Name: Encounters South African International Documentary Film Festival
Address: South Africa
Telephone: +27214183310
Price range: $

Welcome to the 27th Encounters
South African International
Documentary Festival!

#EncountersDocFest #EncountersDoc2025
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Labia

	68 Orange St, Gardens, Cape Town
	Website
	021 424 5927

V&A Ster-Kinekor

	V&A Waterfront, Dock Rd, Cape Town
	Website
	0861 MOVIES (668437)

Bioscope

	44 Stanley Ave, Milpark, Johannesburg
	Website
	061 900 4457

The Zone @ Rosebank

	177 Oxford Rd, Rosebank, Johannesburg,
	Website
	0861 MOVIES (668437)

Accessibility

All venues are wheelchair-accessible

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27th Encounters South African International Documentary Festival 2025 SAVE-THE-DATE Trailer (https://youtu.be/OAAYTNbvZU8?si=-RtFq1-aT8vlGwI_)

What’s on at this year’s Encounters festival

13 June 2025

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

6 June 2025

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

29 May 2025

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

12 March 2025

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

7 March 2025

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

7 February 2025

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

4 November 2024

The Encounters South African International Documentary Festival, Africa’s foremost platform for documentary excellence, invites the filmmaking community to submit feature-length, mid-length,…
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Encounters Newsletter October 2024

22 October 2024

Encounters Festival Recap The 26th Encounters South Africa International Documentary Festival took place at various venues in Cape Town and…
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Encounters Announces 2024 Award-Winners

2 July 2024

Encounters South African International Documentary Festival has announced the award-winners of its 2024 edition which took place in Cape Town…
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