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Get ready to experience the power, passion, and pulse of African indie cinema like never before! The FAME Shorts Film Festival is back—bolder, braver, and bursting with stories that matter.

From the frontlines of resistance to the depths of identity, this year’s festival dives headfirst into the untold, the overlooked, and the unforgettable. With groundbreaking films from across Africa and its diaspora, you’ll laugh, cry, shiver, and maybe even see yourself reflected on screen.

For more information, visit our website: www.fameshortsfilmfestival.com

2025 Festival Themes:

September 4 — HERE FOR THE UNDERDOG!Not all heroes wear capes. These stories spotlight the underestimated and the unrelenting—those who protect their communities, fight for justice, and never back down. This one’s for the quiet warriors.

September 5 — NIGHT TERRORSDare to descend into the surreal, the grotesque, and the emotionally haunting. From body horror to love turned eerie, these films will leave you breathless… and looking over your shoulder. (You’ve been warned.)

September 6 — IN FAMILY WE TRUSTBlood ties. Chosen families. Bonds that break and heal. These shorts explore what it means to belong—to people, to places, to memory. Raw, messy, and full of heart.

September 6 — TENDER RIOTDesire meets defiance in this electrifying set. From queer longing to poetic rebellion, these films simmer with emotion, unspoken truths, and the courage to be seen.