria
DANCE WITHOUT FEAR, Chile
UTOPIA, Canada
THE HOPE, India
Call For Submission
Deadline 12th August 2022
African Women Mobile International Film Festival is a film festival dedicated to the promotion of independent filmmakers from all over the world who use their works to celebrate and promote womanhood.
This year, our focus is on men supporting women that's why our theme, "He4She". We look forward to seeing the brilliant depiction and portrayal of solutions to age-long socio-cultural vices that have plagued our world in form of inequality. Are you ready? Send in your work.
Good luck on your submission!
Guidelines
For your entry to be screened at this year's festival, participants must adhere strictly to these guidelines:
- Entries must be shot and edited on a mobile device (i.e a phone or tablet)
- Participant must be at least 16 years old at the time of submission.
- Entries should be a minimum of 5 minutes and maximum of 10 minutes.
- Every genre is welcome. Give us romance, sci-fi, thrillers, documentary etc
- All entries must be female-centric (tell stories about women and girls).
- Every entry especially those in any language other than English MUST BE SUBTITLED.
NOTE THAT AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN ACCORDING TO THE CATEGORIES WHILE ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ISSUED A CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION.
WHY ATTEND AWMIFF THIS NOVEMBER?
16 - 19 November 2022
Our young ones who are mostly educated from today's media have very few good examples left to emulate.
WE NEED NEW STORIES. We need to go back to our roots. Telling stories is the African way. We built and preserved our societies and cities around storytelling.
Yes, today, it might be different because we don't sit together under tall trees in the evening breeze, but, WE CAN, through the digital media reach across borders to our brothers and sisters in different countries to remind them who they are. WHO WE ARE!
- We can shape our leadership through storytelling.- We can encourage more women to aspire and take up leadership positions through storytelling.- We can encourage the entrepreneurship spirit and empower more women through storytelling.
AWMIFF is not just about storytelling, we are building women, we are building an African society that our children will be proud to inherit.
As an annual get-together of visual storytellers across the globe AWMIFF is providing the latest innovations in our rapidly changing world. AWMIFF was created by two media enthusiasts who believe in using media as a tool for social change. Join us on this mission. Contact the Festival Directors directly on: awmiff@gmail.com
FREE INTERNATIONAL VIRTUAL MOBILE FILMMAKING WORKSHOP
The Different Woman Network in collaboration with Time Media and Entertainment presents a 5 days mobile film making workshop for African women between the ages of 16 and above to Learn 'How to Shoot a Short Film with a Mobile Device like a Professional'.
Benefits
- Participants will learn to tell stories using whatever mobile device is available to them - right from the workshop.
- Every participant gets a certificate of participation
- Participants get to connect and become part of a network of female storytellers across the globe
- Participant's workshop project immediately qualifies to be screened at this year's African Women Mobile international Film Festival.
2021 MOBILE INTERNATIONAL FILMMAKING WORKSHOP REPORT
From the 21st - 26th of March 2021, AWMIFF successfully trained over 30 women to shoot a film with their mobile devices virtually. The workshop had in attendance participant from over 10 African countries including Zambia, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Liberia and even from Tibet. Participants are currently undergoing mentorship to produce a short piece to be showcased at the film festival in November. More videos and photo information are readily available on our YouTube channel and social media pages.
MEET OUR 2022 FACILITATORS
21 - 25 March 2021
OCTAVIO MAYA ROCHA
Mexico
Octavio Maya Rocha is a Mexican filmmaker born in Mexico City on June 5, 1973. He has a BD in Sciences of Communications and a postgrad in Film Analysis at the Anáhuac University of the North. Has 29 years working in the Mexican and International Film industry. His career starts working making scripts for famous comedian Andres Bustamante “The Güiri-Güiri”, and unitary tv programs at Aztec Televisión and Televisa. Followed by the writing of the special series “The Century of Marvels” presented by Mexican anchor Abraham Zabludovsky.1996 he participated in working for CNN en Español during the Centennial Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, eventually, he became an adviser for the Mexico City CNN Bureau related to Cinema topics. Now he’s prepping The short documentary about Ross Rossin Portraits (2022) where he co-wrote with Rossin.
KAMBLE PRASHANT
India
Prashant Kamble is multi disciplinary media enthusiast from Mumbai, India. His first documentary project as director have been officially selected and screened at National Science Film Festival of India 2019. He’s second documentary got secondprize at Petrotech Youthfest, which was organised by Federation Of IndianPetroleum Industries. He has worked on various projects which includes as story researcher for Indian Tv show, Contestant manager for Television Reality Show, Shorts for the NGO’s, and as screenplay writer for the upcoming web series. He has produced documentaries on plastic pollution, on different communities in Maharashtra and plastic recycling. Today he is working as Asst Professor for the various subjects in degree course Bachelor's of Multi-media and mass communication, he is also perusing his career as media professional and runs his video production house named Devadekar Films.
SEUN SONOIKI
Nigeria
Seun Sonoiki is a graduate of New York film academy. A film director, producer, cinematographer, writer and content creator based in Lagos, Nigeria. I made my directorial debut with the feature 'Mixed feeling' which was commissioned by Ebony life tv in 2015. My directing and producing credits also include Midnight blues (Iroko tv), Dare the orange boy, Her father's daughter, Land of filth. I also directed some Tv commercials for Big brands like Damatol, Mtn, Glo, Samvita and Cornerstone insurance and was creative director on two reality tv shows Malta Guinness game on and Dorm girls. I also worked on the award-winning film Dazzling mirage by the famous Nigerian filmmaker Tunde Kelani.
ANOUSKA AGARWAL
India
I am a filmmaker, content creator, Youtuber and Teacher. In the last two years I have made 3 Shortfilms. My last Shortfilm a psychological thriller "Unwanted" which was written, directed, acted, edited, published and promoted all by me, was screened at 5 film festivals and I recieved four awards for the same. Two for the *Best Actress Female* , one for the *Second Best Film* and another for the *Best Background Music*. Our first Short film on mental health awareness "Sunken" was screened at four film festivals and also got reviewed and rated 5.9 at Shorted. I run an Academy by the name of the "Boss Academy" where I aim at providing education to each mind. My content on YouTube and other platforms aims at promoting the message that *every Girl is eligible enough to live and lead her life* . I am also a trained dancer, painter , swimmer and chess player. I have 5 of my poems published in an anthology named 'The Naked soul'.
2021 FESTIVAL UPDATES
Out of 436 submissions from across the continent, AWMIFF screened a total of 146 films from about 50 countries including U.S.A, Chile, U.K, Bangladesh, India, Ukraine, Russia, Philippines, Nigeria, Kenya, Mexico, Brazil, Ghana, Puerto Rico, South Africa and so on. The 4 days virtual festival had remarkable turn out from budding and experienced filmmakers and film lovers. Catch the highlights on our social media platforms including YouTube. For more information about AWMIFF...
THE TEAM
SANDRA ADEYEYE BELLO
Co-Founder/Festival Director
Sandra Adeyeye Bello is popularly known as The Different Woman. She is a social entrepreneur, author, filmmaker, content creator and a diehard believer in mobile filmmaking. Her latest web series is centred around mental wellness for women and entitled DR. TIME. Catch new episodes every Wednesday on TDWN PRODUCTIONS YouTube channel. She is the founder of The Different Woman Network, a multimedia company she created to merge her career and passion in performing arts and gender advocacy. Follow her on
TIME I. BELLO
Co-founder/Festival Director
Time I. Bello is a Public Affairs Analyst, a writer, actor, performance poet and a filmmaker. He is the CEO of Time Media And Entertainment. He currently runs a weekly talkshow on YouTube and facebook every Sunday tagged 'The Nigerian' and stars in a weekly mental wellness web series entitled Dr. Time. Follow Time Media TV
ABOUT
AWMIFF is seeking to build a new generation of storytellers willing to share women stories with the world through the most accessible tool - a mobile device. If you're such, then WELCOME!
Join us from the 17 - 20 November 2021 as we promote female-centric stories to through this virtual festival.
