BSIFF 2026: Meet the Award-Winning Films and Filmmakers

The Black Star International Film Festival (BSIFF) has honoured outstanding films and filmmakers at the conclusion of its 11th edition in Kumasi, Ghana.

The awards were presented on September 27, 2026, as the four-day festival came to a close, celebrating creative works across Ghanaian, African, and international film categories.

Sesime emerged as the biggest winner of the festival, taking both the Ghanaian Showcase award and the coveted Overall Best Film honour.

BSIFF 2026 Award Winners

In the International Showcase, Adui was named the winning film.

Dead Tide won the Africa Rising category, while The City of God Beneath the River took the Student Showcase award.

The Short Film category was won by Home, or Our Journey Is Still Long.

In the Animation category, Ananse and the Divine Journey emerged as the winner.

The Documentary award went to We Won’t Let You Poison Us, while Suluku was recognised as the winner in the Kumawood category.

BSIFF also named Eric Agyeman as Director to Watch for Almost Forever.

Celebrating the 2026 Winners

The awards highlighted the range of stories and creative voices featured during the 11th edition of BSIFF.

From Ghanaian and Kumawood productions to documentaries, animation, student films, and international cinema, the winning works reflected the diversity of filmmaking showcased at the festival.

BSIFF congratulated all the winning films, filmmakers, and creative teams recognized by the 2026 Jury. The festival also acknowledged every filmmaker whose work formed part of the Official Selection.

The 11th edition was held from September 24 to 27, 2026, in Kumasi under the theme “Film & Global Culture: The New Wave of African Cinema.”

With Sesime taking the Overall Best Film award, the festival closed its 2026 edition by celebrating the filmmakers and stories that stood out among this year’s selection.

Congratulations to all the BSIFF 2026 award winners.