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of Black Women (IBW) is a non-profit making organisation limited
by guarantee.
IBW is an international film festival that celebrates and promotes women of African Descent in cinema, this whether they are on screen and behind the camera, in order to:
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Increase the visibility of women of African descent in film;
- Identify who they are, where they are and their experiences within
the industry;
- Create and highlight opportunities to attract more Black women
into film, this at all levels;
- Encourage them to enter and sustain a presence in the film industry;
- Acknowledge the role of black women in film, both past and present;
- Identify the next generation of talent.
To achieve its goals, IBW organises the following activities:
- A life time Achievement Award: screening of an established women
filmmaker’s work;
- An Emerging filmmakers Award: Short–films competition for 15 min
length films;
- A children programme for 8 to 14 years old: Animation & Animation
workshop;
- A young Adult programme for 16 +: digital production programme
- Workshops and seminars
Festival Directors
Betty Sulty-Johnson & Sylviane Rano