Promoting the work and advancing the role of women in the news media across the globe is critical to transparency and a diversity of voices. The Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists, the first funding initiative of its kind, enables the IWMF to dramatically...
International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) is launching a radically revamped program structure for 2021 with two main competitions upfront, complemented by a series of new awards “that celebrate the art of documentary filmmaking,” the festival said in statement released April 7. The major thrust...
Tell us about yourself – who are you and what do you do? My name is Kastarine Kgola but I prefer being called Neo, I'm a 22 year old from Orange Farm, passionate about the power of authentic storytelling. I always want to do something that...
Common interest in films reflecting everyday realities brought THE WHY Foundation and Odense International Film Festival (OFF) together in a new strong partnership. This collaboration aims to spark debates about the problem of plastic pollution through a unique competition of the festival: OFF21 - WHY...
A number of donors, including Sony Pictures Entertainment (through the Sony Global Relief Fund), the National Arts Council and the National Film and Video Foundation, have contributed towards a support fund established to provide direct financial relief for screen sector workers whose livelihoods are affected...
Tell us about yourself – who are you and what do you do? I am Zwelibanzi Tshabalala from Orange Farm Township, I’m a filmmaker and a self-taught portrait photographer. What are you currently up to? Are there any exciting projects ongoing? I’m working on a documentary Ga Khunwana...
Do you want to discover the miracle & wonder of Life Below Water? Are you a Woman with a passion for protecting our ocean? Apply now to become a NEWF Decade Divemaster Storytelling Fellow! The 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐅 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐀𝐁 is a 3-month fellowship advancing...
In partnership with Refinery Post & VFX, National Film and Video Foundation and South African Guild Of Editors (SAGE), we invite filmmakers to submit their films to the 3rd Encounters Rough Cut Lab, to be held from 29 May - 12 June 2021.RCL aims to...
Tell us about yourself – who are you and what do you do? My name is Octavia Sonyane, I'm 24 years old, I am a social justice activist filmmaker currently working at the William Kentridge Studio as a junior video editor and as a freelance assistant...
The #FWDDocToolkit in association with Doc Society and supported by NetflixUK, offers the film industry a comprehensive guide to making documentary film more disabled-inclusive and accessible, both behind the camera and on-screen, and features an exclusive case study from BAFTA- and Oscar-shortlisted feature documentary Crip...