Rwanda Film Festival (Hollywood)

Hillywood celebrated its 11th edition in July 2015. The Rwanda Film Festival runs each year for a week, screening famous international films in five to six venues around the city. A great experience for film lovers, this festival is mostly free to the audience. During the festival, the Hillywood Traveling Program also simultaneously takes place. With the slogan ‘The Cinema to the People’, the organizers, each year, place screens in different hilly locations around the country, broadcasting films from local artists to more remote areas. The principal objective of the Rwanda Film Festival is to promote and encourage awareness, appreciation and understanding of the art of cinema in Rwanda.

Rwanda Film Festival is to present the most outstanding films produced in every part of the world and is one of the most famous festivals in Rwanda. Films are selected on the basis of quality and originality. The Festival also promotes contacts between industry professionals to assist in the development of the Rwandan motion picture industry. Rwanda Film Festival also known as Hollywood has established itself as the country's most important cultural event, but also one of Africa's most prestigious festivals. For 14 days, film lovers, filmmakers, industry professionals and media watch the best in new cinema from established masters and new talent both local and international.

Time: July

Location: Kigali city, Rwanda