watch the film
RISE is currently screening on the international festival circuit, so is not yet available online.
You can support us by attending one of our festival screenings around the world - we’d love to see you there!
See below for dates and locations (and check back for more).
We’ll share updates across our social channels as soon as the film becomes available to watch at home.
Thank you so much for your support, it truly means everything to us.
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UPCOMING SCREENINGS
Yellowknife Film Festival - USA - November 2025
Rabat International Film Festival - Morrocco - November
Sunday Shorts Film Festival - Lisbon - November
BELIFF Film Festival - London - November
Africa for Impact Festival - Abuja, Nigeria - November
FICKIN Kinshasa - Democratic Republic of Congo - November
Benin City Festival - Benin - November
Kilifi Festival - Kenya - November
Eastern Nigeria Festival - November
Mashariki African Film Festival - Kigali, Rwanda - November
Sun Valley Film Festival - USA - December
more to come..
PAST SCREENINGS
Sulmona Film Festival, Rome, Italy – 5 November 2025 (ITALIAN PREMIERE)
Denver Film Festival, Colorado, USA – October 2025
San Diego Film Festival, USA – October 2025
Renaissance Black Film Festival, Albany, NY – October 2025
Savannah SCAD Film Festival, USA – 25 October 2025
Zambia Film Festival, Zambia – 24 October 2025
Bangui Fait Son Cinema, Central African Republic – 22 October 2025
Woodstock Film Festival, USA – 19 October 2025
San Jose International Short Film Festival, San Jose, CA – 18 October 2025
British Urban Film Festival, London – 17 October 2025
Washington West Film Festival – 11 October 2025
Heartland Film Festival, Indiana – 10 October 2025
Kalmthout Film Festival, Belgium – 4 October 2025
Edmonton International Film Festival, Alberta – 4 October 2025
Tirana Film Festival, Albania – September 2025
Lady Filmmakers Festival, Beverly Hills – 26 September 2025
Victory Film Festival, Indiana – 13 September 2025
Studio City Film Festival, Los Angeles – 3rd September 2025
HollyShorts Film Festival, Los Angeles – 7 August 2025 (LOS ANGELES PREMIERE)
Rhode Island International Film Festival, Rhode Island, USA – 6 August 2025
Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival, Martha’s Vineyard, USA – 5 August 2025
Indy Shorts Film Festival, Indianapolis, USA – 26 July 2025 (MIDWEST PREMIERE)
Galway Film Fleadh, Galway, Ireland – 11 July 2025 (EUROPEAN PREMIERE)
TRIBECA Festival, New York City – 8 June 2025 (WORLD PREMIERE)
Chinotimba Township Screening, Victoria Falls Boxing Academy, Zimbabwe – November 2024
Victoria Falls Community Screening, Victoria Falls Theatre, Zimbabwe – November 2024
HARARE CAST & CREW SCREENING, Joina City, Harare, Zimbabwe – November 2024
new york - june 2025
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Rise x soho house new york city - 2025
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tribeca - world premiere - june 2025
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