The first NWFF, targeted at African women filmmakers and women of African descent, ran from 1-3 November 2017.[1] The scope of the second NWFF, held 1-3 November 2018, was widened to include women filmmakers worldwide.[3] The opening film was The Life of Esteban by Inés Eshun and the closing film was Potato Potahto by Shirley Frimpong Manso.[4]