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The inaugural Abibitumi Abibifahodie Film Festival launches this November
The inaugural Abibitumi Abibifahodie Film Festival (AAFF) launches this November as a historic hybrid (in-person and virtual) celebration of Abibitumi ‘Black Power’ and Abibifahodie ‘Black Liberation’ through cinema and storytelling from across the Black world.
Taking place November 28–30, 2025, the festival will be hosted at Ozone Cinema, Oyarifa Mall, Accra, with simultaneous digital screenings and live-streamed discussions connecting storytellers, audiences, and creatives from throughout Abibiman and the Diaspora.
With the unifying theme “What Abibitumi Is: Demonstration Over Conversation,” this festival signals the rise of a new creative wave — one that fuses language, film, and liberation practice.
It serves as a powerful prelude to the Abibitumi Conference (December 12–14, 2025), extending the ongoing movement of self-definition, Abibitumi ‘Black Power’, and Abibifahodie ‘Black Liberation’ through art, media, and collective engagement.
Honouring the Tradition of the Kmt(yw): Storytelling as Liberation Practice
Co-founded by Ɔbenfo (Professor) Ọbádélé Kambon and filmmaker Ọnụọra Abụah, the Abibitumi Abibifahodie Film Festival showcases works from across Abibiman (Africa) and the Black world, reflecting narratives of identity, resistance, and consciousness.
The festival affirms cinema as a vital tool in the global struggle for Abibifahodie ‘Black Liberation’.
Featured Categories: Feature Films (non-competitive), Short Films (documentary, animation, and AI-infused works), Student Films (emerging storytellers from across Abibiman).
Opening night will feature the Red, Black, and Green Carpet Gala, and honouring Nii Kwate Owoo with the Legacy Award, followed by a screening of his seminal film You Hide Me — a foundational work in African cinematic resistance.
Jury & Moderators
The 2025 Jury brings together leading voices in African film and culture:
- Abraham Haile Biru (Ethiopia) – President of the Jury
- Ama K. Abebrese (Ghana) – Actor & Producer
- Selikim Geni (Ghana) – Media Professional
- Adjetey Anang – Actor
Panel discussions will be moderated by Derek Fiakpui (Ghana) and other invited professionals, ensuring dynamic conversations around film, creativity, and Abibifahodie.
Hybrid Festival Experience
The festival merges the physical and digital worlds in true Abibitumi fashion — combining in-person screenings and discussions at OzoneCinema with live-streamed sessions via the Abibitumi Film Festival Portal.
This format enables Black people across the globe to connect, create, and celebrate together in real time.
Tickets are available at filmfestival.abibifahodie.org/tickets or directly at the Ozone Cinema Box Office (Oyarifa Mall).
A Pan-Abibiman Collaboration
Organized by Abibitumi in partnership with AEA Films, OzoneCinema, and UNIMAC, with press and media coordination by SITA Communications, the Abibitumi Abibifahodie Film Festival provides a platform for Black filmmakers to define, document, and direct their own narratives — reclaiming storytelling as a weapon of liberation.
Ahyiresu and Abofrem, two quiet communities in the Atwima Mponua District, have been shaken to the core by a chilling midnight drama that reads like a nightmare.
A pastor and a young mother stand accused of attempting to bury a five‑month‑old baby girl alive, a crime that has ignited outrage and disbelief across the township.
According to police, Apostle Richmond Akwasi Frimpong, 36, Head Pastor of the Anointed Grace Prayer Ministry at Kuffour Camp, conspired with his uncle Emmanuel Appiah, 53, and the child’s mother, 23‑year‑old Beatrice Agyapomaa, to dispose of the infant, Anaya Achiaa, under the cover of darkness.
A fourth suspect, Emmanuel Donkor, remains on the run.
The suspects were caught near a refuse dump around 10 pm on April 9, 2026, after a vigilant resident, Akwasi Twezor, noticed their suspicious movements.
When confronted, they claimed the child was already dead and had palace approval for burial. But Twezor’s instincts proved right—the baby was still alive, gasping faintly for breath.
Chief Linguist, Nana Yaw Badu, later confirmed that Frimpong had misled him earlier in the evening, securing permission for burial by falsely declaring the child dead.
The infant was rushed to the Abofrem Clinic, where she is now responding well to treatment. Police described her as “very beautiful.”
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Evelyn Yitamkey, Commander of DOVVSU in Bibiani, confirmed that the suspects have been provisionally charged.
Frimpong faces attempted murder and conspiracy charges, while Agyapomaa and Appiah are charged with conspiracy and abetment.
They were remanded by the Bibiani Circuit Court, presided over by Judge Frank Asiedu Nimako, to assist investigations.
The docket has been forwarded to the Attorney General’s Department for advice, ASP Yitamkey indicated.
The attempted crime has provoked fury among residents, many suspecting ritual motives aimed at bolstering the pastor’s influence.
Crowds attempted to attack the suspects outside court, but police intervention prevented mob justice.
The Assembly Member for Ahyiresu, Yusuf Suleiman, has assured residents that justice will be pursued swiftly.
From Kingsley E. Hope, Kumasi
The forecourt of the African University of Communications and Business (AUCB) in Accra came alive on Friday with colour, creativity and innovation, as Level 300 students transformed the space into a lively exhibition of ideas.
Under the theme “Building meaningful brands beyond the logo,” the students invited patrons into a world where ordinary products were reimagined through storytelling, design and purpose.
From scented candles to innovative food concepts, each stand told a unique story, one that went beyond aesthetics to capture identity, value and human connection.
For many of the students, the event was more than just an academic exercise; it was a moment to dream out loud.
Guided by their lecturer, Peter Wonders, they explored what it truly means to build a brand in today’s competitive world where trust, consistency and experience matter just as much as logos and slogans.
Chairman of the occasion, Nana Kum Gyata VI, in his remarks said a brand is what people say about you when you are not present.
At the end of the presentations, awards were presented to deserving groups with Vida Nyaneba emerging as the overall best branding student.
By Esinam Jemima Kuatsinu
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