African International Documentary Festival Foundation

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{{Infobox organization

| name = African International Documentary Festival Foundation

| abbreviation = AFIDFF

| formation = 2018

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| founder = Malame Manghza

| type = Nonprofit

| headquarters = Nigeria

| region_served = Africa (Nigeria, Cameroon, Zambia, Kenya)

| website = https://afidff.org

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The African International Documentary Festival Foundation (AFIDFF) is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to promoting and supporting the art of documentary filmmaking and storytelling across the African continent. It was established in 2018 in Nigeria. In addition to its annual festival{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-02-08 |title=Foundation holds 1st African International Documentary fest |url=https://realnewsmagazine.net/foundation-holds-1st-african-international-documentary-festival-in-malabo-d-g/ |access-date=2025-04-25 |website=realnewsmagazine.net |language=en-US}} and training programmes,{{Cite web |last=unimaidconcord |date=2018-12-17 |title=Reviving African Culture with African International Documentary Festival Foundation(AFIDFF). |url=https://unimaidconcord.home.blog/2018/12/17/reviving-african-culture-with-african-international-documentary-festival-foundationafidff/ |access-date=2025-04-25 |website=Unimaid Concord |language=en}} AFIDFF promotes tourism sites{{Cite web |last=John-Mark |first=Aisha |date=2021-06-17 |title=Foundation set to promote tourism sites in Nigeria |url=https://von.gov.ng/foundation-set-to-promote-tourism-sites-in-nigeria/ |access-date=2025-04-25 |website=Voice of Nigeria |language=en-US}} and runs a heritage sites documentation initiative, working with communities to record and promote and restore{{Cite web |date=2022-11-03 |title=Volunteers climb Sukur Mountain for restoration of artefacts destroyed by Boko Haram|url=https://dailytrust.com/volunteers-climb-sukur-mountain-for-restoration-of-artefacts-destroyed-by-boko-haram/ |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=Daily Trust |language=en-US}} cultural landscapes such as the Sukur Cultural Landscape{{Cite web |last=Ahmad |first=Hajara Muhammad |date=2022-06-16 |title=UNESCO World Heritage site in Adamawa, 70 per cent restored – Foundation - Daylight Reporters |url=https://daylightreporters.com/unesco-world-heritage-site-in-adamawa-70-per-cent-restored-foundation/ |access-date=2025-04-25 |language=en-US}} and the Gashaka Gumti National Park{{Cite web |last=Owolabi |first=Adekunle |date=2024-07-10 |title=AFIDFF and Partners Launch UNESCO World Heritage Volunteers Initiative at Gashaka Gumti National Park and Sukur Cultural Landsca |url=https://www.nomadafricamag.com/afidff-inaugurates-unesco-world-heritage-volunteers-initiative-for-gashaka-gumti-national-park/ |access-date=2025-04-24 |website=Nomad Africa Magazine {{!}} Celebrating the world's richest continent |language=en-US}} in Adamawa.

History

AFIDFF was founded in 2018 by Malame Mangzha and Janice Marie Collins, PhD, in response to a recognised need for a dedicated platform for under-represented African documentary producers.{{Cite web |last=III |first=Admin |date=2019-09-26 |title=Nigeria @59: Foundation calls for unity, national integration |url=https://blueprint.ng/nigeria-59-foundation-calls-for-unity-national-integration/ |access-date=2025-04-25 |website=Blueprint Newspapers Limited |language=en-US}}

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