Special screening of George Bizos: Icon
DFA members  Jane Thandi  Lipman, Executive Producer and Co-Director with Peter Goldsmid and others, been sharing the fine rough-cut of the 90 minute documentary about  the late George Bizos: George Bizos: Icon.  It won Best of the Fest at the Encounters Film Festival...
Generation Africa opens new call for films
Africa is the lowest producer of emissions, yet Africa suffers most in the fallout of the on-going climate crisis, with catastrophic losses from flooding, forest fires and desertification. With the climate emergency taking centre-stage in global discourse, the African...
#docLOVE October: The Territory
We are hosting a special free #docLOVE screening event of the documentary THE TERRITORY in partnership with the Climate Story Lab ZA. Providing an immersive look at the tireless fight of the Indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau people against the encroaching deforestation...
Steinheist smashes viewing records
Steinheist directed by DFA member Richard Gregory has set a new record on Showmax for the most first-day views of any documentary series, ahead of the SAFTA-winning true crime phenomenon Devilsdorp. Both Showmax Originals are produced by IdeaCandy. Once billed as “the...
Thank you to all who joined the docLOVE Screening of The Radical
DocFilmSA's docLOVE held a free screening of The Radical on Wed 28 September at the Bertha House in Cape Town. Thank you to all who attended and made it a full house! The screening was followed by a vibrant Q&A session with director Richard Gregory and Imam...
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...
Not All Heroes Wear Capes
The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) in collaboration with the Department of Sports Arts and Culture (DSAC) would like to invite ALL filmmakers to submit proposals for short documentary and fiction films that highlight stories of contributions both past and...
Sony Future Filmmaker Awards
Creo has announced the launch of the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards, a new annual awards programme for short films, providing a gateway for the development of creative excellence. Sponsored by Sony and free to enter, the awards set out to elevate original voices from...
Thuthuka Co-Development Fund Call
The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) and the Netherlands Film Fund (NFF) have established a Co-development scheme called Thuthuka. This scheme aims to support projects that are potentially of high cinematographic quality and interest to cinema audiences in...