AFFC hosts its 3rd ‘Cocktails with the Collective’ at Noir Gallery
August 24th 2024 The film screened was Softie. The AFFC recognized the current political state in the country and stood in solidarity with the youth, aiming to keep the conversations going and provide a safe space to hear the voices of young women and men. The event...
AFFC hosts its 3rd ‘Conversations with the Collective’ a Virtual session
August 21st – 23rd 2024 ‘Conversations with the Collective’ Edition 3 took place from August 21st to 23rd, 2024. As a collective, we chose to hold the event virtually to reach a broader segment of our target audience and enhance accessibility, especially in...
AFFC hosts its 2nd ‘Cocktails with the Collective’ at Noir Gallery
June 15th 2024 The Film was from Kenyan Filmmaker Angela Wamae, Writer, Editor & Director of award winning film Shimoni. The event had performers Elsaphan Njora & Miss Nina and Q & A with Angela Wamae and lead actor Justin Mirichii.
AFFC hosts its 2nd ‘Conversations with the Collective’ at Provisions
MAY 28TH - 30TH 2024 AFFC partnered with 3 experts who offer mentorship, training, therapy-led sessions. The 3-day event provided the following: A safe space for females to learn, share and network. Discussions on trauma, identifying and learning tools...
AFFC hosts its inaugural ‘Cocktails with the Collective’ at Noir Gallery
APRIL 27TH 2024 The Film was from Mexican Filmmaker Michelle Plascencia, impact producer for ‘Ahoras Que Estamos Juntas’. The event had performers Ngwatilo, Cykam, Gura and Q & A with Michelle live from Los Angeles. This event offered free cocktails and biting’s...
AFFC debut at Kalasha International Film & TV Market, Festival & Awards at KICC
MARCH 27TH – 29TH 2024 The 2024 Kalasha International Film & TV Market Festival marked AFFC’s debut appearance and served as one of our first opportunities to launch the AFFC brand and introduce the African Female Filmmakers Collective to the industry at...
The Storytellers Film Lab
The African Female Filmmakers Collective (AFFC) invites applications of The Storytellers Film Lab—a hands-on mobile filmmaking program designed to amplify new voices and equip emerging creatives with the skills and tools to tell powerful, locally rooted stories.
Learn. Film. Showcase.
A hands-on 6-week mobile filmmaking program designed to amplify new voices and equip emerging creatives.
Over the course of six weeks, participants will:
- Write and develop original short films
- Direct, shoot, and edit using mobile filmmaking tools
- Screen their completed films in a final showcase
*No formal filmmaking experience is required—only a strong passion for storytelling, collaboration, and creativity.
What You’ll Gain
Participants will receive:
- Practical, hands-on filmmaking training
- Mentorship from experienced filmmakers
- Opportunities to collaborate with fellow storytellers
- The chance to tell bold stories that reflect Africa’s realities, voices, and imagination
*The Storytellers Film Lab is designed for emerging filmmakers ready to learn by doing and bringing their stories to life.