Chioma Ude

Ude founded AFRIFF in 2010, as a platform to train individuals in the film industry and then develop and monetize content for the public.^[2] At the Nigerian entertainment conference, she stated that the inability of indigenous filmmakers to adequately convey the language, story, and cultural elements of Nigerians into film was responsible for their non-selection at the Academy Awards.^[3] In October 2016, she spoke with the corporate world about AFRIFF in Lagos, explaining that the aim is to raise awareness of the benefits and potential of African cinema.^[4][5]

Ude has a degree in marketing from University of Nigeria, Nsukka.^[6]