By Iminza Keboge
Published December 8, 2022
The organisers of Encounters South African International Documentary Film Festival invite filmmakers to submit their recent films to celebrate 25 years of creative documentary in South Africa. The programmers are looking for films that resonate with diverse audiences, encompassing themes of social justice, politics, arts and culture, technology, current affairs, personal stories, health, environmental conservation and many more.
Eligible are feature, mid-length, and short documentary film entries for the Festival that is scheduled for June 22 – July 2, 2023.
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Encounters’ aim is to present films that entertain, engage, and inspire; and achieves this with the selection of documentaries spanning a wide array of themes for diverse local audiences.
The programme features award-winning and award-nominated films, ‘best of the fests’, and the most-talked-about documentaries of the year. Encounters prides itself on discovering new works by documentary masters and emerging talent from South Africa and the broader African region.
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“Please note, we will consider works in progress / rough cuts if your film will be ready in time for the Festival itself (22 June – 2 July 2023),” the organisers say..
The deadline for submissions is March 10, 2023 (11.59PM South African Time).
Enquiries are directed to info@encounters.co.za and Tel +27 (0)74 739-1066.
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