Keith Shiri

Keith Shiri is a Zimbabwean film curator,[1][2] who has been based in Beirut, Lebanon, and in London, UK.[3] In 2024 he was appointed the lead curator of Film Africa,[4] a London-based festival of African and African diasporic film.[5]

Shiri also has been an advisor to several film festivals, including London Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, Berlin International Film Festival, Dubai International Film Festival, Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou and Tampere Film Festival.[6]

Shiri is considered a champion of African filmmaking around the world, including in Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean.[4]

He is also a founding juror at the Africa Movie Academy Awards.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Africa First 2012 Profile: Advisor Keith Shiri On The Program's Pressures & Successes". indiewire.com. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Biography". Archived from the original on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  3. ^ Obatala, J. K. (5 July 2018). "An AMAA Juror, expounds on aesthetics and the art of decision-making". Vangaurd.
  4. ^ a b Kan, Toni (2024-09-29). "Keith Shiri named Film Africa 2024 lead curator". The Lagos Review. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
  5. ^ apofeed (2024-09-27). "International film curator and champion of African cinema Keith Shiri appointed Lead Curator to Film Africa 2024 – now open for submissions". African Business. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
  6. ^ "Keith Shiri". Archived from the original on 20 October 2016.
  7. ^ "From NSS Magazine: Interview With Keith Shiri". sodasandpopcorn.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  8. ^ "Keith Shiri". theguardian.com. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
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