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The Whickers’ Cost of Docs Report 2021/22

The Whickers’ Cost of Docs Report 2021/22

The Whickers’ Cost of Docs Report, revealing the changing landscape for documentary makers in the UK and internationally, has been released. “Supporting documentary” Internationally is not just an easy phrase for The Whickers’ team, but the result of...
Help the DFA to keep doing Great Things!

Help the DFA to keep doing Great Things!

After more than 10 years we have decided to increase our membership fees to R400 per annum, from 1 October 2022. If you are feeling flush and can afford to pay more, or make a donation to the DFA, please do so. If you have just paid your fees at R350 and you’re...
docCHAT Encounters: Distribution Deep Dive

docCHAT Encounters: Distribution Deep Dive

DFA docCHAT: Deep Dive into Tactical Distribution and Industry Trends On 29 June during the 2022 Encounters Documentary Festival Khanyi Magubane from the DFA board hosted a docCHAT session with Rachel Gordon, documentary filmmaker and author of THE DOCUMENTARY...
Africa No Filter journalism handbook

Africa No Filter journalism handbook

Africa No Filter is challenging stereotypical news about Africa with its latest handbook Why Change the Way We Write About Africa? A storyteller’s guide to reframing Africa. The handbook hopes to close the gap between mainstream and alternative stories of Africa...
DFA Annual General Meeting 2022

DFA Annual General Meeting 2022

In line with the DFA Constitution you are hereby notified that the Annual General Meeting will take place on 24 August 2021 at 15:00 – 17:00 via Zoom and in person. The venues will be Bertha House in Cape Town and in Johannesburg the venue is TBC. We will link...