61 films were showcased to over 4800 people - well over a thousand more filmgoers than 2013's festival.
The AiM Short Film Competition had a competitive shortlist - from South African black comedy to Ghanian sci-fi, it showcased a programme of great diversity.
After much deliberation, the jury of academics, filmmakers and practitioners chose Berea, directed by South African Vincent Moloi, as the winner of this year's competition. The poignant tale of an old Jewish man living in a high-rise apartment in inner-city Johannesburg, long after his friends and family have moved on, whose week revolves around the visit of a beautiful stranger, Moloi's film was a worthy winning selection and a very powerful short. Have a look at the interview with Moloi on the AiM website.
The Audience Award for the Short Film Competition was close-run, as always, and the film selected by attendees in Edinburgh and Glasgow was Adamt (Listen) - directed by Zelalem Woldemariam, a previous AiM Short Film Competition Audience Award winner. A short film about a young Ethiopian composer and drummer who is struggling with a traumatic experience from his childhood, by all accounts this was an impressive, moving and emotionally-charged piece of cinema that both audiences were very impressed by, confirming Woldemariam as a filmmaker to watch in the years to come.
In February 2015, AiM is planning a Highlands Tour - bringing an eclectic selection of African films to the North of Scotland. Dates, times and venues to be confirmed, via Facebook, Twitter and the Africa in Motion website.
