{
  "id": 17341426,
  "title": "Alternativa Film Festival opens submissions for Kenyan filmmakers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/alternativa-film-festival-opens-submissions-for-kenyan-filmmakers",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-31T04:39:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBC",
    "slug": "kbc",
    "url": "https://www.kbc.co.ke/alternativa-film-festival-opens-submissions-for-kenyan-filmmakers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Alternativa Film Festival, a Global South film festival founded by inDrive, has announced the opening of submissions for its first African edition. This marks the fourth edition of the festival, which accepts feature films from Africa, Asia, and Latin America, with a focus on short films from Africa for 2027. The festival offers $120,000 (Ksh. 15.5m) in prize money across seven awards, with special consideration given to African filmmakers. Directors of selected films will be invited to attend the festival and awards ceremony, with travel and accommodation covered. The festival is set to take place in late 2027, with the host country, city and exact dates yet to be determined. Entry submissions close on 1 March 2027. Alternativa Film Festival aims to challenge the imbalance in access to international audiences and highlights the potential of transformative cinema that drives meaningful social change.",
  "summary": "Alternativa 2027 will include public screenings, discussions, and other events designed to spark dialogue around the social issues explored in the films. The post Alternativa Film Festival opens submissions for Kenyan filmmakers appeared first on KBC Digital .",
  "key_points": [
    "Alternativa Film Festival opens submissions for Kenyan filmmakers.",
    "First African edition marks fourth festival edition.",
    "$120,000 in prize money awarded across seven awards."
  ],
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  "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."
}