A bold international film selection is on offer to audiences for the 24th edition of Encounters South African International Documentary Festival, which takes place in cinemas in Cape Town and Johannesburg from 23 June to 3 July 2022.

The 24th edition of the Encounters South African International Documentary Festival unveils the first four South African films to be screened this year. For the first time in two years all films will be shown in selected cinemas in Cape Town and Johannesburg from 23 June to 3 July 2022.

The National Film and Video Foundation strengthened international relations during the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, most notably with the French Republic

Our co-founder and executive director, Edima Otuokon is part of DOK.fest’s 2022 DOK.deutsch jury

Deadline to submit is 1 September.

The KOSINIMA Short Film Grant funds up to  $2,500.00 USD for up to 4, first or second-time filmmakers in Africa or the African diaspora

Sunny Side of the Doc is the international community and marketplace dedicated to supporting the international financing of documentary projects and the circulation of completed programs

The Pitch o’ Féminin is open to African female film students and all African women working on their first film project

We want to give our community a platform to tell their stories in more ways than one