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Eko International Film Festival

Festival overview

About Eko International Film Festival

Physical film festival with submission categories including Feature Documentary & Indigenous Film and Short Film & Animation.

The annual Eko International Film Festival (EKOIFF) is an international film festival in the coastal megacity of Lagos in southwestern Nigeria. It was founded and established by Hope Obioma Opara in 2009 and Hope Obioma Opara is the also the CEO of Supple Communications Limited under which the festival is Holden.

He is also the publisher of publishers of Supple magazine a film festivals and culture magazine in Africa showing previews and reviews of movies and interviews on. The mission of Eko International Film Festival is to promote the appreciation of Arts and Culture through the motion picture arts and sciences and increase tourism in Nigeria.

Eko International Film festival is owned (Trade Mark and Copy Right) and organized by Supple Communications Limited. The inaugural edition was held in the megacity of Lagos in summer, July 7-12, 2010, at the Genesis Deluxe Cinemas of The Palms in Lekki, Lagos, with filmmakers from Nigeria and around the globe The subsequent editions were held at the Silverbird Cinemas of the Silverbird Galleria on Victoria Island, Lagos. till date Our film festival is on her 15th edition slated to take place in April 21-26,2025

Schedule

Important Dates

Call for Entries Opens
Jun 2, 2026
Final Submission Deadline
Mar 24, 2027
Notification Date
Apr 22, 2027
Festival Starts
May 3, 2027
Festival Ends
May 7, 2027
Eligibility

Rules & Eligibility

General Rules+

  1. ELIGIBILITY Films must fit into one of the seven categories:Feature Film, Short Film, Fiction, Documentaries,Short Documentaries,Indigenous Film)Sub titled in English),Animation All music and other copyrighted materials used in the films must be original or filmmakers must have obtained permission in writing from the owner, such permissions to be submitted with the film. All films must be submitted in English or subtitled in English.

  2. Films must be submitted on DVD or soft copy of the preview film with water mark on the bottom or on the tome "For Festival Purpose only" for festival screening.

  3. Films must be available for screening during the Eko International Film Festival.

  4. Narrative and Documentary films with distribution (obtained prior to being selected for EKOIFF screening) or films produced, financed or initiated by a major film studio or television network are ineligible for competition, but may be considered for special screening.

  5. Selection for screening will be determined no later than one month prior to the festival.

  6. Films that have screened at major cinemas and on cable network or distributed to theaters prior to the festival dates are also inel

Current Categories, Deadlines & Fees

Category

Feature Documentary & Indigenous Film

Feature Documentary & Indigenous Film currently lists a maximum runtime of 90 minutes. Listed fees include USD 10 early-bird, USD 12 regular, USD 15 late, and USD 15 extended.

Current FeeUSD 10.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 90 minutes
Category

Short Film & Animation

Short Film & Animation currently lists a maximum runtime of 45 minutes. Listed fees include USD 8 early-bird, USD 10 regular, USD 12 late, and USD 12 extended.

Current FeeUSD 8.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 45 minutes
Category

Short Documentaries

Short Documentaries currently lists a maximum runtime of 45 minutes. Listed fees include USD 8 early-bird, USD 10 regular, USD 12 late, and USD 12 extended.

Current FeeUSD 8.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 45 minutes
Category

Feature

Feature currently lists a maximum runtime of 90 minutes. Listed fees include USD 12 early-bird, USD 15 regular, USD 20 late, and USD 20 extended.

Current FeeUSD 12.00Early
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 90 minutes