Joburg Film Festival celebrates African film excellence
JOBURG – The Festival offers aspiring young filmmakers the opportunity to witness African excellence in film.
Enable Media and Discop announced the second annual Joburg Film Festival taking place in the City from 9 –18 November. With over 40 curated releases showcasing the best in African and international cinema from over 16 countries at various venues around the City.
Local and international movie stars, directors, producers and other entertainment industry leaders are expected to come together to celebrate film.
The festival is open to the public with various films to cater for filmgoers of different ages, genders and cultures. Screenings will take place at The Zone, Rosebank Cinema Nouveau, Maponya Mall and many more cinemas. In addition, there will be screenings at various community venues including the iconic Kings Cinema in Alexandra.
The full schedule will include local and international feature films, documentaries, and animation features, various outreach screenings, exclusive premiere events and private parties.
“As part of the department’s commitment to deliver on its strategic objective to support market-access platforms towards the growth of the local film industry, Discop Africa and the Joburg Film Festival are key in not only creating an environment for commercial growth but celebrating the South African film content and that of the entire African diaspora as a whole. With this continued support into local arts and culture, DAC is pleased to be a part of these platforms again this year,” said senior manager of cultural development, Lindiwe Ndebele-Koka.
Shadrick Bokaba, acting CEO of the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) said the NFVF is fully behind the Joburg Film Festival.
“The festival will host a contingent of international actors, directors and other key stakeholders further adding to the growth of the industry in the city. We look forward to hosting yet another successful year celebrating African film,” said Bokaba.
