EIFF Industry & Film Market
Where screen stories meet
markets, capital and opportunity.
EIFF Industry is the commercial and professional platform of the Ekiti International Film Festival, connecting filmmakers, producers and screen projects with the people, knowledge, capital and markets needed to move from creation to audience.
Hosted within EIFF, the platform brings together distributors, sales agents, broadcasters, streaming platforms, exhibitors, financiers, festival programmers, content buyers and other industry professionals from Nigeria and around the world.
The industry platform
From finished films to future projects.
Film & content market
A professional marketplace for completed films and projects in development, creating pathways to distribution, licensing, sales representation, exhibition, financing and new audiences.
Buyers & distributors
A curated network of distributors, sales agents, broadcasters, streaming platforms, exhibitors and content buyers engaging with films, rights and territories.
Industry accreditation
Dedicated access for filmmakers, producers, distributors, buyers, press, financiers and other screen-industry professionals participating in EIFF Industry.
Masterclasses
Practical sessions led by experienced filmmakers, executives and industry professionals across craft, business, distribution and the evolving screen economy.
Co-production
Structured opportunities for producers and projects to connect across borders, explore partnerships and develop new paths to financing, production and international collaboration.
Film finance
A platform for selected projects to engage with financiers, funds, institutions and other potential partners around financing, investment and project development.
Filmmaker networking
Professional spaces designed for meaningful introductions, relationship-building and conversations that continue beyond the Festival.
Pitch & project forum
A dedicated platform for selected projects in development or production to present to financiers, co-producers, broadcasters, distributors, platforms and other industry decision-makers.
Why EIFF Industry
A stronger pathway from creation to commercial value.
The global screen economy continues to evolve, but many filmmakers still face a difficult gap between completing a film and reaching the audiences, buyers, markets and partners needed to create sustainable commercial value. EIFF Industry is designed to help close that gap by bringing market access, professional preparation, distribution conversations and commercial opportunity into the Festival ecosystem.
The aim is simple: help strong screen stories travel further, reach the right audiences and build longer commercial lives.
EIFF Market Ready
Great films deserve commercial readiness.
EIFF Market Ready helps filmmakers prepare their work for professional distribution, licensing and acquisition conversations.
Market positioning
Clarifying the film’s audience, commercial strengths, genre, positioning and market potential.
Sales materials
Developing strong trailers, posters, electronic press kits, synopses and professional presentation materials.
Rights & clearances
Preparing chain-of-title documentation, music rights, third-party permissions and clear rights ownership.
Delivery readiness
Supporting subtitles, captions, metadata, technical masters and other materials required by professional buyers and distributors.
Distribution strategy
Helping filmmakers understand territories, platforms, licensing models and the different commercial pathways available to their work.
Distribution & monetization
One story. Multiple markets.
A film can create value across more than one platform, territory or audience. EIFF Industry helps filmmakers and producers understand how screen rights can be positioned across different commercial pathways.
Theatrical
Cinema exhibition and theatrical distribution.
Broadcast
Free-to-air, pay television and other broadcast licensing.
Streaming
Subscription, advertising-supported, transactional and FAST distribution models.
Territorial licensing
Rights licensed across defined countries, regions and international markets.
Alternative exhibition
Airlines, educational institutions, cultural organisations, hotels and other non-theatrical opportunities.
International sales
Connecting films with sales representation and wider global distribution opportunities.
EIFF Rights Catalogue
Discover. Evaluate. Connect.
The EIFF Rights Catalogue gives accredited industry professionals access to a curated selection of participating films and projects available for relevant commercial conversations.
Profiles may include:
- Title
- Country
- Genre
- Language
- Runtime
- Synopsis
- Trailer
- Filmmaker Information
- Festival Status
- Rights Availability
- Available Territories
- Producer or Sales Contact
Market screenings
Screened for the people who can move a film forward.
EIFF Market Screenings provide selected films with dedicated opportunities to be discovered by accredited distributors, buyers, exhibitors, programmers and other screen-industry professionals.
EIFF Deal Room
The right conversation can change the life of a film.
The EIFF Deal Room facilitates curated one-to-one meetings between selected filmmakers, producers and projects and relevant industry decision-makers. Meetings are designed around real alignment between content, rights, territories, financing needs, distribution interests and market opportunity.
Project & Finance Forum
From project to possibility.
The EIFF Project & Finance Forum creates a platform for selected projects in development or production to engage with financiers, co-producers, distributors, broadcasters, platforms, institutions and other potential partners.
Project development
Strengthening projects before they enter financing and market conversations.
Pitch preparation
Helping filmmakers communicate their projects clearly, professionally and commercially.
Finance conversations
Connecting selected projects with relevant funding and investment pathways.
Co-production meetings
Creating opportunities for meaningful cross-border production partnerships.
Industry community
The conversation continues beyond the Festival.
EIFF Industry is designed to build relationships that extend beyond Festival week — creating opportunities for filmmakers, buyers, distributors, financiers and partners to remain connected as projects move forward.
EIFF does not guarantee distribution, financing or acquisition. It creates a credible platform for discovery, preparation, access and professional connection.
Join EIFF IndustryWhy EIFF Industry
Because great stories need access to markets.
Nigeria is one of the world’s most prolific screen-producing countries, while Africa continues to generate bold, original stories with growing global relevance. Yet many films still struggle to reach the buyers, distributors, platforms, financiers and audiences that can extend their commercial life.
EIFF Industry creates a meeting point for screen professionals from Nigeria, across Africa and around the world — connecting films and projects with distribution, financing, co-production, exhibition, sales and international market opportunities.
Hosted in Ekiti, the platform brings global industry conversations into a new destination while creating pathways for stories to travel far beyond where they were made.