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LAGOS, Nigeria – We are proud to announce that the sixth edition of The Lights, Camera, Africa!!! Film Festival is weeks away. The Lights, Camera, Africa!!! Film Festival 2016 runs from September 30 to October 2 at The Federal Palace Hotel. We’ve got an eclectic mix of features, shorts and documentaries, comedies animation and social commentary to share with you over three days of FREE screenings.

This year, we chose “Music Makes The People…” as an anchoring theme because we all have a song that makes us happy or sad, one that makes us want to jump on our feet or a tune that reminds us of a cherished person or moment. How about we explore those feelings through film? The festival will be premiering Ed Keazor’s Lagos: 1861-1960 The Growth of a City of Style documents the changing sounds and faces of the megacity through time. In Intore (2014), director Eric Kabera examines the healing power of dance as Rwanda reeled from the genocide. American filmmaker Ron Wyman puts the spotlight on a contemporary musical genius Tunde Jegede in his hour-long film simply named TUNDE (2011).

Ghana’s rising acting star MaameYaa Boafo of An African City fame shows her versatility in Alfonso Johnson’s Olive (2016) and The New York I Love (2016) directed by Nigerian-American filmmaker Iquo Essien. We’re excited to have Iquo back after bringing us Aissa’s Story (2013) all the way from her Brooklyn base two years ago, while our own Abba Makama also returns with his latest film Green White

Green (2016) which just a few days ago had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and which proudly opens this year’s Lights, Camera, Africa!!! Film Festival.

These and many more await you at one of Nigeria’s leading festivals. Lights, Camera, Africa!!! Film Festival will boast about 20 movies this year. And, true to its tradition, it will also hold free film interactions, host a colorful souk of African crafts and other ideal gifts items, live music, and a bevy of thrilling performances.

The festival is brought to you thanks to the support of Union Bank, Axa Mansard, African Film Festival Inc, The Wheatbaker, Woodstock Electronics, First Bank, Zircon Marine, DOBOX, Business Day, Consulate General of France, Institut Francais, Goethe Institut, Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), Film House, Federal Palace Hotel, The Sole Adventurer, Brand My Car, Make It Happen Productions and Mara By Zebra.

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