Milisuthando is a debut feature length documentary film by Milisuthando Bongela. Taking the form of a personal essay, it’s an intimate story about family and ancestors, about “inside apartheid’s experiment” and negotiating the complex world of post-apartheid South Africa. Bongela, born in 1985, offers a
Contemporary features and short documentaries from Africa and abroad take centre stage as South Africa’s formative documentary festival, the Encounters South African International Documentary Festival, prepares to host its 25th edition from 22 June to 2 July 2023. This year’s festival features dedicated programming around the
More than 50 features and documentaries from across the globe make up this year’s Encounters South African International Documentary Festival, taking place from 22 June to 2 July across Cape Town and Johannesburg. The country’s formative documentary festival celebrates its 25th edition this year, continuing its
The Joburg Film Festival is set to showcase the finest films from more than 16 countries across Africa and around the world. It runs from 19 to 24 November 2019 all over Johannesburg. You can get the details in our November 2019 issue, in the
2019 marks the 40th anniversary of the iconic Durban International Film Festival (DIFF), South Africa’s longest-running film festival, and the tenth Durban FilmMart (DFM), its partner programme with the Durban Film Office, undoubtedly one of the most important film industry development events on the continent.
With the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) turning a historic 40 this year, Creative Feel spoke to the DIFF team to find out a bit more about the past and future of this thriving festival. Creative Feel: How and when was the Durban International Film
Although the US and Hollywood continue to dominate the international feature film market, there is evidence that developing countries are starting to strongly compete. For example, Nollywood, the Nigerian film industry, is estimated to directly employ 300 000 people. India produces 3 000 films a
SundanceTV has announced the second SundanceTV Shorts Competition, following last year’s successful launch in South Africa. The Jury Prize-winning film will premiere at an event during Sundance Film Festival: London, which takes place from 30th May to 2nd June, followed by a broadcast on SundanceTV
The RapidLion South African International Film Festival is where all filmmakers from Africa, the African diaspora and BRICS countries showcase their best work and find ways to lead each other towards the creation of even more magical cinema. The 2019 RapidLion Film Festival will be held
The Centro Culturale Italo-Sud Africano (CCIS) and Dante Alighieri Society, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy in Johannesburg, are proud to present the Johannesburg Italian Film Festival. JIFF, as it is affectionately known, takes place annually in November, with satellite editions throughout the
The 38th edition of the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) is set to captivate audiences with a German Focus, which features ten gripping films by some of Germany’s finest directors, a masterclass by German film industry professionals, as well as networking sessions with the cream
A Xhosa Sci-fi film based in the future wowed audiences in China this week when it opened the international BRICS Film Festival. Stillborn, based on the story of a futuristic robot who is obsessed with her human ancestry, showcased to hundreds of festival goers on Thursday
This year’s Film Festival highlights film’s role as a disruptor of mainstream narrative. Social critique has always been currency for film and documentary makers, and the Film Festival line-up includes movies about conflict and war (John Pilger’s The Coming War On China, Wolfgang Staudte’s The Murderers
The European Film Festival is back for the 4th time at Cinema Nouveau theatres in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Durban from 5 to 14 May. The lineup of films represents 12 countries, including Ireland and Croatia for the first time. Each film reflects the skills and