Wanda'sPicks Radio Show:Silicon Valley African Film Festival

The third annual African Film Festival is almost upon us. Today we speak to Festival founder and Artistic Director, Chike Nwoffiah. Set in beautiful Silicon Valley, California – the high-tech capital of the world, the Silicon Valley African Film Festival (SVAFF) provides audiences a lens to the real Africa. The mission of the Festival is to promote an understanding and appreciation of Africa and Africans through moving images. The Festival promises "an enchanting journey across the continent in a historic showcase of feature films, shorts and animations from Africa’s seasoned and emerging first-voice filmmakers. Visit http://www.svaff.org

• 30+ films

• 16 countries

• 1 Weekend
  
  We close with an interview with Carolyn Butts, Director & Founder, Reel Sisters Film Festival & Lecture Series in Brooklyn, Oct. 13-14, 2012. In its 15th year, we are happy to speak to the director. Visit http://reelsisters.com/