Encounters South African International Documentary Festival
Opportunity type: Award
For: Filmmakers
Deadline: 27/02/2025.
Rewards: Awards + International Recognition
Location Eligibility: Africa
About this opportunity
The Encounters South African International Documentary Festival, Africa’s foremost platform for documentary excellence, invites the filmmaking community to submit feature-length, mid-length, and short documentary films for consideration in their 27th edition, scheduled for 19 – 29 June 2025, in Cape Town, Johannesburg, and other satellite locations. They invite filmmakers to submit films completed after January 2023. They are particularly interested in works that address themes such as social justice, politics, arts and culture, technology, current affairs, personal narratives, education, history, and environmental issues.
Rewards
The Encounters Festival endeavours to present the following awards at the end of the Festival:
- Audience/Programmers Award – Best South African Film
- Audience/Programmers Award – Best International Film
Eligibility
Open to filmmakers in all parts of the world.
Entry Fee
Free for African entries. A nominal fee of $25 applies to international entries.
How to Apply
Apply using the link: Encounters Documentary Festival
All questions regarding this award should be sent to info@2023.encounters.co.za
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