African International Horror Film Festival is a horror film festival based in Lagos, Nigeria committed to riving the African Horror Cinema and giving independent horror filmmakers in Africa and beyond a platform to showcase and promote their works.  The first edition which held at Freedom park Lagos, Nigeria from the 23rd to the 25th of October 2021 screened 92 films, had Q&A Sessions with the filmmakers and at the end 8 winners emerged.

See the list below;

Best African Short Horror Film:

FTFO V by Kanso Ogbolu  (Nigeria)

Best African Feature Length Horror film

#LANDoftheBRAVEfilm by Tim Huebschle  (Namibia)

Best International Short Horror Film;

SCRIPT by Piero Cannata  (Italy)

Best International Feature Length Horror Film;

Sealed Invasion by Metin Kuru  (Turkey)

Audience Choice Award;

“Ounje Ale” ( Night Food ) by Ozor Uche (Crea8ive nerd)  (Nigeria)

Jury’s Choice Award

ATUNMARILAKA by Omomnjahio Olumense  (Nigeria)

Best Experimental Horror Film

Clout by Bobby Emmanuel Okoye  (Nigeria)

Best African Horror Animation

FTFO by Kanso Ogbolu  (Nigeria)

The winners were presented award certificates. See the pictures below;

Congratulations to them!