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The Documentary Filmmakers’ Association of South Africa serves to assist, protect and promote film The documentary film genre is unique.
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The Documentary Filmmakers’ Association (DFA) was established to nurture and develop the interests of documentary filmmakers in South Africa. It stimulates public discourse, reflects on social, political, cultural and current events, explores history, commemorates heritage and unearths the mysteries of the universe and the planet. Documentaries tell stories of ordinary and extraordinary people and

communities – they celebrate, question, investigate and reflect. The most accessible genre of filmmaking, it is often marginalised by the broadcast industry and by other sectors / genres within the film and video production industry. The DFA aims to unify documentary filmmakers and gain recognition for the genre. It remains the only association in South Africa with the sole purpose of assisting, protecting and promoting documentary filmmakers. The DFA is key member of SASFED (The South African Screen Federation).

02/05/2024

NIGHT TRAIN by Kevin Harris
Sunday Night 5th May 2024
SABC TV 2 @ 21:30

"Between the 1900s & 1970s some 5 million Mozambican migrant workers rode the "night train" to come & work the coal & gold mines of the Witwatersrand that built the booming industrial economy of South Africa.
This is their story".

30/04/2024

GFC Discover Summit 2024
🗓 - 09 & 10 May
📍- Sandton Convention Centre

30/04/2024

👽🛸 For those in CT, feel free to swing by. WEDNESDAY 1 MAY: 11:50 - 12:15 MAINSTAGE BEHIND THE SCENES - BEYOND THE LIGHT BARRIER Go behind the scenes of the groundbreaking immersive experience "Beyond the Light Barrier" with the creative visionaries who brought this ambitious project to life. In this exclusive panel, you'll hear from director, writer, and producer UGA CARLINI, cinematographer and executive producer GEORGIA COURT, projection artist and animation director INKA KENDZIA, sound producer CATHERINE GRENFELL, and illustrator CARMEN ZIERVOGEL. Learn about the challenges and innovations that went into crafting this mesmerizing blend of live performance, projection mapping, and interactive technology. Discover the inspiration and collaborative process that shaped the artistic vision for this one-of-a-kind experience. Whether you've had the chance to witness "Beyond the Light Barrier" or are curious to learn more, this behind-the-scenes panel promises a unique glimpse into the creative minds…

27/04/2024

Documentary friends can we expect to see you at Durban FilmMart this year?

25/04/2024

DFA’s docLOVE in partnership with PESP4 and National Film and Video Foundation invites you to join us for a free screening of "1001 DAYS" directed by Chloe White and DFA member Kethiwe Ngcobo.

KZNSA Gallery, 166 Bulwer Rd, Bulwer, Durban
27 April at 12 noon
RSVP: https://linktr.ee/docfilmsa

In Alexandra, South Africa, where two thirds of the women are abuse survivors, a group of mothers are on a mission to change the fate of their neighbourhood, right from the beginning. Through a series of intimate, and at times, uncomfortable, conversations, 1001 DAYS takes the audience on a journey. Through the chaotic and narrow streets of Alexandra, we follow the fearless and charismatic health-workers Zanele, Thandiwe and Khosi. They are three mothers from the heart of the community, who doggedly support hundreds of new mothers, during some of their happiest–and lowest–moments. Their aim: to help new mothers during the first 1001 days of their babies' lives, which are the most critical in any human’s life.
https://1001daysmovie.com/

Doclove

23/04/2024

DFA’s docLOVE with PESP4 and National Film and Video Foundation invites you to docLOVE SHORT AND SHARP MINI FEST!

Amazwi South African Museum of Literature in Makhanda, Eastern Cape
26 April at 2:00pm
RSVP: https://linktr.ee/docfilmsa

AWAY FROM HOME (6 minutes) By Arnaud Rwasangabo
Christopher is a Burundian refugee living in South Africa for more than 14 years. This short documentary follows his journey as he attempts to return to his home country.

PEDAL, CHASING TRAILS, CHANGING LIVES (6 minutes) By Izette Mostert
With passion and unity, watch how cycling changes people's lives. Feel the wind and heal as you ride along this wonderful story of Unathi, Fairtree DP World Cannondale Racing Team and the Trail Fund in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

ULWANDE LUSHILE - MEETING THE TIDES (10 minutes) By Tembisa Jordaan
Elderly ladies drag families to the pristine beaches of northern KwaZulu Natal, to join in the festivities of mussel harvest day. With a bucket in hand and a screwdriver, they wake up bright and early on a spring low tide and carefully dislodge mussels that are big enough to eat.

A CAMERA ON MY LAP (18 minutes) By Shelley Barry
Shot on a mobile phone during lockdown in Gqeberha, South Africa, a filmmaker contemplates creating within an unchanging frame of reference. The film centres around her home, The Blue House, a tribute to Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Kahlo was her source of inspiration when she became a person with a disability during a turf war in Cape Town in 1996.

THIS SIDE OF FABULOUS (30 minutes) By Joy Sapieka and Tim Wege
Patricia Goliath juggles two lives. She is one of the few women Police Captains, ballistic expert and hostage negotiator in Strandfontein. On her days off Patricia becomes Layla, a beautiful belly dancer.

22/04/2024

JOIN OUR COMMUNITY! Here are some of the benefits of being a member of the DFA:

Regular DFA newsletters with opportunities and projects and participation in our active member whatsapp group
Access to our email advice service – contact us on [email protected]
Representation on SASFED, national federation of independent film, television and audiovisual content industry organisations in South Africa
The opportunity to advertise your company or film screening in the DFA newsletter
Free DFA training workshops in preparation to festivals, around budgeting and marketing
Occasional festival passes and free screenings
Free docLove screenings, docChat zoom meetings, access to the docCONNECT one-on-one consultation service
Discounted entry fees to WGSA and SAGE workshops
Social events and gatherings

Join the DFA - R400 annual subscription - https://docfilmsa.com/become-a-member/

21/04/2024

OPPORTUNITY | Call for proposals
Cape Town TV is calling on television content creators to submit proposals for TV series that you would like to create in partnership with your local, community access channel … because Cape Town TV is for you, by you.
What you get:
• A Workshop Programme consisting of eight Saturday morning workshops on television production.
• Access to production facilities to produce a pilot series.
• Access to television airtime and independently-verified viewership numbers.
• The opportunity to monetise your show on a revenue-share basis.
• Mentorship from our professional staff every step of the way.
To apply, send a proposal via the form on our website.
Get your proposal in by 30 April 2024 and selections will be done by 20 May 2024.
We are looking for the following content:
• Afrikaans and Xhosa language programmes.
• Programmes that address human rights and social justice, build citizen agency, strengthen civil society and hold the government accountable.
• Lifestyle topics including self-sustainability, hobbies, gardening, DIY, etc.
• Educational programmes such as parenting and adult literacy.
• Under-represented sports programmes (not cricket, soccer and rugby).
• Entertainment programmes such as variety and game shows.
• Programmes that give marginalised communities a voice (elders, rural, etc.).
• Health programmes including healthy lifestyle, mental health and wellness.

https://capetowntv.org/collaborative-productions/ -application-form

20/04/2024

DFA’s docLOVE in partnership with PESP4 and National Film and Video Foundation invites you to join us for a free screening of "1001 DAYS" directed by Chloe White and DFA member Kethiwe Ngcobo.

KZNSA Gallery, 166 Bulwer Rd, Bulwer, Durban
27 April at 11 am
RSVP: https://linktr.ee/docfilmsa

In Alexandra, South Africa, where two thirds of the women are abuse survivors, a group of mothers are on a mission to change the fate of their neighbourhood, right from the beginning. Through a series of intimate, and at times, uncomfortable, conversations, 1001 DAYS takes the audience on a journey. Through the chaotic and narrow streets of Alexandra, we follow the fearless and charismatic health-workers Zanele, Thandiwe and Khosi. They are three mothers from the heart of the community, who doggedly support hundreds of new mothers, during some of their happiest–and lowest–moments. Their aim: to help new mothers during the first 1001 days of their babies' lives, which are the most critical in any human’s life.
https://1001daysmovie.com/

Doclove

20/04/2024

The Chicken & Egg Pictures (Egg)celerator Lab is focused on identifying and supporting nonfiction directors working on their first or second feature-length documentary. This program brings together ten projects, with a special focus on women and gender-expansive directors.

In this year-long program, these ten projects will receive:

$40,000 USD in grant funding for the production of their feature-length film
Monthly mentorship with Chicken & Egg Pictures’ team members
Two creative retreats focused on career building and creative development
Tailored industry meetings and funder connections
Peer support from the (Egg)celerator Lab cohort

The application deadline is Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at 3:00 pm EDT.
https://chickeneggpics.org/programs/ -lab

19/04/2024

Please join the DFA’s docLOVE for a special screening of "Intellectual Giants of the Eastern Cape" directed by DFA member Alette Schoon. We are very grateful to the National Film and Video Foundation for making the screening possible.

Waaihoek Wesleyan Church, Bloemfontein | 20 April at 2pm
Seating is free but please RSVP via https://linktr.ee/docfilmsa

In the 19th and early 20th century, thousands of black South Africans embraced education through the mission schools of the Eastern Cape. It is from these people that several generations of Eastern Cape intellectuals emerged: people like Tiyo Soga, SEK Mqhayi, Phyllis Ntantala, and JT Jabavu. Yet these intellectuals did not simply assimilate into colonial ways of thinking, they resisted these frameworks, and instead developed their own ideas. It is no accident that it is the Eastern Cape where groundbreaking ideas of black theology, black consciousness, and the democratic values of modern South Africa developed, alongside rich literary and musical traditions. Isaac Newton famously recognised the intellectuals whose work enabled his own by saying “If I have seen further than others, it is because I stand on the shoulders of giants”.

As South Africans, how can we be elevated to intellectual heights if we do not even know who our giants are? In this film Dr Hleze Kunju sets off on a roadtrip to introduce a new generation of students to the intellectual giants of the Eastern Cape and to invite them to walk in their footsteps. As the first person to write his PhD in isiXhosa, Dr Hleze Kunju embodies an Eastern Cape intellectualism of embracing knowledge from different worlds and bringing them together in new ways of thinking. While he is an academic, he is also a performer and a trained opera singer, who takes every opportunity to share historic songs and poetry created by Eastern Cape intellectuals throughout the film.

19/04/2024

DFA’s docLOVE with PESP4 and National Film and Video Foundation invites you to docLOVE SHORT AND SHARP MINI FEST!

Bertha House, Mowbray, Cape Town
20 April at 4:00 - 6:30pm
RSVP: https://linktr.ee/docfilmsa

AWAY FROM HOME (6 minutes) By Arnaud Rwasangabo
Christopher is a Burundian refugee living in South Africa for more than 14 years. This short documentary follows his journey as he attempts to return to his home country.

PEDAL, CHASING TRAILS, CHANGING LIVES (6 minutes) By Izette Mostert
With passion and unity, watch how cycling changes people's lives. Feel the wind and heal as you ride along this wonderful story of Unathi, Fairtree DP World Cannondale Racing Team and the Trail Fund in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

ULWANDE LUSHILE - MEETING THE TIDES (10 minutes) By Tembisa Jordaan
Elderly ladies drag families to the pristine beaches of northern KwaZulu Natal, to join in the festivities of mussel harvest day. With a bucket in hand and a screwdriver, they wake up bright and early on a spring low tide and carefully dislodge mussels that are big enough to eat.

A CAMERA ON MY LAP (18 minutes) By Shelley Barry
Shot on a mobile phone during lockdown in Gqeberha, South Africa, a filmmaker contemplates creating within an unchanging frame of reference. The film centres around her home, The Blue House, a tribute to Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Kahlo was her source of inspiration when she became a person with a disability during a turf war in Cape Town in 1996.

THIS SIDE OF FABULOUS (30 minutes) By Joy Sapieka and Tim Wege
Patricia Goliath juggles two lives. She is one of the few women Police Captains, ballistic expert and hostage negotiator in Strandfontein. On her days off Patricia becomes Layla, a beautiful belly dancer.

18:00 BELLY-DANCE IF YOU DARE!
One of the dancers from This Side of Fabulous offers a belly dancing session in the Activist Cafe. Be Brave and join in!

17/04/2024

The SAFTAs 18 call for entries has been EXTENDED to 21 April 2024. Submit your entries to www.saftasonline.co.za. For inquiries, email: [email protected]

17/04/2024

Though the weather was a bit chilly, the popcorn, conversations and turn up were hot!! The screening of Girl, Taken at the Isivivana Centre cinema in Khayelitsha supported by PESP4 and National Film and Video Foundation had the audience of more than 50 people expressing different opinions about this gripping film!

17/04/2024

DFA’s docLOVE in partnership with the PESP4 and National Film and Video Foundation invites you to join us for a free screening of !AITSA directed by DFA member, Dane Dodds.

Johannesburg, The Bioscope: 17 April 2024 at 7pm
RSVP: https://linktr.ee/docfilmsa

Dane Dodds’ documentary, !Aitsa, is an immersive journey that transcends the boundaries of tradition, science and spirituality. The film explores the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project in the Karoo, which seeks to unravel the mysteries of the universe through radio astronomy. However, it is not merely a scientific exploration, as Dodds takes the viewer on a historical expedition, delving into the traditional roots of the Khoi and San populations of the region.

Through the film’s lens, we witness the enigmatic convergence of scientific and traditional knowledge, as we are reminded of the sacred value that the land holds for the early inhabitants. The film’s loving portrayal of the Karoo landscape serves as a poignant reminder that the history and traditions of a place are intertwined with its scientific discoveries.

Dodds’ curious direction invites us to reflect on the fine line that exists between the exploration of modern science and ancestral practices, whilst also bringing into question the juxtaposition of cultures in a most captivating and compassionate documentary.

16/04/2024

khuselwa Tembani, PhD student, reads out the words the audience associated with the Doclove film, 1001 Days at the screening in Makhanda, Eastern Cape.. We used the tool Mentimeter to capture audience reactions. The audience was riveted and kept on discussing the film for nearly an hour. There was a hope that the film could be used in psychology classrooms and that researchers could use the experience of these women to develop a model that could be incorporated into government training of anti-natal support.

14/04/2024

The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), an agency of the Department of Sport, Arts, and Culture, the custodians of the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs), has released a national call for jury members for the 18th Annual South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs). The SAFTAs are appealing to the country’s film and television industry to nominate and submit experienced, passionate, measured, and insightful industry practitioners to serve as members of the SAFTAs 18 Jury.

The SAFTAs 18 Jury will be tasked with the enormous responsibility of maintaining the integrity of the SAFTAs’ judging process and ensuring judging is conducted following the highest film and television awards standards.

You can nominate someone or submit proposed judges by contacting the SAFTAs team at [email protected] by 15 April 2024. All submissions/nominations must include a profile of the person being nominated, accompanied by a copy of their CV. Queries can also be directed to [email protected]

13/04/2024

The 12th kykNET Silwerskerm Festival, taking place in Camps Bay from 28 to 31 August 2024, continues its mission to provide a launchpad and platform for aspiring filmmakers in the TV and film industry. Among the debut works to premiere at the festival this year are five short documentary films. In the meantime, submit your entries for the 2025 Silwerskerm Festival competition for short films and short documentary films.

Emerging filmmakers can enter for short documentaries, and established filmmakers (screenwriters, directors and producers who have participated in the Silwerskerm short film competition before) can submit their ideas. The evaluation process for the competition spans several phases. If a short documentary is in your sights, you will initially have to submit the title of your documentary, a description of the story and themes, the documentary genre you’re tackling and the duration of your proposed film. The documentary must be no longer than 30 minutes. Any language may be included, but 60% of the content must be in Afrikaans or any variant of the language.

The finalists for the second round, to be selected in May 2024, will then hand in a pitch video. This is followed by a third sifting round, which includes a full presentation with a budget plan and director’s vision, among other aspects. This round will determine who the successful candidates are to receive funding and mentorship to turn their documentary dreams into reality.

The 2025 short films can be between 7 and 30 minutes long, in any genre and any variant of Afrikaans. It may also include other languages, but 80% of the dialogue must be in Afrikaans. Your entry for the first round of assessment must include a concept proposal of 250 to 300 words. The screenplay, director’s treatment and budget will follow later. The deadline is Monday, 15 April 2024, and the entry fee is R350.

Apply here: http://silwerskerm.tv/

For any enquiries, contact [email protected]

13/04/2024

The National Film and Video Foundation;s Film Festivals and Markets Attendance Funding is now open for festivals and markets taking place from 13 May 2024. More info here: https://bit.ly/4ajotZa.

Closes 15 April 2024

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