EKOIFF

Submission for the 16^th Edition 2026 of our annual Eko International Film Festival (EKOIFF) is Open

See links to submit your films

https://filmfreeway.com/EkoInternationalFilmFestival

https://filmmakers.festhome.com/f/719

https://www.wfcn.co/festival/https-www-wfcn-co-ekointernationalfilmfestival

Late Deadline March 24, 2026.

FEATURE FILMS

1. THE LEGEND OF THE VAGABOND QUEEN OF LAGOS Feature Film directed by AS AS Elijah, Akinmuyiwa Bisola, Edukpo Tina, James Taylor, Matthew Cerf, Okechukwu Samuel, Ogungbamila Temitope (Nigeria) 
2. ANJOLA Feature Film directed by Great Valentine Edochie (Nigeria) 
3. CLOSED GATES Feature Film directed by Naresh Kumar Rajendran (India) 
4. THE OLD MAN AND THE DEMON SWORD Feature Film directed by Fábio Powers (Portugal) 
5. UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD Feature Film directed by Fei Chen (China) 
6. SOME KIND OF JUSTICE Feature Film directed by Brian Jervay (USA) 
7. AGAINST CREATION Feature Film directed by Toyin Black Rider Adebola, Asuelime Ojie Eniola (Nigeria) 
8. NO WAY HOME Feature Film directed by Yousaf Ali Khan (USA) 
9. THE BROKEN VENGEANCE Feature Film directed by John Ukpe (Nigeria) 

SHORT FILMS

1. SHATTERED STARS Short Film directed by Lingouala Malcome (France) 
2. ELOHO Short Film directed by Isreal Isreal Nlewedim (Nigeria) 
3. RED IS THE FUTURE Short  Film directed by Jaeyeon Kim (Korea, Republic) 
4. TOXIC Short  Film directed by Ben Chiadika, Nonso Afolabi (Nigeria) 
5. KOKUMO Short  Film directed by Ben Olamide Sojinu, Adeyinka Otubusin (Nigeria) 
6. WHERE WOULD YOU BE? Short  Film directed by  Konstantin Antipenko (Ireland) 
7. CALY Short Film directed by  Alcy Caluamba ( Mozambique) 
8. BARATANI (The Hill of Lovers) Short Film directed by  Moreetsi Gabang (Botswana) 
9. STORAPY SESSIONS: The Lost Daughter Short Film directed by  Hope Oluwafemi (Nigeria) 
10. DO I NEED TO REMIND YOU? Short Film directed by  Ayomide Bayowa. (Nigeria) 
11. PAPER BOAT Short Film directed by  saman alinejadian ( Iran) 
12. STILL WATERS RUN DEEP Short Film directed by  Paula Amor (Spain) 
13. WAKE UP: SAY NO TO THE MONSTER Short Film directed by  Adrián Sebastián Pérez Ortiz ( Spain ) 
14. T’EGBON T’ABURO (Siblings) Short Film directed by  Orire Lucky Nwani  (Nigeria) 

FEATURE DOCUMENTARY FILMS

1. URU IGBA-BOI Feature Documentary Film directed by Ijeoma T.M Richards Nigeria) 
2. OKHALDHUNGA Feature Documentary Film directed by Marcel Weiß (Germany) 
3. RE EARTH …RIGHTS OF NATURE Feature Documentary Film directed by Dhama Pundarika (Australia) 
4. THE GOLDEN GHOSTS FILM Feature Documentary Film directed by Mark Oliver (USA) 
5. EBROHIMIE ROAD: A Museum of Memory Feature Documentary Film directed by Kola Tubosun  (Nigeria) 
6. PINK BELT Feature Documentary Film directed by John McCrite (USA) 
7. CLEANING & CLEANSING Feature Documentary Film directed by Thomas Fürhapter (Austria) 
8. HOLLOWS AND THEIR INHABITANTS Feature Documentary Film directed by ISławomir Skupiński, Michał Ogrodowczyk (Holland)  
9. WOF ZERASH COFFEE Feature Documentary Film directed by Sylwia Pecio (United Kingdom)  

SHORT DOCUMENTARY FILMS

1. THE POWER OF INTENTION Short Documentary Film directed by Karolis Špinkis (Germany)
2. NURAGA BHUMI Short Documentary  Film directed by Danielle Khan Da Silva (Canada)
3. NIKA, THE PILOT WHALE Short Documentary  Film directed by Jose  Hernandez (Spain)
4. JOS – man as a useful species Short Documentary Film directed by Henk van den Doel (Netherlands)  
5. WITH GRACE Short Documentary Film directed by Dina Mwende, Julia Dahr (Norway)
6. AFRICAN WOMEN RISING Short Documentary Film directed by Felix Masi (Kenya)  
7. THE GRAVEDIGGERS Short Documentary Film directed by Kayode Christopher Idowu, Hassan Taiwo Yahaya  (Nigeria)
8. IWA JI: A Celebration of the Igbo Culture Short Documentary Film directed by Precious Iroagalachi (Nigeria)
9. ENTROPY Short Film directed by  Inuk Jørgensen (Greenland)
10. THE NEW SOMALIA Short  Film directed by  Said Fadhaye (Somalia)
11. ORO OJOGBON Short Film directed by  Ife Akinmoyo, Uwana Anthony Churchy, Opemipo John (Nigeria)

INDIGENOUS FILMS

1. THE KUKUS OF IJEBU-ODE: A Family Portrai Indigenous Documentary Film directed by Ahmed Olayinka Sule (Nigeria) 
2. MAYOMI Indigenous Documentary Film directed by Ayoola Benedict (Nigeria) 
3. ADUNNI OGIDAN’BIRIN (THE DEFIANT CRUSADER) Indigenous Film directed by Yemi Amodu (Nigeria) 

ANIMATION FILMS

1. BRIDGE -My Little Friends Animation Film directed by Kazuyuki Ishihara (Japan) 
2. BADWOODS Animation Film directed by Jiří Hanzlíček (Czech Republic) 
3. DAWN Animation Film directed by Gary Telly JEANNOT (Cameroon) 
4. VITA NOVA Animation Film directed by Dmytro Zavora (Ukraine) 
5. SPACE STATION VILLAGE EP8 Animation Film directed by Yi-Feng Kao (Taiwan) 
6. IF THE DOGS DON’T SPEAK Animation Film directed by Toritse Ogbemi-Daibo (Canada) 

Join us from May 5 – 9, 2025, as we commemorate the 15th edition of the Eko International Film Festival (EKOIFF). This prestigious event highlights the best in cinematic arts and promotes cultural appreciation through film.

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EKO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 15th Edition has invited you to submit your work via FilmFreeway, Festhome and  World Film Communities Network (WFCN)

Extended Deadline : March 15, 2025

See links below  to submit:

1. https://filmfreeway.com/EkoInternationalFilmFestival
2. https://filmmakers.festhome.com/f/719
3. https://www.wfcn.co/festival/https-www-wfcn-co-ekointernationalfilmfestival

DATE OF EVENT APRIL 22 – 27 .2024

FEATURE FILMS

1. EVOR Feature Film by Sitsofe Tsikor, Kalumbu Kapisa (Ghana) 1hr 49 mins: 44 seconds
2. RETURNING HOME  Feature Film by Don Hoe (Malaysia) 1hr 41 mins: 42 seconds
3. THE GLASS OF FRIENDSHIP  Feature Film by Naoufel BerraouI (Morocco) 1hr 04 mins: 04 seconds
4. LUKAS Feature Film by Philippe Robert Jean Talavera (Namibia) 1hr 43 mins: 06 seconds
5. SILVER LINING  Feature Film by Emmanuel Mwape (Zambia) 1hr 38 mins : 46 seconds
6. WHITE BERRY Feature Film by Sia Hermanides (Netherlands) 1hr 29  mins : 11 seconds
7. NGANU Feature Film by Kang Quintus (Cameroon) 1hr 42  mins : 07 seconds
8. THE DRY FABLE  Feature Film by Zhengchao Xu (China) 1hr 24  mins : 43 seconds
9. ALCOHOL Feature Film by Carlo Fusco (Italy) 1hr 20  mins
10. THE RISING SUN Feature Film by Bakia Thomas (Nigeria) 1hr 52  mins  09 seconds
11. COLD DISH Feature Film by Hollie Saint Edge (Nigeria) 1hr 23  mins  08 seconds
12. FAITHLESS Feature Film by Jeffrey Amaechi Atuegwu (Nigeria) 58  mins  22 seconds
13. IN THE COLD  Feature Film by Jeff MCcore, Emmanuel Jeff Okhuelegbe (Nigeria) 1hr 54  mins  50 seconds
14. FACE TO FACE Feature Film by Robert Peters (Nigeria) 1hr 30  mins
15. ROSWELL DELIRIUM  Feature Film by Richard Bakewell (United States) 1hr 50  mins 

SHORT FILMS

1. JOURNEY OF NOWHERE Short Film by Eric Marie Afer (Burkina Faso) 23 mins: 35 seconds
2. SPACE EYE Short Film by Kevin Mainenti (Croatia) 32 mins: 38 seconds
3. OUR MALES AND FEMALES Short Film by Ahmad Alyaseer (Jordan) 11 mins
4. BUILDING 62  Short Film by Hakim Zziwa (Uganda) 30  mins
5. GOURA Short Film by Ismaëli Nzoba (Central African Republic) 20  mins : 01 second
6. PENDIRA (ENG) Short Film by Mike williams De Djike Kan (France) 13  mins : 07 seconds
7. U=ME  Short Film by Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni (India) 27  mins : 47 seconds
8. A POEM FOR GISELLE, A POEM FOR A PEASANT Short Film by Diana Mora, Camilo Correa Costa (Germany) 8  mins : 42 seconds
9. LUCINDA´S PANDORA Short Film by Sylvia Piechocki Gonzalez (Germany) 36 mins : 40 seconds
10. TRACES Short Film by Eric Myers, Liam O’Sullivan (United Kingdom) 4 mins : 14 seconds
11. ON YOUR OWN  Short Film by Daniel Omokhagbo Itegboje (United Kingdom) 40 mins :  40 seconds
12. EGO Short Film by Daniel Modupe Fakorede (Nigeria) 9 mins :  54 seconds
13. SA’ANA Short Film by Bola Mustapha Adebisi (Nigeria ) 40 mins
14. ECHOES OF WAR  Short Film by fisayo John ogunmodede (Nigeria ) 7 mins 30 secs
15. A HOME FOR CHRISTMAS Short Film by Kevin Ruiz  (USA ) 5 mins 26 secs
16. FIRST REFUSAL Short Film by Courtney Sanello (USA ) 5 mins 26 secs
17. SOMETHING I CAN TEACH Short Film by Natasha C. Smith (USA ) 4 mins 04  secs
18. WAHALA BE LIKE BICYCLE – DISASTER DATE Short Film by Imole Ladipo (USA) 19 mins
19. ONCE UPON A MURDER Short Film by Tumushimishe Yves (Rwanda ) 15 mins
20. MUG  Short Film by Yegor Bugayenko (Ukraine ) 6 mins 34 secs
21. CINDERS  Short Film by Oskar Luko (Spain ) 7 mins
22. MENOPAUSE Short Film by Fernando Derpo-Ofrasio Dalayoan, Cindy Myskiw (Canada ) 4mins
23. THE EXECUTION  Short Film by Alex Ramírez Noreña (Mexico )  17 mins
24. ASTERISK Short Film by Xavier Herrera (Spain )  15 mins

FEATURE DOCUMENTARY FILMS

1. THE COLOR OF SLAVERY Feature Documentary Film by Patrick Baucelin (Martinique) 1hr 32 mins: 55 seconds
2. WÄNDARI Feature Documentary Film by Daniel Lagares, Mariano Agudo (Peru) 1hr 06 mins:
3. THE GREEN VEIN  Feature Documentary Film by Sara De Sousa Correia (Portugal) 1hr 30 mins:
4. MENTAWAi – Souls of the Forest Feature Documentary Film by Joachim Peter (Indonesia) 1hr 15 mins:
5. TO SEE THE SNOW LEOPARD Feature Documentary Film by Anna Ganshina (Russian Federation) 1hr 18 mins:
6. AFRICA, CRADLE OF HUMANKIND AND MODERN CIVILISATIONS Feature Documentary Film by Benita Jacques (Canada) 1hr 48 mins: 47 seconds
7. COLONIALISM AND YORUBA TRADITIONAL RELIGION: The Osun Deity Feature Documentary Film by Badewa Adeseye Ajibade (Nigeria) 1hr 16 mins: 11 seconds
8. TRACE Tracing Rare African Canadian Extraordinaire Feature Documentary Film by Sonia Oduwa Aimiumu (Canada) 1hr  

SHORT DOCUMENTARY FILMS

1. GEORGE OLE SANANGA Short Documentary Film by Bryan Ngugi (Kenya) 4 mins: 16 seconds
2. ORMOILAA OGOL (The Strong One) Short Documentary Film by Shamit Patel (Kenya) 5 mins:: 02 seconds
3. FINDING UBUNTU Short Documentary Film by Annette King, Ishmael Azeli  (Kenya) 22 mins
4. Dr. Mark: PANGOLIN HERO Short Documentary Film by Garth Kingwill (Nigeria) 7 mins:: 52 seconds
5. OUR AFRICAN HAIRITAGE Short Documentary Film by Adanna Madueke (Canada) 30 mins
6. AKIM Short Documentary Film by Yulia Khvan (Argentina)14 mins: 55 seconds
7. MOTHER EARTH EDUCATORS  Animation Film by Endre Kvia (Australia) 22 mins:17 seconds
8. SIPPING WORDS Short Documentary Film by Ian Gituku Ngene (Kenya) 7 mins 5 secs

INDIGENOUS FILMS

1. YAN- UWA Indigenous Film by Hollie Saint Edge (Nigeria) 1hr 24  mins  08 seconds
2. IWO (VENOM) Indigenous Film by Muyiwa Ademola (Nigeria) 1hr 48  mins  02 seconds

ANIMATION FILMS

1. DANCE  YOU ARE ALIVE Animation Film by Mythravarun Vepakomma (Ireland) 3 mins: 31 seconds
2. 1 2 3 RED LIGHT, GREEN LIGHT Animation Film by Liangyu Chen (Taiwan) 5 mins: 07 seconds
3. WHO IS GOD? Animation Film by Oscar Adan Lopez Parres (Mexico) 2 mins: 57 seconds
4. THE GRAND BOOK Animation Film by Arjan Brentjes (Netherlands) 19 mins: 59 seconds
5. ADA ANI (the awakening) Animation Film by Andrea R. Ciobanu (United Kingdom) 15 mins: 33 seconds
6. HEKIMA YA USAWA Animation Film by Telly Gary Jeannot (Caneroon ) 1 mins: 47 seconds
7. A TREE ONCE GREW HERE  Animation Film by Johnnie Semerad (USA ) 1 mins: 47 seconds
8. THE BODY OF THE WORLD Animation Film by Simone Massi (Italy ) 4 mins

The 14^th Eko International Film Festival has invited you to submit your work via FilmFreeway!

See link to submit https://filmfreeway.com/EkoInternationalFilmFestival

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