ENIFF 5 · The archive
Re-imagine.
40+
Films
15
Countries
The edition
Re-Imagine
The fifth edition of ENIFF invited filmmakers and audiences to re-imagine storytelling, heritage and creative possibility.
Alongside an international film programme, the edition expanded ENIFF's work across heritage, emerging filmmakers, European cultural collaboration and practical creative development.
Opening film
The Man Died
Inspired by Wole Soyinka's prison memoir, the film headlined the 2024 edition.
01Beyond the screenings
What happened that year
Re-Imagine Heritage: The Magic of the People
Young Nigerian filmmakers aged 21 to 35 created 10 to 25 minute smartphone documentaries exploring the power in their family heritage — with one-year mentorship from filmmaker Ike Nnaebue for five selected filmmakers.
- ₦500,000 first prize
- ₦300,000 second prize
- ₦200,000 third prize
EU Filmmaking Impact Lab
ENIFF's collaboration with the European Union around short film and impact filmmaking.
Film Lab Africa
A festival showcase platforming work emerging from the Film Lab Africa programme.
Cultural programming
Egwu Onwa: Tales by Moonlight and other activity connecting film with heritage and local cultural expression.
032024 winners
The ledger
Best Feature Film
Makula
Nisha Kalema
- 01Audience ChoiceThe Man Died
- 02Best Short FilmI Too, Crave DeathUchenna Ugwu
- 03Best Film Shot in the SoutheastWomen of SaltChinyere Eneh
- 04Best ScreenplayThe Man Died
Selected films
Catalogue in preparation