Chioma Ude, founder of the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF), marked the festival's 15th anniversary with a private dinner celebrating women in African cinema, according to BellaNaija. The publication described it as an exclusive evening hosted with Chef Tolu Eros.
BellaNaija reported that the guest list featured female filmmakers, producers and directors. They reportedly spent the evening on fashion, food and discussions about the industry they are helping to build, and the setting gave them room to reconnect away from the usual festival bustle.
The woman behind AFRIFF
Ude is the founder and executive director of AFRIFF. Per the report, she set it up in 2010 to put African talent on display and open more doors for filmmakers seeking bigger audiences. After a decade and a half, the publication says, the festival has grown into a significant platform for African cinema, which made the dinner a fitting way to honour women active in the sector.
A West African menu
Food was a major part of the night. Chef Tolu Eros curated a multi-course menu that, according to BellaNaija, brought West African flavours into a fine-dining format. Guests dined while swapping stories and celebrating the women whose work keeps shaping storytelling across the continent.
The source does not name the guests, give the venue or date, or say how many people attended. BellaNaija's piece was accompanied by photos from the evening.
