Annual Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) organizers have announced that 2017's showcase will take place in Lagos between Oct. 29 & Nov. 4, 2017.

This was made known at a press launch an announcement cocktail  party at the British Council in Ikoyi on Tuesday, Oct. 3.

The annual festival is set for its 7th-year run as organizers promise a vibrant experience that will celebrate the magic of African cinema.

As its tradition, a collection of movies will be screened during the festival's seven-day run as it hosts competitions in a number of categories including short films, feature films, documentaries, animated films, & short films made by film students.

The opening film of the festival is I Am Not a Witch, directed by 35-year-old  Zambian-born, Cardiff-raised Rungano Nyoni.

Nyoni's first feature movie tackles the systematic constraints placed on women in Zambia, & her own experiences with sexism in the movie industry.

2017's film line-up includes a host of entries from Francophone filmmakers as a fulfillment of organizers’ wish last year to honor France & La Francophonie in a long-term vision of artistic collaborations & partnerships.

Industry professionals & others enthusiastic to attend the festival at the end of October have been asked to register on AFRIFF's official website.

The first edition of the film festival was held in Port Harcourt 2010, while the 2013 & 2014 editions took place in Calabar.

Lagos has hosted it 3 times, first in 2011 & then the last 2 editions in 2015 & 2016.