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Encounters Newsletter September 2025
Witnessing the Urgent, Celebrating the Resilient Encounters 2026 Dates Announced From 19–29 June 2025, the 27th Encounters South African International Documentary Festival lit…
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EUROPEAN FILM FESTIVAL IN SOUTH AFRICA 2025
The 12th EUROPEAN FILM FESTIVAL in SOUTH AFRICA is a cinematic journey in search of love, identity, family and belonging. Opening…
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Award-Winning Documentary “And She Didn’t Die” to Screen at MIP Africa’s Inaugural Doc Night
“And She Didn’t Die” is a poignant feature documentary revealing the intricacies and difficulties of the harsh silencing of women’s…
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What’s on at this year’s Encounters festival
Doccies on Albie Sachs, billionaire supervillains, the Chibok girls and much more By TYMON SMITHBusiness Day, Friday 13 June 2025…
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Global stories, intimate truths, and candid commentaries showcased in Short film selection at 27th Encounters
The 27th Encounters South African International Documentary Festival includes a bold, diverse, and boundary-pushing selection of 31 short films in…
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Encounters 2025 announces a season that pushes all the pressure points
In the 27 years of Encounters South African International Documentary Festival, the world has never been this desperate to be…
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Encounters Presents Raoul Peck’s Ernest Cole: Lost and Found
Special One-Night-Only Screening in Cape Town Encounters South African International Documentary Festival presents the exclusive Cape Town screening of Raoul…
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RCLA 2025. Virtual Edition
Rough Cut Lab Africa returns for its 8th edition, running from the 31 May to 29 June 2025. The call…
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Encounters Welcome New Board Members
The Encounters South African International Documentary Festival welcomes three new board members ahead of its 2025 edition which takes place from 19…
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Calling All Documentary Filmmakers! Encounters 2025 Festival Dates and Submission Call Announced
The Encounters South African International Documentary Festival, Africa’s foremost platform for documentary excellence, invites the filmmaking community to submit feature-length, mid-length,…
