Fashioning Modern Africanism

Johannesburg, South Africa - The much-anticipated Joburg Film Festival in partnership with MultiChoice, is set to return in the first quarter of 2024, bringing together filmmakers, industry professionals, and cinema enthusiasts for a celebration of storytelling through the art of film. With a rich tapestry of diverse cultures and narratives, the festival promises to captivate audiences not just in Joburg, but across the African diaspora and beyond. Born out of the desire to create an exciting, independent platform that not only tells Africa’s stories, but also rewards local and international excellence in film, the premiere festival will take place from the 27th February to the 3rd March 2024. The festival is renowned as a prominent platform for showcasing local and international talent and is gearing up for a sixth edition of an extraordinary presentation of cinematic excellence. Scheduled to take place in Sandton, the heart of South Africa’s vibrant business scene, the event will fea

Johannesburg, South Africa  – As the fifth edition of the Joburg Film Festival, presented by Multichoice, nears its close, the official awards ceremony was held last night at The Theatre on The Square in Sandton, Johannesburg. The international jury named the Egyptian feature film  “Feathers, ” directed by Omar El Zohairy, as ‘ Best Film ’ of the festival.  This absurdist tale about a patriarch transformed into a chicken has a lot to say about Egyptian culture and the role of women. The evocative black and white Ethiopian documentary ' Faya Dayi',  directed, written, starring and produced by Jessica Beshir took home the  ‘Best African Film’  award. The film is a spiritual journey into the highlands of Harar that is immersed in the rituals of khat 'Best Documentary'  was awarded to the explosive film “ Nous, étudiants (We, Students”)  from the Central African Republic from debut director Rafiki Fariala.  In it, the filmmaker turns the camera on himself and his friends, c

On the opening day of The Joburg Film Festival, Showmax released an open commissioning brief to the African film industry calling for pitches for a slate of 10 live action films.  The African streamer has won the South African Film and Television Awards’ (SAFTAs) Made-for-TV Movie Award for two years in a row, first with  Loving Thokoza  and then with  Boxing Day , the first two feature films from Mandla N. In addition, another Showmax film, Kelsey Egan’s debut feature,  Glasshouse , was the most awarded feature film overall at the SAFTAs last year, with five Golden Horns. The new brief, in partnership with the Joburg Film Festival, is aimed at finding new talent and opening up the industry. The proposals must have a first draft screenplay and be set in contemporary Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria or South Africa, with a first-time director attached who is a resident or citizen in those countries. All official Ghanaian, Kenyan, Nigerian and South African languages are welcome and the final films

A CELEBRATION OF LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL CINEMA WITH OVER 60 FILMS TO BE SCREENED  TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW VIA  QUICKET.CO.ZA   Johannesburg, South Africa -  The Joburg Film Festival powered by Multichoice, taking place in the heart of  Egoli from 31 January - 5 February,  is excited to announce the opening film, the Moussa Sene Absa directed masterpiece XALE.    Tickets for the 60+ films being screened across Gauteng are now on sale via the JFF website,  www.joburgfilmfestival.co.za . The festival will showcase some of the finest films from over 35 countries across the globe, including 20 African premieres and 27 South African premieres, the Joburg Film festival will run until Sunday, 5th February 2023 at various locations across the city. The opening film XALE follows the life of Awa, a 15-year-old  African schoolgirl who is happily living her teenage years alongside her twin brother Adama who dreams of Europe. This beautiful Senegalese feature immerses the viewer into a storyline of f

A CELEBRATION OF LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL CINEMA WITH OVER 60 FILMS TO BE SCREENED The Joburg Film Festival, brought to you in partnership with MultiChoice, will kick off its six-day celebration of filmmaking and storytelling excellence on Tuesday 31st January 2023, today announced the selection of the over 60 films that will be screened at the coveted festival. Following a two-year hiatus, festival organisers earlier this year confirmed the return of this leading film festival to take place in 2023. The Joburg Film Festival once again boasts a well-known and globally respected team including Zimbabwean born internationally renowned Festival Curator Keith Shiri and Film Festival Programmer, the equally established and known industry expert Jack ChiangSet to showcase some of the finest films from over 35 countries across the globe, including 20 African premieres and 27 South African premieres, the Joburg Film festival will run from Tuesday, 31st January 2023 to Sunday, 5th February 2023

The 2020 Joburg Film Festival will take place later this month, with a special focus on the Youth & Audience Development Programme.    Hosted in partnership with the Gauteng Film Commission (GFC) and the National Film & Video Foundation (NFVF), the Youth and Audience Development programme is a skill sharing platform that affords young aspiring filmmakers the opportunity to learn from and engage with industry professionals, This year the well-structured, intense one-day programme will be hosted by industry leaders and film experts tackling the business of online content under the apt 2020 theme “Digital Content”. The day comprises of a practical workshop by OM Films owner Ofentse Mwase and an intense masterclass by legendary TV Director Tebogo Malope. The programme will conclude with a screening by Karabo Lediga’s latest work  WHAT DID YOU DREAM.  The programme will encompass 120 youth from across the province gathered at one central location. The workshop will also be recorded