Winnipeg 
Events Description
The three-day event will feature close to thirty films from fifteen countries, a formal symposium discussing cinema and its potential to empower the black body, a lively discussion with leading African cinematic thinkers, and Q&A sessions with the trailblazing directors whose films will be screened.
The African Movie Festival in Manitoba (AM-FM) is an annual spring event held in Winnipeg, Manitoba that showcases the best of African Cinema and that creates a platform for Afro-Canadian dialogue. AM-FM consist of movie screenings, interview sessions with directors/producers/actors, cocktail receptions, and cultural activities including dances, food and entertainment. Full feature movies, shorts and documentaries are screened in French and English from Nigeria, South Africa, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Mali and other African countries.
AM-FM is organized by Manitoba African Film Festival Inc., a non-profit organization based in Winnipeg, Canada. The organization and festival is advised by a committee consisting of Dr. Sheila Petty (University of Regina), Dr. Brenda Austin-Smith (University of Manitoba), Dr. Onookome Okome (University of Alberta), and Dr. Mbaye Cham (Howard University), Dr. Sarah Buchanan (University of Minnesota, Morris).
Manitoba African Film Festival Inc. was founded in 2017 by Dr. Ben Akoh.
HOW MUCH
Tickets :
Festival Pass $49.99
Day Pass: $19.50
Event Pass: $9.50
How to get tickets?
WHEN & WHERE
Date & Time: September 24 – 26, 2021
Gas Station Art Centre, 445 River Avenue, Winnipeg
