FilmAid Kenya Film Festival
Annual film festival held in Nairobi and in the Kakuma and Dadaab refugee camps, Kenya, organised by FilmAid Kenya. It showcases films by young refugee and host-community filmmakers to inform, engage and empower displaced communities.
About the festival
The FilmAid Kenya Film Festival is organised by FilmAid Kenya, which uses film to inform, engage and empower refugees and host communities. Its executive director is Stella Suge. The 2025 edition, the 18th, ran from 21 to 24 October in Kakuma, Dadaab and Kalobeyei, then on 29 and 30 October in Nairobi.
The festival is co-presented by UNHCR Kenya, the Kenya Film Commission and the Golden Globe Foundation. Gala Awards categories include Best Dramatic Short and Best Documentary Short.
No edition yet
Upcoming editions will be announced soon.
Quick facts
- Country
- Kenya
- Cities
- Nairobi
- Event type
- Festival
- Category
- Court métrage
- Creation year
- 2008
- Organizer
- FilmAid Kenya
- Founder
- Caroline Baron
- Leaders
- Stella Suge
- Site
- www.filmaid.org/
