New African Film Festival

March 13–26, 2026

Now in its 22nd year, the New African Film Festival (NAFF), presented by the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center and Africa World Now Project, brings the vibrancy of African filmmaking from all corners of the continent and across the diaspora to the Washington, DC, area.

Special thanks to NAFF co-founders Mwiza Munthali and Judith Mbuya, and media sponsor WPFW.

All-Access Festival Passes

All-Access Passes are sold out.

Thank you to our New African Film Festival Supporters

AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
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