Swahili International Film Festival & Awards

Swahili International Film Festival & Awards

SIFF AWARDS

Swahili International Film Festival & Awards (Siff Awards) was established in 2022 to promote films in Swahili language. The number of Swahili speakers is estimated to be 200 million and growing day by day. Siff Awards aims at growing these numbers by promoting content in Swahili.

Swahili is derived from the Arabic word meaning –  ‘of the coast’

OBJECTIVES OF SIFF AWARDS

To promote Swahili language both locally and internationally.

Bring together local and international film producers and distributors to be able to engage and do business.

Promote content creation through pitching competitions in which the winners are awarded production funds.

Capacity budding of the film industry through training.

To  screen films creating a buzz which will ultimately lead to increased watching of Swahili content.

Create a forum for upcoming filmmakers to gauge their capabilities and abilities in film-making.