{
  "id": 14904145,
  "title": "AFRIFF 2026: Women Feature in 55% of Selected Films",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/afriff-2026-women-feature-in-55-of-selected-films",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T08:05:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/16/afriff-2026-women-feature-in-55-of-selected-films/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "AFRIFF 2026, the 15th edition of the Africa International Film Festival, has announced a diverse selection of 135 films and highlighted a significant representation of women in the feature film selections, with 55% of the chosen films directed by, produced by, or centered on women. Festival founder Chioma Ude emphasized that this significant representation emerged organically during the selection process and reflects the direction in which the industry is heading. In addition to showcasing African films, AFRIFF will present international films through partnerships with diplomatic missions, including American, Italian, and Norwegian productions. The festival's programming will also focus on technology and creative independence, with a hands-on AI Creative Film and Content Creation Lab on November 6 to help emerging filmmakers integrate artificial intelligence into their work.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}