About Africa USA International Film Festival

Welcome! We are an IMDB qualifying festival.

We are presided by Mame Mbaye, Consul of Senegal in Los Angeles and  President of the LA Consular Corps Spouses Association, mentored by  Consuls of Africa and guided by great Industry professionals and distributors.

We are proud to partner with AFRICA USA CHAMBER OF  COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY and AFRICA USA INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE  AND INDUSTRY "CONNECTING LEADERS FROM AFRICA, THE USA AND THE PAN  AFRICAN DIASPORA".

We are given a MISSION to curate Films and TV Shows "Made In Africa" for NETFLIX.

Our judges are made of Youth leaders to keep perspective, Lovers of the  World, the Artists and the Arts of filmmaking, and Industry Professionals heavily connected with TV channels of various African Countries, always looking for good content. We will refer you to Film Distribution  contacts for American streaming if you are selected and you concur  (Prime, Tubi, etc.)

Our Purpose: To provide a venue to showcase films from across the African and North American continents, in the hope of promoting mutual respect and understanding through cultural exchange. Indeed, we believe that only mutual respect and understanding can save the world from endless conflict, misery, waste, and destruction. 

Today, more than ever, it is important that we understand that we are all part of the vast human family—all with the same cares, trials, and aspirations regardless of our continent,  nationality, race, language, socio-economic status, gender, age, or sexual orientation.

Every year, it awards prizes in the following categories: 

• Best Film
• Best Short Film
• Best Screenplay
• Best Actress
• Best Actor
• Best Cinematography
• Best Music Score
• Best LGBTQIA+
• Best Women Film
• Best Animation
• Best Documentary

Major films and documentaries that have been screened at the festival include "The Green Legacy" (2024),"Think Outside the Box" (2024)and "Zipped" (2024),as well as "Lai-je bien Coupée" directed by Amelie Mbaye, "Dawn",  produced by Gary Telly JEANNOT, "Frontieres (Borders)" directed by Denis  Cougnaud and Apolline TRAORE, "Ebrohimie Road: A Museum of Memory", directed by Kola Tubosun, and "Safari in Conakry", directed by Dominique Philippe.

Please read these Rules & Terms carefully before you submit your film. 

By  submitting your film into competition in the African USA INTERNATIONAL  FILM FESTIVAL (AUIFF), you expressly acknowledge and agree that you  shall be bound by the terms of these Rules & Terms. 

AUIFF is open to any film, regardless of content, subject, or origin.
Submitting your film to the AUIFF is not a guarantee of selection.
All the winning films will receive an award or certificate.
We treat every filmmaker equally.
Do not submit industrial or instructional works.
Select annual winners will be pitched to Industry, and or distribution, Amazon Prime, Netflix, and other platforms.

1.  Films made in languages other than English should seek assistance to include English subtitles, we will seek to help organize that assistance.
2. The AUIFF reserves the right to refuse entries.
3.  The AUIFF will not refund any fees. Films submitted without the correct fees or proper submission media may be deemed ineligible at the discretion of the AUIFF programming director or producers. The festival does not cover any of the expenses incurred by the filmmaker.
4.  After a film has been officially selected, the filmmaker will be notified, and eventually the film will be listed on the festival website under Official Selections. The Official Selection status doesn’t mean that your film will be screened at the festival. It means that your film has been appreciated by the judges of the panel and you can use the festival logo with or without the laurels on your poster.
5. A nominee will be privately screened for the AUIFF judging panel, and will not be screened initially to the public.
6.  A filmmaker’s submission fee will not be reimbursed if they decide to withdraw their submission. All entry fees are non-refundable.
7.  AUIFF may without advance notice amend these Rules & Terms from time to time. Each and every such amendment shall become effective immediately. It is your responsibility to periodically check for updates of these Rules & Terms.