About this event
The first Warri International Film Festival ran from 8 to 12 December 2025, founded by the filmmaker Alex Eyengho to bring film-making back to Warri. It opened with SUKY, directed by Ola Cardoso, and closed with Break of Dawn.
Twenty-three feature and short films competed in 11 categories. Break of Dawn, produced by Temisan Ereyitomi and directed by Umanu Elijah, won seven awards, including best feature film, best director, best actor and best actress. The Cameroonian film Dead Man's Wish won best screenplay, and Love from Bayelsa best short film.
Sources
- Break of Dawn dominates inaugural Warri International Film Festival (Vanguard)
- Warri International Film Festival opens with SUKY (Vanguard)
- First Warri International Film Festival holds in December (Freshangle)
- IDL throws weight behind Nigeria's creative economy at maiden WARRIFF (ThisDay)
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