Thank You for Celebrating African Cinema with Us!

We are so grateful to everyone who made the 15th Annual Silicon Valley African Film Festival a success! From filmmakers to attendees, your energy and passion for African cinema shone brightly. Save the date for next year’s festival, October 9-12, 2025. We can’t wait to share more unforgettable films with you.

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SVAFF 2024 Awards

2024 Cultural Icon Award

Presented to:
JULIE DASH
Silicon Valley African Film Festival

2024 Cultural Icon Award

Presented to:
JOHN KANI
Silicon Valley African Film Festival

2024 Cultural Icon Award

Presented to:
SOULEYMANE CISSE
Silicon Valley African Film Festival

2024 Cultural Icon Award

Presented to:
RICHARD MOFE-DAMIJO
Silicon Valley African Film Festival

2024 Trailblazer Award

Presented to:
OZIE NZERIBE
Silicon Valley African Film Festival

2024 SVAFF Film Awards
    • Animation

    Green

    Alphonce Haule

    Tanzania

    • Narrative Short

    Keepers of the Flame

    Shari Lynette Carpenter

    United States

    • Documentary Feature

    The New Face of Salone

    Robert Asimba Ngoge, Moses Mutabaruka Dushimimana

    Sierra Leone

    • Documentary Short

    Forever Altered

    Tola Thomas

    United States

    • Documentary Short

    Even Me 2.0

    Megan T. Ebor

    United States

    • Narrative Feature

    What Somalia Wants

    Jade Bryan

    United States

SAVE THE DATE

October 9-12, 2025

Join us for the 16th Silicon Valley African Film Festival

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African Cinema Cafe

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Africa in the Classroom

Discover African Culture and History with Our Classroom Film Initiative!

Annual Film Festival

Join us again from October 9-12, 2025 for the next SVAFF

How to support our festival

In addition to attending the festival, there are other ways you can support our mission and be a part of this journey. You can become a sponsor, partner, or volunteer, and help us bring this amazing event to more people. By partnering with us, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact and contribute to the growth and success of the festival.

We truly appreciate your support and look forward to welcoming you to our festival. If you have any further feedback or suggestions, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We are always looking for ways to improve and make the festival an even better experience for everyone.

Thank you for your support!