British born, Nigerian, Ms Mojisola Sonoiki has over 20 years\u2019 experience curating, programming, and consulting on various Film Festivals and Cultural Events around the world. She\u2019s been the juror, programmer & guest speaker panelists on several international film festivals including the BronzeLens Film Festival in Atlanta, the Yale University African Film Festival, Zuma Film Festival, Abuja, Black Filmmakers Magazine Film Festival in London and the Women and Earth Film Festival in Accra, Ghana.<\/p>\n
Her production company, Iy\u00e0l\u00f3d\u00e8 Productions produced WOCAF (Women of Color Arts & Film Festival 2005 \u2013 2012) in Atlanta, a short documentary \u201cOccupy Naija\u201d, an insider\u2019s view of the Occupy Nigeria demonstrations of 2012, co-wrote a made-for-TV film \u201cMixed Feelings\u201d which aired on the cable channel, Ebony Life TV in Nigeria in 2015 and an awardwinning docu-interview web series \u201cIndigo Tongues\u201d which showcases trailblazers from Africa and the Diaspora. Ms Sonoiki was also the co-host and co-producer on the hit podcast \u201cNot just Nollywood\u201d.<\/p>\n
Currently Ms. Sonoiki is the Founder and Executive Director of the African Film & Arts Foundation Inc (AFAF), based out of Atlanta Georgia whose mission is raising the propensities and potentials of African Arts and Culture. AFAF produces two signature events, Cinema for the culture, a monthly screening + in conversation session with filmmakers and the African Film Festival Atlanta.e<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":15291,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"members-type":[857],"class_list":["post-15290","biography","type-biography","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","members-type-speakers"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n