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Ulimwengu wa afrika || The African World

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Festival Dates

2-6 July 2025

Venue

Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

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KiliFilmFest

Inspired by the beauty of nature, KiliFilmFest is a platform for filmmakers to tell stories and showcase heritage and cultural richness of Africans in Africa and in the diaspora. The festival is one of the Tourism Innovation Hub (TIHub) initiatives

Awards & Prizes

Film Categories and Length

  • Animation: Over 15 minutes
  • Animation Short: Under 15 minutes
  • Documentary: Over 40 Minutes
  • Documentary Short: Under 40 minutes
  • Feature: Over 60 Minutes
  • Short: Under 60 minutes
  • Kiswahili TV Drama Series: 3 episodes in sequence
  • Kiswahili Web Drama Series: 3 episodes in sequence

Submission

Kilimanjaro Film Festival (KiliFilmFest) calls for submission from January 15 – February 15 each year.

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YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM

The program is aimed at young individuals aged 18-35 in Tanzania and beyond who have an interest, skills, or prior experience in the specified fields. It seeks to provide these youths with the tools and knowledge needed to pursue careers in the creative and tourism industries.

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Filming in Tanzania

Tanzania is endowed with responsive citizens, communities’ stories, beautiful sceneries and infrastructure for filming blockbusters in Africa. The locations include current and historical environs, UNESCO Heritage Sites, National Parks, forests, mountains, lakes, Indian Ocean, waterfalls, caves and others which yet to be explored

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