🎬 WE’RE BACK 🎬
The NBO Film Festival returns to Nairobi from 15th – 25th October 2026.
Ten days of bold storytelling, powerful cinema, and unforgettable moments across the city. From emerging filmmakers to established voices, this is where African and global stories meet the big screen.
🎥 Filmmakers 🎥 submissions are now open.
Check the timeline in the post and start preparing your entries.
Let’s celebrate film, community, and the stories that move us.
#NBOFilmFestival #NBOFF2026 #AfricanCinema #FilmFestival #NBOFilmFest
Many of you may know @nickwambugu , the director of @thepeopleshall_film , which screened at the NBO Film Festival.
Nick has been hospitalised and needs our support to clear his medical bills so he can be discharged and continue his treatment.
If you’re able, please contribute or share the link below:
➡️ /nicks-comeback (Link in Bio)
Let’s rally behind a filmmaker who has given so much to our community!
Still can’t get over how magical this year’s #NBOFilmFest was!
The energy, the films, the fashion, the love, you all showed up and showed out! Nairobi, you really did that!
Already missing the vibes and counting down to the next one! 🎬
🎥: @cudaflair
That’s a wrap! 🎬✨
Ten unforgettable days.
Dozens of films.
Countless memories.
One incredible city 🇰🇪
Thank you to every filmmaker, volunteer, partner, and movie lover who made the 2025 NBO Film Festival a celebration of stories, culture, and community.
Here’s to cinema that connects us 🥂
See you next year! 🌍🎥
#NBOFilmFest2025 #ThatsAWrap #NairobiCinema #AfricanFilm #FilmFestival #Storytelling #MadeInKenya
Treasuring being Nairobian and a filmmaker!
It was AMAZING to be able to finally present a piece of home @matabeleland_film in another city, which I also call home. THANK YOU to all the people who showed up for the festival, not just my film. Y’all are the real ones!
A big CONGRATS to the @nbofilmfest team for a stellar festival, we are lucky to have watched so much dope African and black film this last week!
Shout out to @bigger_motion for their launch, and ensuring that our films actually reach African audience.
#nbo #nbofilmfest #nbofilmfestival #nairobi #matabeleland #biggermotion #lbxafrica
And the Grand Jury Prize goes to…
My Father’s Shadow by Akinola Davies 🏆
This film moved our jury with its emotional depth, poetic imagery, and fearless storytelling.
Congratulations to Akinola Davies and the entire team for taking home the Grand Jury Prize at the 2025 NBO Film Festival! 🌍✨
Let’s celebrate the stories that remind us who we are, and where we come from. 💛
#NBOFilmFest2025 #GrandJuryPrize #MyFathersShadow #AkinolaDavies #AfricanCinema #FilmFestival #Storytelling #NBOFF25 #NBOFF #MadeInAfrica
#NBOFilmFest isn’t just about film; it’s about building a community where everyone feels connected!
Heartfelt thanks to @in.nairobi for joining in and helping us amplify that positive energy!
#NBOFF25
Kaloleni Social Hall was where the real fun went down! 🔥
The place was buzzing with that Gen Z energy that instantly took me back to my filming days loud, vibrant, and full of life.
Just before the Screening we decided to do some Photoshoot with @shaffi.abdi
Camera Ops and BTS for the doc as well as Claire our Impact Producer.
We later then had such a powerful and lively Q&A.
The conversation went deep especially around the CALL TO ACTION for the film and what comes next beyond the screen.
Big love to @nbofilmfest for choosing this unique, community-rooted venue , it gave the film a whole new heartbeat. 🙏🏾
BTS PICS @nairobi_kila_siku@jimmy_furahaa
#ThePeopleShall #NBOFilmFestival #KenyanFilm #GenZMovement #KaloleniSocialHall #FromTheStreetsToTheScreen #CommunityScreening #ImpactFilm
What a screening at Kaloleni Social Hall @nbofilmfest !
It was such a special experience, the intimate vibe of the hall made it the perfect space to watch, feel, laugh, cry, and connect with the film on a deeper level.
The energy was beautiful.
Big love to everyone who came through and shared this moment with us.
📸 BTS Photos @nairobi_kila_siku@jimmy_furahaa
Thank you, Kaloleni. #Ulolo
#ThePeopleShall #NBOFilmFestival #KenyanStories #documentary #FromTheStreetsToTheScreen
Today in Kibera!
Join us for the Kibera Premiere Night of Open Your Eyes, with a special screening of One Day — stories born and told from the heart of the community.
📍 Olympic High School
🕕 Saturday, Oct 25 | 6:00 PM
🎟️ Free Entry
In partnership with @nbofilmfest
#SlumFilmFestival #NairobiFilmFestival #KiberaStories #CommunityCinema
No leaders. No blueprint. Just purpose!
#ShugaFam 💥, catch the trailer for #OneVoice — the next film in the #GenFree series! 🎬
Get into why and how Kenyan youth, especially young women, turned online outrage into a nationwide movement against period poverty, maternal neglect, and economic injustice.
Join us at @nbofilmfest this Saturday, 3:30 PM at Prestige Cinemas and Unseen Nairobi. Links in bio for tickets 🇰🇪
#MTVShugaMashariki #MTVSAF #MTVStayingAlive
🇰🇪 🎦 With free screenings at the historic venue, the @nbofilmfest is reclaiming public space and expanding access to film for communities often excluded from Nairobi’s cinema culture. 🎬
More at link in bio 🔗
✍🏿 Paula Adhis
#OKA15693 #Kenya #NBOFilmFestival
