By Popular Demand: Additional Screenings at Encounters Due to popular demand, the organisers of Encounters are delighted to announce additional screenings to the Festival line-up. Encounters in partnership with the Alliance Française du Cap present the special screening of HOME. Home France112 mins Dir: Yann Arthus-Bertrand Celebrated photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand is a specialist in aerial
The town we come from/live in shapes who we are. We occupy its space, it occupies us. In this short 3 minute documentary competition, filmmakers, aspirant filmmakers, artists and students were invited to make a short 3 minute documentary titled “My Town”. 8 films were selected to screen at Encounters. The winning film will be
Encounters International Documentary Festival has become a pivotal event in the South African film calendar. The 2009 programme of over 40 films combines the work of a host of top international and local filmmakers. A record 14 South African films, made by the best and the brightest local filmmaking talent, make their World débuts, and
The Encounters Documentary Festival will take place!! The Encounters team are pleased to announce that the Festival will go ahead as planned, despite the shortfall in funding, from 2 – 19 July at the Nu Metro cinemas, V&A Waterfront. The programme of 40 films includes 15 World Premières, 14 multiple international-award winning films, Q&A sessions
Dear Friends of Encounters Since we made the public aware of the current funding crisis for the upcoming Encounters Documentary Festival (www.encounters.co.za), numerous individuals have approached us with consoling words and offers for help. It is truly encouraging to see how many loyal supporters the festival has! We can confirm that the NFVF, who have
The future of South Africa’s premier documentary festival, Encounters, hangs in the balance since its principal sponsor, the SABC, yesterday withdrew their financial support for the 2009 edition of the festival. This is due to the SABC’s new austerity measures. Encounters is now faced with the task of raising sufficient funds in the coming week