RIFF SECOND EDITION

Educating and empowering the next generation of film makers

ABOUT US


The Rivers International Film Festival, is a festival that will hold in the Garden City of Nigeria Rivers in Rivers. It will help to rediscover and promote our culture and heritage as a people, then bring together a community of creative leaders from around the world. It will enhance the world's cultural and artistic varieties through films.

Rivers International Film Festival is a yearly festival organized by DESGOL ENTERTAINMENT WORLDWIDE. It intends to discover and promote new and upcoming talents.

Birthed in 2022, we are committed to bringing an educational touch to the festival through movie screening, sciences, exhibitions, tours, skill acquisitions and interactive sessions. Do you have a film that will motivate people in Nigeria, Africa and the world at large. A film that protects our culture and heritage, solves societal and environmental issues. If your response is YES The Rivers International Film Festival (RIFF) is your festival.

We believe that films are powerful tools and medium that can create positive change to the World by empowering young Creatives as we also aim to ignite a new generation of creative leaders and film makers offering our audience a space to meet and exchange ideas around the universal themes and tales, legend and the stories that bring us together. RIFF is aimed at protecting our culture, heritage and people to the world through the entertainment industry. It is aimed at providing environmental, cultural, societal and scientific exhibitions to the adversaries that explores the diversity of our experiences on planet earth.

The following will be RIFF'S criteria for movie selection:
  1. cultural analysis addressing any gender inequality, sexuality, power dynamics, security, racism
  2. Issues of social justice at the national or regional level, such as those relating to immigration, prison system, health care and wage inequality
  3. Stories addressing indigenous and other cultural or racial groups that are usually marginalized extending to those who are disabled, those who are part of diasporas and a variety of other cultures and communities who make up the diversity of human life
  4. Explanation of geographical issues whether or not they are typically associated with environmental issues such as pandemics, over population, energy souces, sex trafficking, famine and war.
  5. Stories that tell the realms of technology, psychology, medicine, and spirituality as it intersects with human beliefs and practices.

MESSAGE FROM FOUNDER
The second edition of The Rivers International Film Festival (RIFF) was impactful. As the only festival with a social impact background, this time around with the help of The Rivers State government, and other partners and sponsors lots of lives were touched. RIFF is designed to yearly promote the culture and heritage of our dear Rivers State, empower and educate the next generation of film makers, and create a relationship between our homebased practitioners and our colleagues internationally. It is no longer news on how the creative industry can play her own role in economic development and sustainability. Every October, we envision a Rivers State that will welcome all and sundry from all around the globe, networking, exchanging ideas and having them enjoy the ambience of Rivers State so that they leave with memories that will last for a life time. The Rivers International Film Festival is ours and I invite you to experience it with us.
KATE EZEIGBO

VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission and vision is to educate and empower the next generation of film makers

OUR TEAM


Kate Ezeigbo

Founder

She is a Business Woman and Filmprenuer.

Hon. Cromwell Chuku

Seasoned Accountant, Business man and Politician

RIFF Board member, and the Director of Finance.

Barr. Patrick A. Otikor

A legal practitioner and Filmprenuer

He is a member of RIFF Board, he is also the Administrator and Legal Adviser of RIFF.



ATABALA




INTRODUCING ATABALA

ATABALA, Journal of Film Production & Criticism is a new voice in Film Production, Distribution, Festivals and Criticism.

We are pleased to announce the launch of Atabala journal, a scholarly publication domiciled in the Department of Film and Multimedia, University of Port Harcourt. the first film journal in Africa. The journal is a platform for academic discourse and industry insights, exploring the intersections of media, entertainment, communication, and more.

Scope and Focus
The journal extends beyond film to encompass Nigeria's film industry (Nollywood), tourism, film festivals, hospitality, transportation, and other humanity-driven industries.

Editorial Board
To ensures a diverse and expert driven perspective, Atabala is vetted by a team of quality editors comprising professors of film studies and scholars from various African universities. Our Chief Editor-in-Chief, Professor Friday Nwafor, the pioneer professor of documentary film in Nigeria brings his expertise and academic leadership prowess to the editorial team, while the Deputy Editor, Dr. Barthelomew Aguugo fuses his practical cum scholarly prowess on the pages of the journal.

Key Features:
- Interdisciplinary approach: Exploring the intersections of film, media, and related industries
- Scholarly rigor: Articles and research papers undergo a rigorous Peer-review process and only those found worthy are published.
- Industry insights: Authors with analysis and critique of film production and related fields are considered

Call to Action
We invite scholars, researchers, and industry professionals to submit their Articles, Research papers, screenplays, playlets, production reports, discoveries, etc. for consideration.

Join us in shaping the discourse of film production and criticism, film festivals, film distribution and related fields.

Contacts: Atabala is the official publication of Desgol Entertainment Worldwide, the organizers of Rivers International Film Festival RIFF. , Headquartered at:

Trans-amadi Industrial Layout, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. * www.riffestival.com

Follow us for updates on the launch date, submission guidelines, and more as we look forward to sharing Atabala Journal with you.