The 24th edition of the African, Asian and Latin America Film Festival will take place May 6-12, 2014 in Milan, Italy.
Founded in 1991 as the Festival of African Cinema, it prides itself as the only festival of its kind in Italy and one of the three in Europe. The event represents over 50 nations and approximately 80 films annually.
The Festival has opened its call for feature films, documentaries and shorts exploring the cultures of Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Find festival sections listed below, and to enter visit the festival website HERE.
Competitive Sections:
“Windows on the World” feature film
Fiction films made by directors from Africa, Asia and Latin America (minimum running time 60 mins)
“Windows on the World” documentary
Documentaries made by directors from Africa, Asia and Latin America (minimum running time 60 mins)
Best African Film
Fiction films from the most recent African production (minimum running time 60 mins.)
Best African Short Film
Short films (fiction and documentary) only by African directors (maximum running time 59 mins)
EXTR’A
Films (fiction and documentary) made by Italian directors in Africa, Asia and Latin America or dealing with themes linked to immigration and integration in Italy. Prize to be confirmed
Parallel Sections
And everybody laughs… The funniest comedies of the year from Africa, Asia and Latin America
FTS – Films That Feed. The section dedicated to EXPO 2015 – Feeding the Planet. Energy for Life. Films (fictions and documentaries) dealing with food and environmental sustainability to promote three continents’ best practices.
Non-competitive section: Films (fictions and documentaries) about Africa, Asia and Latin America made by directors who are not from these continents.