Screenings

2nd Apr 2019 In Festivals, Member Projects, Screenings By DFAEditor

The Sound of Masks to Screen at Hot Docs

Atanásio Nyusi, a compelling storyteller and legendary Mapiko dancer, takes us on a visually dramatic journey through Mozambique’s past and present. The Sound of Masks, directed and produced by DocfilmSA member Sara Gouveia, is a beautifully moving ode to the cultures of Mozambique told primarily...

23rd Oct 2018 In News, Screenings By DFAEditor

docLOVE reboot

DFA docLOVE invites you to a free screening of NOT IN MY NEIGHBOURHOOD by Kurt Orderson 25 October, 2018: Tshisimani Centre for Activist Education, 67-69 Main Road, Mowbray 6 November 2018: in partnership with Development Afrika Stratagem at Guga S’thebe Centre, Langa. 6 November 2018: The Bertha Movie House, Isisvivana Centre,...

2nd Oct 2018 In News, Screenings By DFAEditor

SABC commemorates Ahmed Timol with two documentaries

SABC3 will be commemorating the 47th anniversary of Ahmed Timol by screening two documentaries in memory of the anti-apartheid activist in the month of October. Ahmed Timol, 29 year school teacher from Roodepoort and member of the then banned South African Communist Party accompanied by Saleem Essop, medical student, were...

12th Sep 2018 In News, Screenings By DFAEditor

New four-part Oscar Pistorius documentary

Amazon has picked up “Pistorius,” a four-part documentary about the South African runner who killed his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Originally made as a feature-length documentary, Amazon will roll it out exclusively around the world on Prime Video as a series. The project was made...

12th Sep 2018 In Festivals, News, Screenings By DFAEditor

#FeesMustFall, Madonsela take centre stage at film festival

Powerful films telling powerful stories, such as about the #FeesMustFall movement and South Africa’s first female public protector, Thuli Madonsela, are among 20 thought-provoking documentaries that have been announced for the 4th Cape Town International Film Market and Festival. This year will see 20 documentary films...

28th Aug 2018 In News, Screenings By DFAEditor

Sunshine Cinema needs films about gender rights

Are you a filmmaker passionate about gender rights in Southern Africa? We are looking for your short, feature or documentaries focusing on this theme for our upcoming screening tour from Cape Town to Kitwe .Send your synopsis and trailer link to sydelle@sunshinecinema.org no later than September 3rd 2018....

12th Aug 2018 In Member Projects, News, Screenings By DFAEditor

Jozi Film Festival 2018 highlights and opening film

The 7th annual Jozi Film Festival (JFF) will take place from 27 to 30 September 2018 at The Bioscope Independent Cinema in Maboneng and for the first time, at The Olive Tree Theatre in Marlboro. JFF is Johannesburg’s longest-running independent multi-genre film festival, screening both...

3rd Aug 2018 In Festivals, News, Screenings By DFAEditor

Top 10 finalists announced for 2018 “Don’t Stop Wondering” Award

The top 10 finalists for the 2018 "Don't Stop Wondering" Award at Jozi Film Festival have been selected and viewers will get a chance to decide the final winner. A jury of Discovery Channel and Jozi Film Festival panellists have filtered through all the entries received...

15th Jul 2018 In Festivals, News, Screenings By DFAEditor

DIFF announces films in competition

The 39th Durban International Film Festival (DIFF), which takes place from 19 to 29 July, has announced its films and jury members for this year’s competition. Award categories are Best Feature Film, Best South African Feature Film, Best Documentary, Best SA Documentary, Best Short Film, Best...