I Will Tell International Film Festival
Festival History
20 Years Making History Together
We started with screenings in a small church in Mayfair, London, evolving 20 years later to cinemas and iconic venues across London and Florida with a charitable screening in Trinidad and Tobago. But the heart has remained the same: to cultivate storytellers and audiences who engage culture with courage and compassion, creating space for dignity, reflection and encounter with the power of Love.
Through film, dialogue and shared experience, we create spaces where stories are not only seen, but deeply encountered — and where people can engage culture with courage, compassion, and truth.
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Our Mission
We are drawn to bold, authentic films from around the globe — not religious films, but real stories — told without compromise. We curate and champion filmmakers who are willing to go there — and audiences open to experiencing something more. Through film, dialogue, music, and the creative arts, we build spaces where stories don’t just screen — they spark conversation, connection, and encounter.
A Message from Festival Director Jenny Lee
Welcome to I Will Tell. For the past 20 years, this festival has brought people together through stories that inspire, challenge, and connect us. Whether you’re joining us for a screening, a conversation, or a shared moment of reflection, we’re delighted to have you with us as we celebrate the power of film to spark understanding, compassion, and hope.
Jenny Lee
Funder & CEO
I WILL TELL
What’s In A Story?
In the summer of 2006, Anel, a young girl from Mozambique, sat on the plains of Thoera and shared her dream with a visiting missionary — to travel the world and help others.
But her dream was quickly challenged. A young man from her village reminded her that girls were not allowed to go to school — that what she hoped for could never become a reality.
For a moment, she faltered. Then she responded — not with resignation, but with a quiet resolve: Ndinadsawapanga — “I will tell.”
What began as a simple declaration became a testimony of courage, going on to inspire thousands over the years that followed.
Her story reflects a deeper truth found in Revelation 12:11: “They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.”
This is not abstract.
We have worked with filmmakers who have shown courage in many forms — some risking their safety to bear witness through the stories they carry, others choosing honesty, vulnerability and truth in quieter but no less meaningful ways. Because testimony is not only something we speak. It is something we carry — and at times, something that comes at a cost.
The courage to speak. The power to stand.
The courage to be seen. The power to endure.
The courage to tell the story. The power to overcome.
This is the spirit of I Will Tell
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