Lekki International Film Festival 2026, LEKKIFEST
byLekki International Film Festival
Tue, 17 Nov 2026
02:00pm - Sat, 21 Nov 2026
Iwalewa Gallery of Art
Lagos
Tickets
Early Bird Day Pass
₦3,500
You choose 1 day
Early bird price, on sale until 15 October 2026. Valid for one festival day of your choice between 18 and 21 November. Includes general festival activities on that day: public film screenings, talks and conversations, Creative Media activities, literature and spoken-word sessions, and exhibitions. Does not include restricted, invitation-only or VIP events.
Early Bird Full Festival Pass
₦10,000
Festival Day, Wed 18 Nov, Festival Day, Thu 19 Nov, Festival Day, Fri 20 Nov, Festival Finale, Sat 21 Nov
Early bird price, on sale until 15 October 2026. General admission on all four main festival days, 18 to 21 November: film screenings, talks and conversations, Creative Media and Spoken Word / Literature programmes, exhibitions and general-access networking. Programmes with limited seating are subject to available capacity.
Early Bird VIP Festival Pass
₦25,000
Early bird price, on sale until 15 October 2026. Limited availability. Includes Opening Night on 17 November and full festival access from 18 to 21 November. Priority check-in, priority seating where available, VIP and industry networking activities, VIP accreditation badge and the official festival programme.
Opening Night Premium Access
₦20,000
Opening / Press Night, Tue 17 Nov
Tuesday 17 November, 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Lagos Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island. Opening ceremony, presentations or screening, networking and reception activities. Subject to available capacity and the final format of the reception.
Press, guests, and participants
About This Event
The Lekki International Film Festival (Lekkifest) returns to Lagos from 17 to 21 November 2026 for five days celebrating film, visual storytelling, advertising and creative media, literature, spoken word and the wider creative industries.
Lekkifest 2026 brings filmmakers, writers, performers, advertising professionals, media practitioners, creative companies, cultural organisations and audiences together for screenings, conversations, performances, presentations, networking and recognition of outstanding creative work.
Lekkifest is a multidisciplinary celebration of film and contemporary creative expression. For its 2026 edition, the festival expands beyond the conventional film festival format to bring the screen, the written word and the creative industries together in one programme, organised around three pillars.
Film's Best
The flagship film programme celebrates outstanding feature films, short films, documentaries, indigenous-language productions and emerging forms of filmmaking, including mobile-phone and AI-assisted filmmaking.
Creative Media Awards
A celebration of excellence in advertising and creative communication, including television and digital commercials, branded content, still-image advertising, public-service campaigns and other forms of promotional creativity.
Spoken Word / Literature
A platform for writers, poets, performers, publishers and literary organisations, covering poetry, prose, dramatic writing, spoken-word performance and other forms of written and performed literature.
The festival includes film screenings, presentations, conversations, networking, award activities and special events across five days in Lagos.
Venues
Opening / Press Night, 17 November: Lagos Oriental Hotel, 3 Lekki-Epe Expressway, Victoria Island, Lagos
Main festival, 18 to 21 November: Iwalewa Gallery of Art, 29A Chris Madueke Drive, Lekki Phase One, Lagos
Additional venues or programme locations may be announced where necessary.
Press, filmmakers and participants
Media, press and programme participants can request accreditation from this page. Approval is not automatic.
Location
Iwalewa Gallery of Art
29A Chris Madueke Drive, Lekki Phase One, Lagos
Tickets
Early Bird Day Pass
₦3,500
You choose 1 day
Early bird price, on sale until 15 October 2026. Valid for one festival day of your choice between 18 and 21 November. Includes general festival activities on that day: public film screenings, talks and conversations, Creative Media activities, literature and spoken-word sessions, and exhibitions. Does not include restricted, invitation-only or VIP events.
Early Bird Full Festival Pass
₦10,000
Festival Day, Wed 18 Nov, Festival Day, Thu 19 Nov, Festival Day, Fri 20 Nov, Festival Finale, Sat 21 Nov
Early bird price, on sale until 15 October 2026. General admission on all four main festival days, 18 to 21 November: film screenings, talks and conversations, Creative Media and Spoken Word / Literature programmes, exhibitions and general-access networking. Programmes with limited seating are subject to available capacity.
Early Bird VIP Festival Pass
₦25,000
Early bird price, on sale until 15 October 2026. Limited availability. Includes Opening Night on 17 November and full festival access from 18 to 21 November. Priority check-in, priority seating where available, VIP and industry networking activities, VIP accreditation badge and the official festival programme.
Opening Night Premium Access
₦20,000
Opening / Press Night, Tue 17 Nov
Tuesday 17 November, 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Lagos Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island. Opening ceremony, presentations or screening, networking and reception activities. Subject to available capacity and the final format of the reception.
Press, guests, and participants