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The Documentary Filmmakers’ Association of South Africa serves to assist, protect and promote filmmakers and develop the documentary industry in SA.
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📻Tune in! DFA Chairperson, @ameera.faber , joins @vow_881 on the VOW Breakfast Show to talk all things docLOVE! Find out about our FREE PESP 6 documentary screenings across Bloem, Cape Town, KuGompo City and Joburg. Our aim is to take our stories to all the communities they were intended for! Discover what’s screening, why community cinema matters and how you can join us. 💛 📅 Thursday, 5 November 2026 ⏰ 08:00 SAST 📻 Voice of Wits — 88.1 FM 🔗 Listen online: https://iono.fm/s/101 The DFA’s docLOVE PESP 6 screenings are supported by the government’s Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme through the NFVF. #docLOVE #DFASouthAfrica #PESP6 #NFVF #VOWFM Documentary LoveSAFilm by @docfilmsa
🎬 KuGompo City, join us for an evening of FREE powerful South African documentaries! docLOVE brings two incredible stories to the East London Museum Cafe: 📅 Friday, 13 November 2026 🕠 17:30 📍 East London Museum, 319 Oxford Street, Belgravia, KuGompo City 🎟️ FREE entry 💛 BLACK PEOPLE DON’T GET DEPRESSED, directed by Sara Hatira, confronts the silence surrounding mental health in Black communities, opening a conversation about generational trauma, vulnerability and healing. 🎤 AMIGO THE GRIOT follows blind Afrikaaps rapper and storyteller Mario “Amigo” Laaistock as he reconnects with his past through music, creativity and community. Bring a friend and experience stories that invite us to listen, connect and see one another differently. Presented by the DFA’s docLOVE programme, supported by the government’s Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme (PESP 6) through the NFVF. #docLOVE #DFA #PESP6 #NFVF #KuGompoCity by @docfilmsa
🎬 Bloemfontein, join us for an afternoon of FREE South African documentaries! docLOVE brings two moving stories to Du Monye on Saturday 31st October 2026: ✨ MAMA-DEMIC follows a doctor balancing motherhood and her medical career amid the pressures of a public maternity ward. 🎤 AMIGO THE GRIOT introduces a blind Afrikaaps rapper and storyteller whose music connects memory, creativity and community. 📅 Saturday, 31 October 2026 🕝 14:30–17:00 📍 Du Monye Art Gallery, 13C Kenneth Kaunda Road, Bayswater, Bloemfontein 🎟️ FREE entry Bring a friend and discover fascinating stories about everyday people. Presented by the DFA’s docLOVE programme, supported by the government’s Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme (PESP 6) through the NFVF. #docLOVE #DFASouthAfrica #PESP6 #NFVF #Bloem by @docfilmsa
🎬 Cape Town, what does it mean to belong? Join docLOVE at @ Bertha House Mowbray for free screening of two documentaries exploring migration, identity and the communities we build. 🧡 A LITTLE BLACKMAN FROM CONGO (Negrito del Congo) follows South African filmmaker Tshililo waha Muzila along Spain’s Camino de Santiago, reflecting on racism, migration and Black identity. 🌈 TRIBE follows Nyasha, a Zimbabwean lesbian migrant who builds a lifeline for fellow LGBTQIA+ migrants in Cape Town during lockdown. 📅 Saturday, 31 October 2026 🕚 11:00–14:00 📍 Bertha House, 69 Main Road, Mowbray, Cape Town 🎟️ FREE entry Bring someone along for stories of solidarity, dignity and finding home. Presented by the DFA’s docLOVE programme, supported by the government’s Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme (PESP 6) through the NFVF. #docLOVE #DFASouthAfrica #PESP6 #NFVF #BerthaHouse CapeTown by @docfilmsa
DFA is proud to introduce its board for the 2026–2027 year! 🎬 We look forward to the fresh perspectives, collaboration and continued growth this new chapter will bring to South Africa’s documentary film community. Meet the DFA Board: Ameera Faber - DFA Chairperson, Chair DocFundraising Amílcar Patel - DFA Vice Chairperson, Chair Doc Advocacy, Co-chair DocLove & Council SASFED Hannah Schutte - Secretary, Chair DocComms, Co-chair DocYouth Pearl Munonde - Treasurer Tamsin Ranger - Chair DocArchive Zanda Nosenga - Co-chair DocLove Godisamang Khunou - Co-chair DocShare Sifiso Nkosinathi Nobela - Co-chair DocShare, Co-Chair DocYouth Here’s to building a stronger future for documentary storytelling together! by @docfilmsa
🎬 CALL FOR FILM READERS | ENCOUNTERS 2027 Passionate about documentary cinema? Join the Encounters team as a volunteer Film Reader and help shape our 2027 festival programme! We welcome applications from across Africa, especially those with an interest in filmmaking, film studies, criticism or programming. 📅 Reading period: November 2026 – March/April 2027 🗓️ Closing date: Monday, 16 November 2026 Be part of the stories that move us. ❤️ 🔗 Apply here: https://forms.gle/bwkbif9cGtiCPDWXA ​ #Encounters2027 #DocumentaryFilm #CallForApplications #AfricanCinema# by @docfilmsa
The PESP DocLOVE films have been selected! Meet our jury panel, Nondumiso Masache, Miki Redelinghuys and Chris Kets - who had a hard time making selections - as we had some really strong contenders! You can look forward to compelling, award-winning African stories from our film community screened for free to the public across four provinces. Thank you Chris, Nondumiso and Miki for your carefully thought-through selections. Screenings will take place in Bloemfontein, Cape Town, KuGompo City and Joburg starting 31st October. Please keep an eye out on our socials for all the details. Thank you to the Presidential Economic Stimulus Programme of the South African Government for funding this @docfilmsa initiative. by @docfilmsa
🎬 THE INDUSTRY IS COMING TOGETHER. ARE YOU IN? 👀 The future of film is collaborative, and we’re proud to welcome the Documentary Film Association (DFA) to the Wrapped community! 🤝🏽 As the industry comes together, we’re making it easier for filmmakers to connect, showcase their work, find opportunities and build meaningful relationships. This partnership is about more than being on the same platform. It’s about building a more connected, accessible and collaborative industry. 🎥 Are you part of the DFA yet? Now’s the time to get involved, connect with your documentary community and be part of the movement. 📲 Sign up with the DFA, join Wrapped and make yourself discoverable. Your next collaborator could be one connection away. 👀 Find your crew. Find them on Wrapped. #WrappedTheApp #FindYourCrew #DFA #DocumentaryFilm #AfricanFilm FilmIndustry Collaboration SouthAfricanFilm by @docfilmsa
🎬 DFA x ENCOUNTERS x FAME WEEK AFRICA 2026 Documentary Tinder: The Unexpected Collaborations That Changed Everything 📅 Friday, 30 October 2026 🕑 14:00–14:45 📍 Brain Box Theatre, CTICC 2, Cape Town An unexpected introduction. A shared passion. A chance encounter that changes a film’s future. Join the DFA and Encounters South African International Documentary Film Festival for a conversation about the surprising connections that turn documentary ideas into powerful films and how to build meaningful partnerships across disciplines, institutions and communities. Featuring: Ameera Faber, Zanda Nosenga, Professor Moenieba Isaacs, Sharon Farr, Jane Thandi Lipman and Kimal Daniel Harvey. Your next creative collaboration could start here. See you there! #DFA #FAMEWeekAfrica2026 #Encounters #DocumentaryFilm #CreativeCollaboration by @docfilmsa
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Final MOTHERCITY screening in SterKinekor theatres this week Thursday 22nd October in Cape Town and Joburg. Check posters for details. Get your tickets, see you there. https://www.mothercitydocumentary.com/watch (link in bio) #mothercity #documentary #lovesafilm by @docfilmsa
We at the DFA extend our sincere thanks to @durbanfilmmart for the partnership and for creating a dynamic platform that encourages collaboration, connection and growth within the global film industry. A heartfelt thank you to all DFA members who joined us for the panel discussion and breakfast gatherings. We are grateful for the conversations shared, relationships built and opportunities explored. To all our members who shared their photos with us, helping us capture and celebrate these memorable moments, you're the main character we love! May the connections made during Durban FilmMart grow into meaningful collaborations and fruitful outcomes. Here’s to building a stronger, more connected film industry together! 🎬🤝 #DFA #DurbanFilmMart #SouthAfricanFilmIndustry #FilmNetworking by @docfilmsa
DFA x Durban FilmMart SA 2026 Join us for our panel: Slow Stories in a Fast World: Documentary in the Age of Infinite Content 📅 Sunday, 11 October 2026 ⏰ 13:45–14:45 📍 Elangeni Hotel, Suites 3+4, Durban In a media landscape shaped by streaming, YouTube, TikTok, citizen journalism and creator culture, where does documentary fit in? Panellists Jacqui Hlongwane, Jane Lipman, Catherine Meyburgh and Diliza Moabi will join moderator Sara Hatira to explore whether documentaries should adapt to the speed of contemporary media, challenge it, or create new spaces for slow and thoughtful storytelling. by @docfilmsa

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