Cabo Verde International Film Festival

[3] While CVIFF has received entries from other nations, most films screened are from the host country.

While originally conceived in 2008, the idea of a film festival had to be postponed due to the financial crisis.

At the time, CVIFF was unable to secure sponsorships from businesses or cultural organizations, which would remain a problem for at least the next three years.

[2] In 2014, it was reported that Hollywood filmmaker Mike Costa would be participating in that year's CVIFF as a panelist and jury member.

[8] The year prior the festival partnered with the African-American Film Critics Association to increase American presence there.