Durban International Film Festival

In 30 years of freedom, South Africa a land of rich culture, stunning landscapes and vibrant energy, has solidified its position as a top...

South African isiXhosa-language movie Inxeba movingly explores the conflict of traditional rites of manhood, when initiates “go to the mountain”, with awakening pride in...

CD Anderson   "A sometimes harrowing documentary charting the aftermath of a ban on music-making in northern Mali" (Image: https://t.co/Z3qb6G174e ) pic.twitter.com/PD2ZtiBAQ9 — CD Anderson (@bizarrojerri) September...

  Comedian, writer and satirist-in-chief Pieter-Dirk Uys is a true South African icon. Almost everyone knows who he is and what he's done. He has...

South African films, particular small, independent movies that tell personal local stories, are garnering recognition globally. Most recently, this week two films were selected for a number of international film festivals - For Love And Broken Bones and Ayanda.

The 36th edition of the Durban International Film Festival takes place over ten days from 16 July and will screen South African, African and international films, short films, and documentaries. It will open with the highly anticipated Ayanda.

The 36th edition of the Durban International Film Festival takes place over ten days from 16 July and will screen South African, African and international films, short films, and documentaries. It will open with the highly anticipated Ayanda.

South African film Thina Sobabili: The Two of Us won the Audience Choice Award at the Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles. The film explores the gritty world of Alexandra township in a tale of Thulas and his sister, Zanele.

Six short films, making up the African Metropolis series, place the dynamic, growing cities of Africa on the big screen. "These films represent Africa in conversation with itself," explains one of the featured directors. The series has been screened at several international festivals.

Aspiring filmmakers in densely populated Diepsloot, north of Johannesburg, now have a real shot at making their movie dreams come true, with the opening of the first film studio in the township on Wednesday.