WAF FILM FESTIVAL

purpose of film festivals

In 21st Century, film festivals are not out there just for the sake of films. They can enliven with an idealism that enables filmmakers and diverse communities to share their ideas in close personal contact. The number of film festivals around the globe is becoming a strength, not weakness: a progressive model of cooperation between festivals helps distribute filmmakers' work in an alternative, friendly way..

waf film festival

Cinema is the most democratic art: it uses the most appropriate language for audiences and can be accessible almost everywhere because of the Internet. Film festivals can consolidate and maintain democracy, peace and freedom

Our mission is to support artists and filmmakers of all ages and all abilities to create, inspire, and share their work with each other and the world.

Film festivals are a vital link in the chain of global film culture.

MICHAEL DAVID AKPENYIN

C.e.o/Founder Of Waf Film Festival

Michael David Akpenyin is a young and vibrant Nigerian movie director. Hear him talk for a few minutes and you can guess that he is so passionate about making movies. At 33 he is so sure that he wants to devout his life to telling African stories. Born in the Oil City of Warri, Delta State Nigeria on February 14, 1983. The multi talented Michael David is also the the host of the most popular GOSPEL TV Show (SOUNDOFMERCY).

Michael David has Work with almost all the Directors and actors across the country and beyond. As a teen, Michael David grew up in Christ Embassy church and was actively involved in the Drama Group, that formed the foundation of his present day pursuit. He studied Film and TV production (2007-2011). He later took a course on Film Directing both at the university of Port Harcourt.

He took up his first directing job in 2009 for a movie titled "The Land Of Sasarrow" and a few others after that. Presently he is working on a documentary titled "THE SILENT CHILD". A documentary that is Centered at parents who entrust their kids to house maids, can't entrust their room keys to their maid, parents that pay so much attention to material possessions.

Michael David Akpenyin has been working seriously hard to make sure movies are made out of passion and not just for the gains. I won't fail to say that he is also a responsible family man.

THE SILENT CHILD, the documentary is Centered at parents who entrust their kids to house maids, can never entrust their room keys to their maids, parents who attach so much values to material things.