BENIFFEST · Benue International Film Festival

BENIFFEST

Stories. People. Projects. Possibilities.

Building a film ecosystem from Benue and Nigeria’s Middle Belt to Africa and the world.

About BENIFFEST

A festival and a year-round platform

BENIFFEST is a film festival and a year-round industry-development platform. We bring together stories, people, projects and possibilities, supporting the screen industry from Benue and Nigeria’s Middle Belt to Africa and the world.

BENIFFEST 2026

Roots & Routes

Every story comes from somewhere. Every story can travel somewhere. BENIFFEST 2026 explores the journeys stories take across communities, generations and borders.

Dates and venue to be announced

Industry Registry

An open registry for the screen industry

Anyone in the screen industry can register: in Benue, the Middle Belt, Nigeria, Africa and beyond. Profiles are reviewed before they are published.

Project Registry

For film and screen projects at every stage, from concept to completed.

Talent Registry

For actors, writers, directors, producers, animators, composers and other screen professionals.

Crew & Services Registry

For technical professionals, production companies, studios, equipment providers and service providers.

Development

Programmes that move projects forward

Selective

Project Development Clinic

A selective programme for developing promising screen projects. Different from the open Industry Registry.

Flagship initiative

Survivors of the Middle Belt

Storytelling around conflict, displacement, survival, memory, community and rebuilding.

BENIFFEST 365

Year-round, not just festival week

The umbrella for year-round industry activities, training, conversations, development programmes and other initiatives.

Announcements

No announcements yet. News, open calls and opportunities will be published here as they are confirmed.

Partnership and Support

Partner with BENIFFEST

Festival, development, training, technology, media and cultural partnerships. Partners are listed only with their permission.

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