The festival shares the best films about the multifaceted global experience of African and African descended people through the eyes of African and African descended filmmakers. A Celebration of African American Filmaking is the theme of this year's exciting festival which will include film screenings, followed by facilitated discussion, a Children/Family Film Program, Friday Seminars, Saturday Filmmaker Symposiums, and the African Marketplace. An audience of over a thousand is expected to attend this event which celebrates the contributions of filmmakers from the African Diaspora. Clark Atlanta University's Division of Communication Arts produces the festival.