✦ Conscious Creations Films Presents ✦

AFROFUTURIST

FEMMES

FILM FESTIVAL

Living out our ancestors' wildest dreams — amplifying the voices of femmes in the African Diaspora through the lens of Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Thriller, and beyond.

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Past Winners

Detroit, MI  ·  Hollywood Casino Greektown  ·  An Ongoing Legacy

Curated by MacKenzie K. Galloway, Owner of Conscious Creations Films, the festival celebrates femmes from every corner of the globe — North America, Africa, Asia, South America, Europe, Australia, and the Pacific Islands.

Amplifying

the Diaspora

Sci-Fi

Fantasy

Thriller

Drama

Documentary

Experimental

Music Video

Comedy

Romance

This festival was created to showcase the rich Afrofuturist work of femmes across the African Diaspora — capturing the fullness of our stories through cinema. We aim to amplify diverse voices that lie within Afrofuturism, spanning Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Thriller, and any genre infused with Afrofuturist elements.

✦

AFROFUTURIST

Fammes

film festival

18+

‍‍ ‍Award Categories

∞

DIASPORAS REPRESENTED

2

‍‍ ‍Screening Rooms

DETROIT

Hometown of the Curator

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Feature Categories

  • Best Fantasy Feature

  • Best Sci-Fi Feature

  • Best Thriller Feature

  • Best Afrofuturist Drama Feature

  • Best Afrofuturist Comedy Feature

  • Best Afrofuturist Romance Feature

  • Best Afrofuturist Documentary Feature

  • Best Afrofuturist Student Feature

special Categories

  • Best Fantasy Short

  • Best Sci-Fi Short

  • Best Thriller Short

  • Best Afrofuturist Drama Short

  • Best Afrofuturist Comedy Short

  • Best Afrofuturist Romance Short

  • Best Experimental Short

  • Best Afrofuturist Documentary Short

  • Best Afrofuturist Student Short

Eligibility Requirements

• Directed, written, produced or featuring femmes of African descent

• Completed on or after September 2022

• In English or with English subtitles

• Complete works only — no rough cuts or treatments

special Categories

  • Best Afrofuturist Song

  • Best Afrofuturist Music Video

  • Best Afrofuturist Film Poster

Sponsors & Partners

The Afrofuturist Femmes Film Festival is made possible through the generous support of organizations that believe in the power of Black femme storytelling. We are grateful for every partner who helps us amplify these vital voices.

✦ Galaxy Tier — Presenting Partners

Conscious Creations Films

‍‍ ‍Festival Curator

✦ Stellar Tier — Supporting Sponsors

Hollywood Casino
Greektown

✦ Comet Tier — Community Sponsors

Black Cinema
Collective

National Microloan
Conference

Event Partner

Detroit Arts
Alliance

Diaspora
Media Group

FutureVision
Studio

Afro Arts
Foundation

Melanin
Creatives

BECOME A SPONSOR

Join us in celebrating Afrofuturist femme storytelling. Sponsorship packages available at all levels — gain visibility with industry professionals, elected officials, scholars, and a passionate creative community.

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Meet the Team

The festival is brought to life by a passionate crew of creatives, programmers, and advocates dedicated to the Afrofuturist vision.

MacKenzie K. Galloway

Founder & Festival Curator

Owner of Conscious Creations Films, MacKenzie founded the Afrofuturist Femmes Film Festival to honor our ancestors' wildest dreams — creating a global stage for femmes of the African Diaspora in speculative cinema.

Carter Eglitis

Outreach & Community

Connecting filmmakers, scholars, elected officials, and industry professionals — building the network that makes Afrofuturist cinema visible and celebrated year-round.

Programming Director

Film Programmer

Curating the selection of features, shorts, and experimental works across two dedicated screening rooms — ensuring every voice in the diaspora finds its stage.

Sponsorship & Partnerships

Development Director


Cultivating relationships with organizations that align with our mission — securing the support that allows us to amplify Black femme storytelling on the biggest stages.

Jury Coordinator

Awards & Jury

Managing our distinguished panel of industry judges who bring expertise across Afrofuturist cinema, visual arts, and speculative storytelling to select our award recipients.

Ajinkya Sanjay Kobal

Creative & Marketing Analyst

Shaping the visual identity and brand of the festival — from poster design to social storytelling — ensuring every touchpoint reflects the power of Afrofuturist aesthetics, Performing Local & Global Marketing Research Analysis.

Films & Past Winners

A celebration of the extraordinary works submitted and honored at the Afrofuturist Femmes Film Festival. Every film here represents a universe imagined, a story told, an ancestor honored.

Past Winners
Features
Shorts
Music & Special

🏆 Winner

Daughters of the Cosmos

Dir. Amara Osei · 2024

Sci-Fi Feature

🏆 Winner

⭐

Nyame's Thread

🌌

Dir. Zuri Mensah · 2024

Fantasy Short

Dir. Imani Clarke · 2023

Documentary Feature

🏆 Winner

🌿

The Ancestral Archive

Dir. Kemi Adeyemi · 2023

Thriller Feature

🏆 Winner

🔥

Fractured Meridian

Get in Touch

Contact Us

Festival

Afrofuturist Femmes Film Festival

Produced By

Conscious Creations Films
MacKenzie K. Galloway, Curator

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Location

Detroit, Michigan
Hollywood Casino Greektown

General Inquiries

info@consciousCreationsFilms.com