INSIDE NOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL & AWARDS ()

Festival start: 26 February 2027      Festival end: 28 February 2027

Inside Nollywood International Film Festival & Awards (INIFFAA) is a premier platform dedicated to recognizing and honoring the achievements of African creative minds in the entertainment industry. Through its annual awards ceremony and film festival, INIFFAA provides a vibrant space for filmmakers from around the world, particularly those of African descent, to showcase their talent and connect with industry professionals. The festival aims to foster collaboration, celebrate cultural diversity, and promote the advancement of African cinema on the global stage.

The Maiden edition of INIFFAA took place from the 25th of November to the 27th of November 2021 at Awka, Anambra State. It was a throng of cultural representations.

Apart from the Motion pictures that were rich in Culture, there were Masquerade displays, stage dramas that depicted virtuous culture and VIP Tours for our guests and Empress Models, to different cultural sites within Anambra state.

INIFFAA as the Festival is abbreviated , will continuously be a haven for film practitioners, Entertainers and lovers of entertainment. We will continue to invent new ways of keeping our followers engaged and excited.

The Festival was founded by Obinna Muoma, a prolific film maker and a Nollywood stake holder. He is the founder of Inside Nollywood.

Best Short Film
Best Short Film ( Foreign)
Best Documentary
Best Documentary (Foreign)
Best Feature
Best Feature (Foreign)
Best Animation
Best Animation (Foreign)
Best Film
Best Film (Foreign)
Best Language Movie
Comedy Skit Of The Year
Language Comedy skit of the year
Best Actor
Best Actor (female)
Most Promising Actor
Most Promising Actor (Female)
Best Child Actor
Best Student Film
Achievement in Directing
Achievement in Editing
Achievement in Cinematography
Achievement in Screenplay
Achievement in Sound Design

All entries must be watermarked faintly in a way that does not impair viewing during the screening process. Online submissions are preferred

No commercials or advertorial in any entry.

All entries in languages other than English must be fully subtitled.

All shipping costs of the submitted materials must be borne by the sender. Please note that submitted materials will not be returned to the sender.

INIFFAA is hereby granted the right to utilize an excerpt from any film submitted and accepted for exhibition at the Festival for promotional purposes.

INIFFAA will send an official acceptance email acknowledging receipt of each successful entry.

All entrants certify that they have been given full rights to use any and all music in their films.

If we are notified about any copyright infringement, you will be automatically disqualified.

All entries MUST go through a screening process and are reviewed by at least two members of INIFFAA selection team.

Owners of selected entries MUST agree to participate in the promotion of the festival through social media content sharing.