The 2026 Joburg Film Festival concludes with Silent Rebellion winning Best Feature Film and a diverse group of filmmakers recognised across nine award categories.
Zamo Mkhwanazi’s striking debut film blends family drama, apartheid oppression and blistering music into a defiant film that refuses to lower its volume
The Africa Rising International Film Festival returns with a story-first programme celebrating emerging filmmakers, bold narratives, and the dynamic future of African cinema
Thapelo Motloung breaks down building a filmmaking ecosystem in Soweto through SIFF and Soweto Film Marke
Beautifully made and emotionally rich, Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight exposes the uneasy truth of who gets to tell Zimbabwe’s story
Through Milisuthando, cultural thinker Milisuthando Bongela confronts South Africa’s unfinished healing — reimagining nationhood, belonging and love through deeply personal storytelling
Filmmaker Nyasha Kadandara opens up about Matabeleland and the emotional journey behind her feature-length debut
As Encounters celebrates its 27th year, director Mandisa Zitha spotlights must-see films and the magic of documentary cinema
An electrifying saga of supernatural warfare, family loyalty and the high cost of power in the Joburg underworld
Dlamini brings new life to a role born from resistance and South Africa’s historic youth uprising
Informed, provocative, and hopeful — Adebajo’s work resists reduction, embracing Africa’s plurality and persistent spirit
Kola Tubosun has made a documentary about Nigerian creative Wole Soyinka who has just turned 90
Youngsters’ film about Thokoza gets an enthusiastic reception at a festival in Portugal
