In 2009 the Documentary Filmmakers’ Association, in collaboration with the Encounters Documentary Festival launched the MY TOWN short documentary competition.  The completion was a big success and helped identify and build relationships with young filmmakers.The short film competition is directed at filmmakers from across the country. The brief of the short film competition relates to how the town we come from or live in shapes who we are. In this short 3 minute documentary competition, filmmakers, aspirant filmmakers, artists and students are invited to make a short 3 minute documentary titled “My Town”.