As a lead up to the Global Citizen Mandela festival, Sisters working in film and television(SWIFT) has joined forces with the African Rising International Film Festival (ARIFF) to mark the Albertina Sisulu and Mandela centenaries. ARIFF seeks to provide a platform to young , bold storytellers to showcase their work this week . The festival started on the 26th and will end on the 29th of November 2018 at the Newton Junction and Market Theatre Precinct Ster Kinekor. Sisanda Jonas spoke to Festival Director Flavia Motsisi on SWIFT and their role in empowering young female filmmakers