Silicon Valley African Film Festival (SVAFF)

Voted 2015 and 2019 Best of Silicon Valley, the Silicon Valley African Film Festival (SVAFF) is the only film festival in California that is exclusively focused on films made by African filmmakers and, crucially, provides audiences with exquisite lenses to the real Africa. The festival’s mission, thus, aims at promoting finer understanding and greater appreciation of Africa’s rich heritage through moving images. SVAFF attracts an international following of distinguished transcontinental visitors, corporate executives, cinema buffs, academics, civic officials and diverse community supporters. The festival features about 80 films from over 30 African and African diaspora countries, a Red Carpet reception, parade of flags of the countries in the festival, live entertainment, fashion show, African marketplace, dialogue with filmmakers in attendance, panel discussions, community forums, food and more!