Nov – Dec 2026
Festival Programme
Full schedule across all four counties. Times are local. Doors open 30 minutes before each screening.
01
Nairobi
| Date | Time | Film / Event | Type | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
01 Nov
Sun
|
19:00 |
Dust & Dreams
Opening Night
|
Feature | Kenya National Theatre | Info → |
|
02 Nov
Mon
|
15:00 |
Safari Ya Ndoto
|
Feature | Alliance Française | Info → |
|
03 Nov
Tue
|
18:00 |
Panel: The African Gaze
Industry Event
|
Talk | Goethe Institut | Info → |
|
04 Nov
Wed
|
14:00 |
Short Films Block A
|
Short Film | Prestige Cinema | Info → |
|
05 Nov
Thu
|
17:00 |
Filmmaking Workshop
Youth Only
|
Workshop | Creative Arts Centre | Info → |
|
06 Nov
Fri
|
20:00 |
Safari Ya Ndoto
|
Feature | Kenya National Theatre | Info → |
|
07 Nov
Sat
|
11:00 |
Pitch Competition
Industry Event
|
Competition | iHub | Info → |
|
08 Nov
Sun
|
19:00 |
Closing Nairobi
Nairobi Finale
|
Feature | Kenya National Theatre | Info → |
02
Mombasa
| Date | Time | Film / Event | Type | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
09 Nov
Mon
|
18:00 |
Bahari Yangu
Opening Night
|
Short Film | Fort Jesus Open Air | Info → |
|
10 Nov
Tue
|
16:00 |
Dust & Dreams
|
Feature | Nyali Cinemax | Info → |
|
12 Nov
Thu
|
15:00 |
Swahili Shorts Block
|
Short Film | Old Town Cultural Centre | Info → |
|
14 Nov
Sat
|
19:30 |
Industry Night
Industry Event
|
Talk | Serena Beach Hotel | Info → |
|
16 Nov
Mon
|
18:00 |
Mama Maji
Mombasa Finale
|
Documentary | Fort Jesus Open Air | Info → |
03
Kisumu
| Date | Time | Film / Event | Type | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
17 Nov
Tue
|
18:00 |
Mama Maji
Opening Night
|
Documentary | Sunset Hotel Grounds | Info → |
|
18 Nov
Wed
|
14:00 |
Lake Victoria Shorts
|
Short Film | Kisumu Museum | Info → |
|
20 Nov
Fri
|
16:00 |
Youth Filmmaking Lab
Youth Only
|
Workshop | Maseno University | Info → |
|
22 Nov
Sun
|
19:00 |
Pumzi Ya Mlima
Kisumu Finale
|
Documentary | Sunset Hotel Grounds | Info → |
04
Nakuru
| Date | Time | Film / Event | Type | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
24 Nov
Tue
|
18:30 |
Nyota Ya Jioni
Opening Night
|
Animation | Rift Valley Sports Club | Info → |
|
26 Nov
Thu
|
15:00 |
Pumzi Ya Mlima
|
Documentary | Nakuru National Park Gate | Info → |
|
29 Nov
Sun
|
11:00 |
Youth Shorts Block
Youth Focus
|
Short Film | Egerton University | Info → |
|
03 Dec
Thu
|
17:00 |
Final Pitch
Grand Finale
|
Competition | Rift Valley Sports Club | Info → |
|
06 Dec
Sun
|
19:00 |
Awards & Closing
Season III Closing
|
Ceremony | Rift Valley Sports Club | Info → |