UPCOMING FESTIVAL SCreenings

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GREATER CLEVELAND URBAN FILM FESTIVAL - CLEVELAND

Saturday, September 22nd - 4:00pm - Shaker Square Cinemas - TICKETS

VIRGINIA DIASPORIC COMMUNITIES FILM FESTIVAL - NORFOLK

VIRGINIA PREMEIRE

Saturday, September 22nd - 12pm - 6pm - Slover Library - TICKETS

TORONTO SOUTH AFRICA FILM FESTIVAL - TORONTO

Saturday, October 13th - 11:00am - TIFF Bell Lightbox - TICKETS

CINEkids INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FILM SERIES - BLOOMINGTON

Indiana University Cinema

Sunday, October 14th - 1:00pm - TICKETS

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO INTERNATIONAL FILM SERIES

GREELEY, CO

Thursday, October 25th - 6:30pm - Lindou Auditorium, UNC Michener Library - TICKETS

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PAST FESTIVAL SCREENINGS

COASTLINE CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL - BRIDGMAN, MICHIGAN

SUMMER FILMS AT THE BOX FACTORY

Thursday, August 16th - 7:00pm - Box Factory for the Arts - TICKETS

BLACKSTAR FILM FESTIVAL - PHILADELPHIA PREMIERE

Saturday, August 4th - 5:00pm - TICKETS

*Director, Aaron Kopp, in attendance

AFRICAN FILM TRINIDAD & TOBAGO - TRINIDAD & TOBAGO PREMIERE

Friday, July 27th - 11:00am - The Little Carib Theatre - TICKETS

NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - AUCKLAND

NEW ZEALAND PREMIERE

Friday, July 20th - 11:30am - Event Cinemas Queet Street - TICKETS

Sunday, July 22nd - 12:30pm - Event Cinemas Queet Street - TICKETS

Saturday, July 28th - 12:00pm - Rialto Cinemas Newmarket - TICKETS

Saturday, August 4th - 11:15am - Rialto Cinemas Newmarket - TICKETS

48th GIFFONI FILM FESTIVAL - ITALY

BEST FILM GRYPHON AWARD - GEX DOC

Official Competition - July 20-28 - MORE INFO 

*Animation artist, Shofela Coker, in attendance

ZANZIBAR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - TANZANIA

Monday, July 9th - 8:00pm - Old Fort Amphitheatre 

Thursday, July 12th - 11:20 - Screen 2 & Screen 3 

STANFORD GLOBAL STUDIES SUMMER FILM FESTIVAL - STANFORD, CA

Wednesday, June 27th - 6:30pm

ROXBURY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - BOSTON

OPENING NIGHT FILM

BEST OF FESTIVAL AWARD

AUDIENCE AWARD

Thursday, June 21st - 7:00pm - Harry and Mildred Remis Auditorium

Museum of Fine Arts Boston 

*Producer, Sakheni Dlamini, in attendance

PRESCOTT FILM FESTIVAL - ARIZONA

Saturday, June 16th - 4:00pm - Yavapai College Performing Arts Center 

SOUTHERN FRIED FILM FESTIVAL - HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA

Sunday, June 10th - 1:00pm 

BOZEMAN FILM CELEBRATION

MONTANA PREMIERE

Friday, June 8th - 6:30pm - The Rialto 

SEOUL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S FILM FESTIVAL

ASIAN PREMIERE

Sunday, June 3rd - 12:30pm 

Thursday, June 7th - 7:30pm 

THE PEOPLE'S FILM FESTIVAL - NEW YORK

HARLEM PREMIERE

Sunday, June 3rd - 1:45pm - Magic Johnson Theater 

ILLUMINATE FILM FESTIVAL - Sedona, AZ

*Storytelling activity to accompany the film screening

Saturday, June 2nd - 10:00am - SPAC Black Box 

ZLÍN FILM FESTIVAL - CZECH REPUBLIC

CZECH REPUBLIC PREMIERE

Thursday, May 31st - 11:00am - Golden Apple Cinema 4 

NEW YORK AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL

Sunday, May 27th - 2:00pm - BAM Rose Cinemas 

FAMILY FILM FESTIVAL OF THE NAPA VALLEY

Saturday, May 26th - 7:45pm - Cameo Cinema

Monday, May 28th - 5:00pm - Cameo Cinema 

LA MOSTRA DE CINEBAIX - SPAIN

SPAIN PREMIERE

Saturday, May 26 - 5:00 - CineBaix Sala 4

BUSHFIRE PRESENTS LIYANA'S SWAZILAND PREMIERE!

Saturday, May 19th - 6:30pm - House on Fire, Ezulwini, eSwatini

 Tickets at Malandela's & Debonairs at Gables

Saturday, May 26th - 10:45am - BUSHFIRE FESTIVAL, House on Fire

CINEMAGIC - DUBLIN

Sunday, May 20th - 11:00am - Cineworld, Parnell Street 

CHICAGO CRITICS FILM FESTIVAL - Chicago Premiere

Saturday, May 5th - 1:15pm - Music Box Theatre 

CINEMA PLANETA - CUERNAVACA, MEXICO

Thursday, April 26th - 6:00pm - Cine Morelos 

Sunday, April 29th - 4:45pm - Cinemex 10 

MONTCLAIR FILM FESTVAL - NEW JERSEY PREMIERE

SPECIAL JURY AWARD

Friday, April 27th - 6:15pm - Clairidge Cinema 5

Saturday, April 28th - 1:00pm - Clairidge Cinema 3 

*Executive producers, Susan MacLaury & Albie Hecht in attendance for Q&A's

JULIEN DUBUQUE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - IOWA PREMIERE

NOMINEE FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY

Thursday, April 26th - 9:30am - PHOENIX 2 

Saturday, April 28th - 5:00pm - BIJOU 

Sunday, April 29th - 11:45am - FF THEATER 

*Producer, Sakheni Dlamini, in attendance

MOOOV FILM FESTIVAL - BELGIUM PREMIERE

Saturday, April 21st - 10:30am - Bruges - Lumière 

Saturday, April 21st - 2:00pm - Turnhout - UGC 

Sunday, April 22nd - 2:00pm - Bruges - Lumière 

Saturday, April 28th - 2:00pm - Turnhout - UGC 

Sunday, April 29th - 11:00am - Turnhout - UGC

MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

MINNESOTA PREMIERE

Sunday, April 15th - 4:50pm - St. Anthony Main Theatre 4 

Wednesday, April 18th - 7:10pm - St. Anthony Main Theatre 4 

ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

ROCHESTER, MN

Saturday, April 28th - 2:45pm - Rochester Galaxy Cine 1

AFRYKAMERA FILM FESTIVAL - WARSAW

POLAND PREMIERE

Saturday, April 21st - 6:00pm 

*Director Aaron Kopp in attendance

ATLANTA FILM FESTIVAL

Saturday, April 14th - 1:30pm - Hilan Theatre 

*Animation artist Shofela Coker in attendance

ASHLAND INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL - OREGON

ROGUE CREAMERY AUDIENCE AWARD

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

Friday, April 13th - 6:40pm - Varsity 3 

Saturday, April 14th - 1:00pm - Collaborative Theatre Project 

Saturday, April 14th - 6:40pm - Ashland Street Cinema 

Sunday, April 15th - 12:40pm - Ashland Street Cinema 

Monday, April 16th - 10:10am - Ashland Street Cinema 

Monday, April 16th - 3:40pm - Varsity 3 

*Director, Aaron Kopp, in attendance all screenings except the last one

CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - OHIO PREMIERE

Saturday, April 7th - 2:00pm - Tower City Cinemas 

Sunday, April 8th - 6:45pm - Tower City Cinemas 

*Both Directors, and Animation Artist in attendance for all screenings

BONUS SCREENING ADDED BY POPULAR DEMAND

Saturday, April 14th - 11:25am - Tower City Cinema

RINCÓN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - PUERTO RICO PREMIERE

OPENING NIGHT FILM

WINNER - BEST INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY

Wednesday, April 11 - 6:00pm - Chef’s Garden Siembra Vida Rincón

April Summit Film Society - BRECKENRIDGE, CO

Hosted by BRECKENRIDGE FILM FESTIVAL

Tuesday, April 10th - 7:00pm - Breckenridge Theate

NBO FILM FESTIVAL - KENYAN PREMIERE

Sunday, April 1st - 1:00pm - Prestige Plaza 

VANCOUVER SOUTH AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL - VANCOUVER PREMIERE

Sunday, March 25th - 3:30pm - Goldcorp Centre for the Arts

*Storyteller Gcina Mhlophe in attendance

ANNAPOLIS FILM FESTIVAL  - MARYLAND

Friday, March 23rd - 4:45pm - Asbury United Methodist Church

Saturday, March 24th - 11:30am - Annapolis Elementary School 

FESTIVAL CINEMA AFRICANO, ASIA, e AMERICA LATINA - MILAN

Monday, March 19th - 9:00pm 

LUXOR AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL - EGYPT PREMIERE

NILE AWARD - FREEDOM FILMS - BEST LONG FORM DOCUMENTARY

Festival Dates: March 16-22

*Producer Sakheni Dlamini in attendance

NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL

WINNER - GRAND PRIZE AWARD FOR BEST FEATURE

Saturday, February 24th - 3:30pm - Scandinavia House 

Sunday, March 11th - 5:15pm - Cinépolis Chelsea - SOLD OUT

MIAMI FILM FESTIVAL - FLORIDA PREMIERE

WINNER - KNIGHT DOCUMENTARY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Sunday, March 11th - 1:00pm - Landmark at Merrick Park

*Director Aaron Kopp in attendance

AFI SILVER THEATRE AND CULTURAL CENTER

NEW AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL

WASHINGTON DC PREMIERE

Saturday, March 10th - 1:30pm 

Wednesday, March 14th - 5:30pm 

DUBLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - IRELAND

IRELAND PREMIERE

Rescheduled for Friday, March 9th - 12:30pm - Movies @ Dundrum -

RAPIDLION FILM FESTIVAL - SOUTH AFRICA

JOHANNESBURG PREMIERE

Thursday, March 8th - 5:45pm - John Kani Theatre

GREATER FARMINGTON FILM FESTIVAL - MICHIGAN PREMIERE

Saturday, March 3rd - 7:00pm - Farmington Civic Theater 

HALIFAX BLACK FILM FESTIVAL - CANADA

Saturday, March 3rd - 10:30am - North Preston Community Center 

CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL - SOUTH AFRICA

Friday, March 2nd - 6:00pm  Riverclub

ZAGREB DOX - CROATIA PREMIERE

SPECIAL JURY MENTION AWARD

Tuesday, February 27th - 2:00pm - Hall 4 

Wednesday, February 28th - 12:00 - Hall 3

Friday, March 2nd - 3:00pm - Hall 2

SEDONA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - ARIZONA PREMIERE

DIRECTOR'S CHOICE AWARD - BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

Monday, February 26th - 4:00pm - Mary D. Fisher Theatre 

Tuesday, February 27th - 1:10pm - Harkins Sedona 6 

*Directors in attendance both screenings

Encore screenings of festival winners: Sunday, March 4th

LUXEMBOURG CITY FILM FESTIVAL - LUXEMBOURG PREMIERE

Wednesday, February 28th - 6:30 - Cinémathèque 

BOULDER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Friday, February 23rd - 2:30pm - First Presbyterian

*Directors in attendance

PROVIDENCE CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL - RHODE ISLAND

SPECIAL JURY AWARD - BEST FEATURE

Monday, February 19th - 4:15pm - Gilder Center for the Arts 

Saturday, February 24th - 12:30pm - RISD Auditorium Building

Encore screening (Newport):

 Friday, April 13th - 6:00pm - Newport Art Museum

TORONTO BLACK FILM FESTIVAL - TORONTO

CANADA PREMIERE

Monday, February 19th, 7:00pm - Carlton Cinema 

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART - DOC FORTNIGHT - NEW YORK

NEW YORK PREMIERE

Saturday, February 17th - 1:00pm - MoMA

*Directors & Producer in attendance

PAN AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL - LOS ANGELES

Saturday, February 10th - 2:05pm 

Saturday, February 17th - 1:15pm 

*Animation artist in attendance

Monday, February 19th - 11:05am

OXFORD FILM FESTIVAL - MISSISSIPPI

SPECIAL JURY MENTION FOR CREATIVE STORYTELLING

WINNER - EMERGING FEMALE FILMMAKER AWARD

Friday, February 9th - 3:00pm - Oxford Conference Center 

*Directors in attendance

Sunday, February 11th - 10:00am - Malco Screen 4 

SOUTHERN CIRCUIT DOCUMENTARY TOUR

*Directors in attendance for entire tour

OXFORD, GA

Wed., February 7th - 7:30pm - Williams Hall Auditorium, Oxford College of Emory University

AUBURN, AL

Thurs., February 8th - 6:00pm - Julie Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, Auburn University

WINDER, GA

Sun., February 11th - 4:00pm - Winder Cultural Arts Center

JOHNSON CITY, TN 

Mon., February 12th - 7:00pm - Martha Street Culp Auditorium, East Tennessee State University

CULLOWHEE, NC

Tues., February 13th - 7:00pm - University Center Theater, Western Carolina University

MARYVILLE, TN 

Wed., February 14th - 7:00pm - Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall, Clayton Center for the Arts

CLINTON, SC

Thurs., February 15th - 7:00pm - Neville Hall, Presbyterian College

TUSCALOOSA AFRICANA FILM FESTIVAL - ALABAMA

Saturday, February 3rd - 3:00pm - Bama Theatre

FESTIVAL SAYULITA - MEXICO

WINNER - BEST DOCUMENTARY

Wednesday, January 31st - 7:15pm -Trapiche

Friday, February 2nd - 9:00pm - Playa

*Animation artist in attendance

GÖTEBORG FILM FESTIVAL - SWEDEN

SCANDINAVIAN PREMIERE

Saturday, January 20th - 1:00pm - Frölunda Cultural Center 

Sunday, January 21st - 3:30pm - Dragon

Wednesday, January 31st - 6:00pm - Biopalatset 1

*Directors in attendance

Thursday, February 1st - 10:00am - Roy 

*Directors in attendance

Friday, February 2nd - 1:00pm - Haga 1 

PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Friday, January 5th - 6:15pm - Palm Canyon Theatre 

*Directors in attendance

Saturday, January 6th - 4:30pm - Mary Pickford is D'place 

*Directors in attendance

Thursday, January 11th - 2:00pm - Camelot Theaters

BEST OF THE FEST - SCREENING ADDED

Monday, January 15th - 10:30am - Regal Cinemas 

BAHAMAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

GRAND JURY WINNER - SPIRIT OF FREEDOM

Thursday, December 14 - 11:00am -Nassau, Baha Mar

Saturday, December 16 / 7:00pm - Nassau, Baha Mar

*Directors in attendance

AJYAL YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL - Doha, Qatar

Friday, December 1st, 9:15pm - Katara Building 12

*In attendance: Directors, Animation Artist, and Storyteller Gcina Mhlophe

AFRIKA EYE FILM FESTIVAL - Bristol, England

Saturday, November 11th - 10:00am - Watershed Cinema 1

DENVER FILM FESTIVAL - Denver, CO

AUDIENCE AWARD - DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

TRUE GRIT AWARD WINNER

Friday, November 10th - 6:00pm - Sie Film Center - SOLD OUT

Saturday, November 11th - 4:00pm - Sie Film Center - SOLD OUT

Sunday, November 12th - 11:00am - Sie Film Center - SOLD OUT

*Directors in attendance at all screenings

Non-Screening Denver Film Festival Event with LIYANA directors:

"Bucking Long Odds" - Creative Conversation - Saturday, November 11th - 2:00pm

NAPA VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL - Napa, CA

SPECIAL PRESENTATION SCREENINGS

Tuesday, November 7th - 8:30pm - Cameo Cinema 

Wednesday, November 8th - 2:00pm - Native Sons Hall 

*Directors in attendance at all screenings

PORTLAND FILM FESTIVAL - Oregon

Sunday, November 5th - 7:15pm - Laurelhurst Theater 

AFRICA IN MOTION FILM FESTIVAL - Edinburgh, Scotland

Saturday, November 4th - 8:35pm - Filmhouse 

*Directors in attendance

WATCH AFRICA -  African Film Festival - Wales, UK

Monday, October 23rd - 5:00pm - Taliesin Arts Center

Saturday, November 11th - 2:00pm - The Magic Lantern 

Sunday November 12th - 12:00pm - Chapter Arts Centre 

CITIZEN JANE FILM FESTIVAL - Columbia, Missouri

Saturday, October 28th - 10:30am - Macklanburg Playhouse

*Directors in attendance

UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION FILM FESTIVAL - Palo Alto, CA

Saturday, October 21st - 11:30am - Mitchell Park Community Center 

*Animation artist, Shof Coker, in attendance

HEARTLAND FILM FESTIVAL - Indiana

GRAND PRIZE WINNER -DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

Thursday, October 19th – 8:00pm - AMC Showplace Traders Point 12 

Friday, October 20th – 3:30pm - AMC Castleton Square 14

Saturday, October 21st – 10:30am - AMC Castleton Square 14

Sunday, October 22nd – 1 pm - AMC Castleton Square 14 

*Directors in attendance (all screenings)

MILL VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL - California

Friday, October 13th -  Lark Theater - SOLD OUT

Friday, October 13th - Lark Theater 

Saturday, Oct 14th - Rafael Film Center -SOLD OUT

*Director, Aaron Kopp, in attendance (all screenings)

BENDFILM FESTIVAL - Oregon

JURY AWARD BEST OF SHOW

2017 AUDIENCE AWARD

Friday, October 13th - Old Stone

Saturday, October 14th - Regal 1 

*Director, Amanda Kopp, in attendance (both screenings)

Sunday, October 15th - Award Winners Screening - Tower

Encore screening, Monday, March 15th, 2018 - McMenamins

HOT SPRINGS DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL - Arkansas

Thursday, October 12th - Arlington

*Director, Amanda Kopp, in attendance

Saturday October 14th - Arlington

BFI LONDON FILM FESTIVAL - EUROPEAN PREMIERE

Saturday, October 07, 2017 - Curzon Soho Cinema

Monday October 09, 2017 - BFI Southbank, NFT3

*Directors and animation artist in attendance

DURBAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE