The mission of the Silicon Valley African Film Festival (SVAFF) is to promote an understanding and appreciation of Africa and Africans through moving images. The specific purposes for which this corporation is organized are: 1.) Curate a world-class festival of African films and provide audiences access to the richness, diversity and vitality of Africa's creative expressions. 2.) Promote cultural literacy by hosting community forums, events and programs that provide our community an opportunity to engage and interact with Africa's content creators on issues of personal, local and global significance. 3.) Promote ideas exchange and collaborations between African, African diaspora and global content creators and allied services practitioners.