
Class of 2025 Silicon Valley African Film Festival Filmmakers with Board Members| Image- Asha Weal, Rice Media

Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde wins Trailblazer Award at SVAFF 2025 | Image by Asha Weal, Rice Media

Opening Ceremony | Founder(SVAFF) Chike Nwoffiah honors Souleymane Cisse, October 9–12, 2025 | San Jose Asha Weal, Rice Media
92 films, 32 nations—SVAFF 2025 honored Souleymane Cissé, screened Omotola's A Mother’s Love, celebrated AU’s recognition of the diaspora as its Sixth Region.
For too long, Africa’s story has been told through foreign eyes. At SVAFF, we bring authentic African filmmakers to Silicon Valley to share Africa as we truly know it.”— Chike Nwoffiah
SILICON VALLEY, GA, UNITED STATES, October 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Silicon Valley African Film Festival (SVAFF) marked its 16th edition with four days of screenings, masterclasses, and cultural exchange that celebrated the future of African storytelling. From October 9–12, 2025, over 90 films from 32 countries were screened, cementing SVAFF’s role as one of America’s most vital platforms for African and diasporic cinema.
Founded by Chike C. Nwoffiah, the festival