Friday, Nov 19th

Keynote speech by Consul General
Amb Amina Amira Smaila, Ph.D
Consulate General of Nigeria

11:00 am EST
In Conversation with Filmmakers: Documentary Features
DiaTribe: From The Village To The Streets (Director: AJ Wone)
El Maestro Laba Sosseh (Director:Maky Madiba Sylla, Lionel Bourqui)
Moderated by Festival Director Mojisola Sonoiki

1:00 pm EST
In Conversation with Filmmakers: Shorts Program 1: Women Lead
Ije (Director: Ejiro Esigbone, Orire “Lucky” Nwani)
A Leaf (Director: Bishara Shoukry )
YABÁ (Director: Rodrigo Sena)
Black Saviors (Director: Landon Terrell Bost)
Face Mask for Sale (Director: Neha Manoj Shah)
Moderated by – Dr Abosede George

3:00 pm EST
In Conversation with Filmmakers: Shorts Program 2: Community, Perseverance & Healing
Thee Who Hesitates (Director: Kelly Perine)
From Durban to Tomorrow (Director: Dylan Mohan Gray)
Maija (Director: Nkanya Nkwai)
I Have A Dream (Director: Nancy Mac Granaky-Quaye)
Not in Tanzania (Director: Signe Rosenlund-Hauglid)
Mozizi (Director: Amil Shivji)
Mending a Crack in the Sky (Director: Roble Issa, Zach Jama)
Moderated by: TBD

6:00 pm EST
Opening Night Film Q & A with Filmmaker
Seeds: Black Women in Power (Director: Éthel Oliveira, Júlia Mariano)
Moderated by Osei Kweku + Moji

Saturday, Nov 20th

11:00 am EST
In Conversation with Filmmakers: Features
The Hidden Crime: Violence Against Men (Director: Oyetayo Raymond Ojoade)
Conversations: The Black Radical Tradition (Director: Edwian “Eze” Stokes)
Revolution From Afar (Director: Bentley Brown)
Run George (Director: Vuyani Makausu)
Granma Nineteen and the Soviet’s Secret (Director: João Ribeiro)
Moderated by Sonia Vassell

1:00 pm EST
In Conversation with Filmmakers: Shorts Program 3 (Black Radical Traditions)
Roots of the Race Amity Movement (Director: William Smith)
Fight for Good (Director: Mani Mehrvarz)
Fire in Little Africa The Doc (Director: Keith Daniels, Ben Lindsey)
A Conversation With Yusef Crowder (Director: Matt Amick)
Moderated by Sonia Vassell

3:00 pm EST
In Conversation with Filmmakers: Shorts Program 4 (Youth Speaks, Dreams, Fables & Futures)
CODA (Director: Hallie Haller)
The Knell (Director:Joseph Osei-Bonsu)
Piccolo Is Black (Director: Ryan Joiner, Landon Watford)
Stolen Fish (Director: Gosia Juszczak)
Mbuland (Director:Gwamaka Mwabuka)
Moderator: Dr Abosede George

5:00 pm EST
Panel: Lights + Camera + Africa
Technical conversation about experiences & challenges of filming on the continent
Christan Epps + Robert Peters
Moderated by Mykel Parish Pan African Film Festival Association (AFFA)

Sunday, Nov 21st

11:00 am EST
In Conversation with Filmmakers: Documentary Features
Bakoló Music International (Director:Benjamin Viré, Tom Vantorre)
Journey of Gogos – (Director: Pyotr Vinokurov)
Moderated by Oliver Greene

12:00 pm EST
Global Takeover: Afrobeats + Amapiano
eLDee + guests
An exploration of how Afrobeats out West Africa and Amapiano out of South Africa have taken over the global stage
Moderated by Sheree Amore, Festival Producer

1:00 pm EST
In Conversation with Filmmakers: Shorts Program 5: Love, Chances & Betrayal
Leaving Isiolo (Director: Irungu Mutu)
H.E.N.R.I., (Director: Katarzyna Kochany)
Koro (ONE) (Director: Nicholas ”Big Ghun” Nartey)
The Couple Next Door (Director: Abbesi Akhamie)
9 Wives (Director: Frederick Hawthorne)
Requiem for Black Love (Director: Eric Almond)
Face Mask for Sale (Director: Neha Manoj Shah)
Moderated by Sonia Vassell

3:00 pm EST
In Conversation with Filmmakers: Shorts Program 6: Love & life
The Earth Will Not Swallow Us (Director: Olubajo Sonubi)
5 Clicks, Red (Director: Justin Sandmann)
Ndeko Brawl (Director: Micah Senga)
Rirhandzu (Love) (Director:Samuel Samstar Ntsanwisi)
Moderated by Sheree Amore, Festival Producer

4:30 pm EST
Closing Night Film Q & A with Filmmaker
Bakosó: AfroBeats of Cuba (Director:)
Moderated by Osei Kweku

7pm – 12am EST
Sunday: After Party
Atlanta: TBD
RSVP for address: africanfilmfestatl@gmail.com