THE KENYA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TRUST (KIFFT)
The Kenya International Film Festival Trust was established in 2006 with the objective of organizing an annual international film festival that would host films and filmmakers from the African continent and the Diaspora.
KIFFT comprise of filmmakers, media & communication practitioners, performing artists and other stakeholders in the film industry .Through a secretariat and the Festival Director, KIFFT organizes and hosts the annual Kenya International Film Festival in Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi.
THE KENYA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
The inaugural KIFF was held from 2nd to 7th October 2006 in the City of Nairobi. This year, the Festival runs from October 22nd to November 1st 2008.
The festival is a robust event with a mix of cultural, artistic expression through film, and an intellectual discourse through workshops and seminars geared towards the development of a vibrant film industry on the African continent. It aims at showcasing the creative and artistic talent that abounds on this continent, which is crying to be seen and heard.
THE VISION OF KIFFT
To position Africa on the global stage as a culturally proud continent, effectively expressing its humanity and rich heritage through its own story and told by its own people.
