Announcing VICTOR OCHEN! About him: Victor Ochen is a Nobel Peace Prize nominated activist and member of the Global Advisory Group to the UN Refugee Agency on Gender, Forced Displacement and Protection. He grew up amidst the violent conflict in Uganda where 60,000 children were abducted and forcefully recruited as child-soldiers, including his brother who is still missing. Victor is an alumnus of Bellagio Programme of 2023 where he wrote a memoir, which he hopes will bring hope to millions of children around the world who identify with his life story. He is currently the Founder and Executive Director of the African Youth Initiative Network, which provides reconstructive medical repair to LRA war victims of rape, mutilation, and gun shots. #jury2024 #ngoiff #uganda #eastafrica #africa #indigenous #indigenousknowledge #immigration #ecologicalprotection #melbourne #australia #filmsfordevelopment #victorochen

Announcing TAMBAY OBENSON! About him: Tambay Obenson has dedicated his 20-year career to promoting diverse narratives within global Black cinemas. By founding Shadow & Act in 2009, a platform that quickly became a cornerstone for news and discussions on Black cinema, he established a voice in the industry. His efforts expanded through co-founding Shadow & Act Films and the Brooklyn’s New Voices in Black Cinema Festival, further amplifying emerging talents. As a contributor to Indiewire from 2018 to 2022, Obenson offered insightful commentary on Black film and television from a global perspective. Currently, he is pioneering Akoroko LLC, an innovative platform focused on comprehensive coverage of African cinema and industries, and serves as Lead Curator for the Urbanworld Film Festival in New York City. His ongoing engagements as a speaker and consultant further underscore his role as a trusted and influential advocate for Black cinematic expression worldwide. @tambayobenson #jury2024 #ngoiff #nigeria #usa #africa #northamerica #indigenous #indigenousknowledge #immigration #ecologicalprotection #melbourne #australia #filmsfordevelopment @TambayObenson

Announcing OSAI OJIGHO! About her: Osai is a human rights expert, lawyer, and civil society leader with extensive experience working in international development, with civil society organisations, grassroots movements, feminist networks, youth groups, governments, donors, and inter-governmental agencies. In her current role as Director of Policy, Public Affairs and Campaigns at Christian Aid, she leads Christian Aid’s advocacy and public campaigning, and its research, policy, and learning in the UK and internationally. She has been recognized as one of the 18 phenomenal African feminists to know and celebrate. She was named one of 100 Most Influential Civil Society Leaders in Nigeria in 2021. She received the University of Wolverhampton Alumni Global Impact Award in June 2023. #jury2024 #ngoiff #nigeria #africa #indigenous #indigenousknowledge #immigration #ecologicalprotection #melbourne #australia #filmsfordevelopment #osaiojigho

On the 26th of April We took part in a participatory film workshop .That equips us with skills on how to Teach the community on how to tell and come up with their own stories through film #filmsfordevelopment #communityledfilmmaking

We cannot do ANYTHING without them! #NGOIFF2023 #FilmsForDevelopment #ImpactFilms #CinemaForChange #SDGs #Advocacy #Campaigns #Research #GlobalGoals #knowledgeManagement

What do you consider the most urgent advocacy story to tell in 2023 that will influence the world? #NGOIFF2023 #FilmsForDevelopment #ImpactFilms #CinemaForChange #SDGs #Advocacy #Campaigns #Research #GlobalGoals #knowledgeManagement

🛑🛑 ATTENTION PLEASE 🛑🛑 Filmmakers are the most important researchers in the 19th and 20th Century. Celebrate every film and any filmmakers you know. #storytelling #filmmakers #humanstories #storytellers #artforchange #filmsfordevelopment #advocacy #campaign #research

Join @thengoiff in conversation with John Allan Namu. John joined the NGO International Film Festival in 2022 as a jury member. #theNGOIFF #theNGOIFF2022 #FilmFestival #SDGs #FilmFestival #NGOFilmFestival #InternationalFilmFestival #Sustainability #FilmsForDevelopment

work for future generations of change-makers. That is why The NGO International Film Festival @thengoiff exist. PLEASE FOLLOW THE PAGE. Our history is as important as our future. Films will save us. #TheNGOIFF2021 #KnowledgeCuration #Exchange #FilmsForDevelopment @HamzyCODE