Amplify Black (Aswad أسود) Stories

24th - 26th January


Film
Festival
2025

Welcome to the inaugural Aswad Film Festival, the pioneering Black and African Contemporary Film Festival. The festival will take place over three days, from Friday, January 24th, to Sunday, January 26th, 2025, in Dubai, UAE. This multi-format event features a full schedule of programming, including industry roundtables, panels, workshops, film screenings, visual art installations, networking sessions, live music, a glamorous red carpet, and a gala dinner culminating in a yacht excursion with over 120 guests enjoying champagne in the Persian Gulf.

Sponsors and Partners

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  • forbes2 Image
  • Trace Image
  • Dubai 3 Image
  • HipTv Image
  • Forbes Image
  • raptures Image
  • Dubai 2 Image
  • Okada Image
  • Dubia Image
  • DSTV Image
  • Multichoice Image
  • Showmax Image
  • Netflix Image
  • ROK Image
  • Youtube Image
  • Canan+ Image
  • Irokotv Image
  • filmOne Image
  • Nile Entertainment Image

Films to be screened

Aswad is proud to present a diverse selection of feature films that highlight the richness and vitality of Black and African filmmaking from around the world.

Almajiri

Toka McBaror


The Weekend

Daniel Oriahi


Headless

Michael W. Ndiomu


My Fairytale Wedding

Dimeji Ajibola


Princess on a Hill

Tolu Ajayi,


The Man Died

AWAM AMKPA


Kipkemboi

Charles Uwagbai


Scar

Chris Eneaji Eneng


Tickets

Secure one of the limited spaces at the Aswad Film Festival, where industry leaders and creators gather to celebrate excellence.
SILVER

$135

AED495

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  • Access to all the screenings

  • Celebrity Meet & Greets

Gold

$273

AED995

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  • Industry roundtables, panels, workshops, film screenings, visual art installations

  • Access to all screenings

  • Celebrity Meet & Greets

  • Professional networking events

  • Access to themed after-screening parties on 24th - 26th January

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Platinum

$550

AED1,995


  • Industry roundtables, panels, workshops, film screenings, visual art installations

  • Access to all screenings

  • Celebrity Meet & Greets

  • Professional networking events

  • Live broadcast Gala dinner with stars

  • Champagne & Jollof on a big Azz Yacht

  • Access to themed after-screening parties on 24th - 26th January

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Diamond

$1,368

AED4,995


  • Industry roundtables, panels, workshops, film screenings, visual art installations

  • Access to all screenings

  • Celebrity Meet & Greets

  • Professional networking events

  • Backstage passes

  • Live broadcast Gala dinner with stars

  • Champagne & Jollof on a big Azz Yacht

  • Access to themed after-screening parties on 24th - 26th January

Contact

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