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The 17th edition of SVAFF will run October 8–11 in San Jose, bringing together narrative features, documentaries, shorts and animation from across Africa and its diaspora, with a strong showing from Nigerian filmmakers. The Silicon Valley African Film Festivall (SVAFF) will return to San Jose from October 8 to 11 for its 17th edition, bringing 76 films from 33 countries to the Historic Hoover Theater. This year's programme spans narrative and documentary features and shorts,

Chike Nwoffiah, founder of the Silicon Valley African Film Festival (SVAFF), drew his Nigerian and African community to San Jose to celebrate a work years in the making, one that carries his advocacy for African storytelling from the screen to the page. Chike Nwoffiah (Founder and Executive Director, Silicon Valley African Film Festival; director, A Killing in Choctaw, Sabar, and Life Is a Dance, IMDb) has spent over a decade building platforms for African filmmakers to tell

Bimbo Ademoye's latest YouTube film arrives with 8 million views, a standout supporting cast, and serious style, but does the dual performance at its centre fully deliver? April 13, 2026 Teresa Chapman The Silicon Valley African Film Festival (SVAFF) has announced the appointment of Teresa Chapman to its International Advisory Board, effective immediately. Teresa’s addition marks a strategic step for the festival as it continues to expand its influence as a leading platform

92 Films. 32 Countries. 1 Weekend. October 9–12, 2025 | San Jose. Sherif Awad at the SVAFF Knowledge Sharing Session | Photo Credit: SVAFF At the just-concluded Silicon Valley African Film Festival (SVAFF) , the conversations go far beyond screenings and applause. We dug deep into history, culture, creativity and the shifting heartbeat of African storytelling. This year’s knowledge sharing session with Sherif Awad , an Egyptian film critic, curator, and cultural ambassador

92 Films. 32 Countrie s. 1 Weekend. October 9–12, 2025 | San Jose. Dr. Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde on the Red Carpet SVAFF October 9–12, 2025 | San Jose When Dr. Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde walked into the 16th edition of the Silicon Valley African Film Festival (SVAFF) this year, few anticipated the weekend would end with her name echoing across the auditorium not just as an icon, but as a filmmaker bridging cinema and innovation.Her directorial debut, A Mother’s Love , screened t

92 Films. 32 Countries. 1 Weekend. October 9–12, 2025 | San Jose. Founder(SVAFF) Chike Nwoffiah honors Souleymane Cisse, October 9–12, 2025 | San Jose Asha Weal, Rice Media “Original landlords of the planet.” Chike Nwoffiah doesn’t just say it, he means it. The founder and festival director of the Silicon Valley African Film Festival (SVAFF) has spent the last 16 years pulling off what sounds, on paper, like a fever dream: an African film festival thriving in the tech capi