THE ANNUAL
NATIV SHORTS
COMPETITION

A LAUNCHPAD FOR NEW AFRICAN CONTENT CREATIVES

The winners receive cash prizes and publicity that helps them buy new gear as well as connect and grow in the industry.

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We need sponsors to help pay for the prizes and small running costs of this talent scheme for Africans.

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Nativ Shorts is an annual short film competition exclusively for Nativ Creatives, providing participants with a brief to produce a short film that highlights their talents. Beyond the financial rewards and promotion on our platform, past winners have achieved remarkable milestones, including producing feature films, securing co-productions with international media companies, pitching at top-tier film festivals, winning prestigious awards, and having their content screened locally and internationally.

Our corporate partners play an important role in helping pay for the main prizes for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Winners.

"Delft Imaging, a proud sponsor of the NATIV Shorts , Delft Imaging has hired NATIV to produce Documentary films and photography in West and East Africa"
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Eline Besselink
Head of Marketing, Delft Imaging. The Netherlands
WINNER 2024
WINNER 2023
THE MENTORS
All the visual storytellers selected from all the countries have access to a rare opportunity of support and mentorship from our elite media professionals working internationally.
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IAN WATTS

Award-winning Director of Photography, U.K.

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DOTUN OLOLADE

Award-winning filmmaker, Nigeria.

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AMA DADSON

Founder & CEO, AkooBooks Audio, Ghana.

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KWAKU ANKOMAH

Professional Actor/Film Producer/Theatre Producer/ Acting Teacher/Acting Audition Coach. U.K

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VENITA KIDZA

Executive Producer U.K & Uganda

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ELISE RAPPOPORT

Multiplatform Creative Producer U.K

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UDOKA OYEKA

Actor, Director & Producer U.S.A & Nigeria

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ALESSIA BARBIERO

Senior Creative & Showrunner The Netherlands

THE JURY
Shariffa Abdulrehman
Production Executive Sky Unscripted, Factual & Entertainment, The U.K.
Eline Besselink
Head of Marketing at Delft Imaging, The Netherlands.
Yasmina Tamer
General Manager at Aflamin, Morocco
Derrick Larane
Pocstock COO, U.S.A
David Galukande
Owner, QG Saatchi & Saatchi Uganda.
Jane Mote
Director & TV Executive U.K
Fibby Kioria
Director & Co Founder Kenya
Dick Weisberg
Consultant, Brand Development, Marketing & Advertising U.S.A
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Our Clients, Peers & Audience Global

We need sponsors to help pay for the prizes and small running costs of this talent scheme for Africans.

Our corporate partners play an important role in helping pay for the main prizes for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Winners.

MERCH

*Delivery costs may apply depending on your location.

We created a limited-edition hoodies collection as part of the launch of 2025. Proudly crafted in Kenya by Newton Smiles and designed by our Founder.

These hoodies celebrate the rich heritage that predates colonialism and slavery, telling the story of the greatness that came before. The inner lining beautifully illustrates this narrative. Own a piece of history—order yours today, and we'll ship it to you!

*merch shoot by Nativ Creative Brian O_Uganda.