5th Annual Silicon Valley African Film Festival | October 17th - 19th, 2014

The 5th year, SVAFF takes place October 17-19, 2014 at Community School of Music and Arts, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View, CA 94040. Presented by Oriki Theater and Community School of Music and Arts, the Silicon Valley African Film Festival is the only film festival in California that is exclusively focused on films made by African filmmakers and provides audiences with exquisite lenses to the real Africa. 

The mission of the festival is to promote an understanding and appreciation of Africa and Africans through moving images. A few special festival highlights include a visual arts exhibit and youth forum entitled Listen Up by 21 year-old Canada based artist, Ms. Kosi Nnebe and an“African Women in Technology" forum on Saturday, October 18, 2014 at 12:00PM. The forum, presented in partnership with the African Diaspora Network and the Institute of International Education, will feature an illuminating conversation with Africa's next generation of women leaders in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, visiting from 16 African countries. 

FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS
Friday, October 17, 2014
5:30PM: Red Carpet Walk and Lobby Reception
6:30PM: Formal Opening Ceremony with parade of flags of countries in the festival, live performances by Stanford University’s award winning a cappella group Talisman; Tezkatlipoka Aztec Dance company, and Oriki drumming ensemble.
8:00PM: Opening Night Feature film.
10:30PM: Opening Night Party / Filmmakers Reception.

Saturday, October 18, 2014
11:00 am: All day film screenings and post-screening dialogues with filmmakers in attendance, African Marketplace and Food
10:00AM: "Listen Up" Youth Forum with Canada based visual artist Kosi Nnebe - gallery walk and dialogue.
12:00 Noon: African Women in Technology Forum - an illuminating conversation with Africa's next generation of women leaders in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, visiting from 16 African countries.

Sunday, October 19, 2014
11:00 am: All day film screenings and post-screening dialogues with filmmakers in attendance, African Marketplace and Food
5:00 pm: Closing Night Film
7:00 pm: Closing / Awards Ceremony

Information: www.svaff.org