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African Film Festival New York (AFF)

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April 14, 2023
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African Film Festival New York (AFF)

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New York, N.Y, USA

africanfilmny.org

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African Film Festival, Inc. (AFF) is dedicated to advancing an enhanced understanding of African culture through the moving image. It offers diverse platforms for the wide distribution of African media through its  flagship annual film festival and complementary year-round programming. AFF is committed to increasing visibility and recognition for African media  artists by introducing African film and culture to a broad range of audiences  in the United States and abroad, bypassing economic, class and racial  barriers.

Our distinctive typeface, Format-1452, was designed by Frank Adebiaye, a French-Beninese type designer and founder of the experimental Velvetyne Type Foundry.