Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) is a non-profit corporation in Los Angeles, California, United States, that states its goal is to promote "cultural understanding among peoples of African descent" through exhibiting art and film.
[2] The festival was founded in 1992 by actors Danny Glover, Ja'net Dubois, and executive director Ayuko Babu.
[3] Babu had no ties to Hollywood and was working as a financial consultant before he contributed to finding the film festival.
The Los Angeles Times said the films had universal themes as well as African themes: "the overthrow of colonial governments, the clash between modern values and traditional values, and tales of gifted artists".
Films at the first festival included Sarraounia, Heritage Africa, and Lord of the Street.