EIFF Screen Stories
EIFF Screen Stories is the year-round editorial platform of the Ekiti International Film Festival — exploring films, filmmakers, creative journeys, industry ideas, screen culture and the places that inspire storytelling.
From Nigeria and across Africa to the wider world, Screen Stories brings audiences closer to the people, processes and conversations shaping contemporary cinema.
What we cover
Editorial strand
Interviews and conversations with directors, producers, writers, actors, cinematographers and other creative professionals about craft, process, career and the realities of making films.
Editorial strand
Editorial features on compelling films and screen projects — from development and production to the ideas, choices and people behind the work.
Editorial strand
Discover filmmakers, students and emerging creatives developing distinctive perspectives and new approaches to screen storytelling.
Editorial strand
Stories, ideas and perspectives exploring how cinema reflects people, communities, identity, technology, culture and a changing world.
Editorial strand
Conversations around distribution, financing, production, festivals, streaming, audience development, creative enterprise and the business of screen content.
Editorial strand
Exploring the landscapes, communities and environments that inspire stories — including Ekiti and other distinctive screen destinations.
Featured projects
Screen Stories follows creative work beyond the finished film — sharing production journeys, behind-the-scenes perspectives, filmmaker reflections and the decisions that bring stories to life.
Content may include
Director Conversations
Production Diaries
Behind the Scenes
Creative Process
Project Spotlights
Location Stories
Industry Conversations
Screen Stories & the Festival
Screen Stories is EIFF’s editorial platform. Films and projects featured here are presented for their stories, ideas and creative relevance.
Official EIFF selections, competition status, premieres and awards are determined separately through the Festival’s formal programming and selection process.
