Award-winning Documentary “The Fun’s Not Over” Comes To DIFF

Durban filmmaker Michael Cross’ award-winning documentary film, “The Fun’s Not Over – The James Phillips Story” will have its local premiere at the Durban International Film Festival on Saturday 21 July 2018 at Musgrave Centre at 8 pm. The film, which recently won the Audience Award when it premiered at this years 20th Encounters South… Continue reading Award-winning Documentary “The Fun’s Not Over” Comes To DIFF

14th Wavescape Surf Film Festival At The Durban International Film Festival

The 14th iteration of the Wavescape Surf Film Festival takes place at the Durban International Film Festival, headlined by the African premiere of smash-hit feature documentary Heavy Water, by California-based South African Michael Oblowitz on July 22. Heavy Water: The Life and Times of Nathan Fletcher will open Wavescape at the Bay of Plenty outdoor screening on Sunday 22… Continue reading 14th Wavescape Surf Film Festival At The Durban International Film Festival

9th Durban FilmMart “Open For Business”

20 – 23 July 2018 during the Durban International Film Festival Echoing government’s reassurance to investors into South Africa’s economy, the Durban FilmMart, one of Africa’s premier film industry events will be “open for business” when it begins its four day event on July 20 during the 39th Durban International Film Festival (DIFF). The DIFF in… Continue reading 9th Durban FilmMart “Open For Business”

Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) Announces Programme For 2018 (19-29 July)

Durban International Film Festival Launches 39th Edition 19 – 29 July 2018 – various venues around Durban This year, the Durban International Film Festival, the leading event of its kind on the African continent, is once again bringing film lovers and filmmakers from across the globe to the shores of Durban for a feast of the latest… Continue reading Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) Announces Programme For 2018 (19-29 July)

The 39th Durban International Film Festival Announces Opening And Closing Films

A thriller/horror film and a LGTBI love-story have been selected respectively as the opening- and closing films of the 39th Durban International Film Festival (DIFF), which takes place from 19 to 29 July 2018. In a bold move to shift perceptions of how African stories can be told cinematically across genres, the DIFF has selected a… Continue reading The 39th Durban International Film Festival Announces Opening And Closing Films

Talents Durban Participants Announced For 2018 Edition At Durban International Film Festival DIFF

The Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) will welcome 19 filmmakers from 13 African countries to the 11th edition of Talents Durban, which takes place from July 20 to 24 during the festival. This five-day development programme presented in cooperation with Berlinale Talents, an initiative of the Berlin International Film Festival, is made up of workshops,… Continue reading Talents Durban Participants Announced For 2018 Edition At Durban International Film Festival DIFF