Africa USA International Film Festival (AUIFF) a été fondé à Los Angeles (USA) en 2012 par deux femmes visionnaires : Mame Mbaye et Vérane Jackie Deschamps.
En 2025, AUIFF organise la première édition française, à Cannes (sous la direction de Nadia Meflah).

Africa USA International Film Festival (AUIFF) was established in Los Angeles (USA) in 2012 by two visionary women: Mame Mbaye and Vérane Jackie Deschamps.
In 2025, AUIFF organizes the first French edition, in Cannes (with Nadia Meflah as Festival Director).

AUIFF is open to any film, regardless of content, subject, or origin.
Submitting your film to the AUIFF is not a guarantee of selection.

Select annual winners are pitched to Industry, and or distribution, Amazon Prime, Netflix, and other platforms.

Films made in languages other than English should seek assistance to include English subtitles. The festival will seek to help organize that assistance.


Festival Timeline | Les dates du festival :
June 6, 2025 (Submissions Deadline | Délai d'inscription des films)
July 7, 2025 (Final Deadline | Ultime délai d'inscription)
July 17, 2025 (Notification Date | Notification des films sélectionnés)
August 7 - 12, 2025 (Event Date | La tenue du festival, à Cannes)


Festival Locations | Les lieux du festival (aux Etats-Unis et en France) :

USA:
The Aster Cinema and Social Club
1717 Vine Street
Los Angeles, California 90028, United States

France:
Les Arcades Cinema Cannes
77 Rue Félix Faure
Cannes, Côte d'Azur 06400 France