Now in its 3rd year, the New Dimensions Lab brings together diverse African artists to learn Virtual Reality (VR) storytelling from leading industry mentors. The Lab takes place over the course of a week at a private retreat where artists engage in discussions and workshops,...
One of Africa’s premier film industry events, the Durban FilmMart (DFM), a joint programme of the eThekwini Municipality’s Durban Film Office (DFO) and the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) has ramped up its offerings to delegates for its 9th edition, which takes place from July 20...
The Big Fish School of Digital Filmmaking has, as of July 2017, relocated all its training from Johannesburg to Cape Town’s Green Point campus. This after the school was established in Johannesburg in 2007. Funded by the European Union (EU), 150 students attending the school have...
In its 20th year Encounters faces closure after the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) declined funding on opening night. After two applications the NFVF responded on 31 May, saying they will not be supporting the festival. “This is a call to action to all documentary fans,...
Zama Mkosi has resigned as CEO of the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) with immediate effect. Her resignation letter was submitted to the Chairperson of Council on 27 May 2018. The council has accepted the resignation and thanks Mkosi for the contribution she has...
Doc Tour 2018 is a one-day event organised by the Documentary Filmmakers Association (DFA) of South Africa in collaboration with Encounters South African International Documentary Festival aimed at young professionals and emerging filmmakers developing projects for the first time. The training opportunity is designed to assist...
The 2018 Cape Town International Film Market and Festival (CTIFMF) will take place from October 9th – 19th, 2018. This year’s edition will build significantly on the successes of last year with an increased focus on collaboration and the celebration of the local, regional, pan-African, and...
My name is Joëlle Chesselet and I am currently dotting the I’s and crossing the T’s on “Pluck – a film not just about the chicken” which Lloyd Ross directed & filmed and I researched & produced. It’s premiering in Cape Town (1st June at...
Registration is open for the second edition of the Nature, Environment & Wildlife Filmmakers Congress (NEWF) which will take place at the Durban Botanic Gardens from July 16 – 18, 2018. “The Nature, Environment and Wildlife Filmmakers Congress is designed for passionate filmmakers around the world to...
A total of sixteen fiction feature film and documentary projects from Africa have been selected to pitch at this year’s Durban FilmMart (DFM), which takes place from 20 to 23 July 2018 during the 39th Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) which runs from 19 to 29 July. A joint...