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May 28, 2021

KISFF Season Four Returns with Best Foot Forward

The fourth edition of the annual Kenya International Sports Film Festival (KISFF) will be held from 28-31 October 2021. Submissions of films and documentaries opened on 15th May, 2021 and will be open for a period of three months on the film freeway global portal. This year, organizers of the festival the Safinaz Foundation anticipate […]

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May 28, 2021

Karim Encourages Making of Kenyan Sports Films

The Kenya International Sports Film Festival (KISFF) founder, former Kenya International Sportsman Aasif Karim has challenged the Kenyan Government to capitalise on the rich talent that Kenya sends to global events and seize the opportunity to document the lives of sportspersons. Karim, who played tennis and cricket for Kenya advises that as Kenya prepares to […]

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May 28, 2021

Interactivity for Cinema and Sport with FICTS In Nairobi

FICTS – Federation Internationale Cinema Television Sportifs which is a federation of 123 Countries across the globe is the only federation innthe field of cinema and film that is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for which it promotes the values of sport through footages as well as supporting and organising – every year […]

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December 29, 2020

KISFF Three year journey in perspective

The Kenya International Sports Film Festival (KISFF) entered its third year with the successful hosting of the 2020 virtual edition with went live online from 29th October to 1st November. The virtual festival was streamed on facebook, You Tube and the online conferencing tool Floor.bz with facebook going live on the entire duration of the […]

Press Release, Film Festival
December 29, 2020

KFC CEO tips KISFF for greatness

The Kenya International Sports Film Festival, Africa’s premier sports film festival has been touted to become a landmark festival in the region and globally. According to the Kenya Film Commission Chief Executive Officer Timothy Owase, the festival, owing to its unique combination of sports and film will be among the world’s top film festivals in […]

Press Release, Film Festival
December 29, 2020

KISFF Virtual Edition ends on a high

Positives were learnt amid the most trying moments of the Covid-19 pandemic as the third edition of the annual Kenya International Sports Film Festival (KISFF) took an uncharted path that is a virtual film festival. The experience of the four-day virtual event a new one as the coronavirus halted major events around the globe and […]

Press Release, Film Festival
August 29, 2020

All Systems Go For Digital KISFF Edition

The organisers of the Kenya International Sports Film Festival has laid down plans for a full digital festival as the premier event which the only one on African soil gets to the third edition. The team has already engaged technology experts on how the four-day event can be expanded virtually and has embarked on a […]

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August 16, 2020

KISFF Featured in the FICTS Website

KISFF has been Featured in the FICTS (Federation Internationale Cinema Television Sportifs) Website. You can read the full article here.

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October 25, 2018

The Karims – A Sporting Dynasty [Documentary Review]

“It goes without saying that a real sportsman will never dream of cheating in a game or taking unfair advantage over his opponent”.These words by Yusuf Karim are the opening lines of ‘The Karims’, a moving, emotional and insightful documentary, of a family that has spanned three generations and two sports. This important lesson is […]

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