SA Indie Film Fest is paving the way for African film festivals by hosting a cutting-edge virtual edition this August. SAIFF’s 2020 season offers Video-On-Demand screenings of almost 100 exclusive unreleased movies, short films and documentaries from all over the globe. Festival goers will also get access to exclusive video content, such as masterclasses and interviews with industry heavy-weights, Q&A’s with filmmakers from all over the world, and more. And it’s not just South Africans that will be able to enjoy the festival – this year SAIFF is excited to expand its reach to the whole of the African continent.
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Long-awaited political documentaries and an eye-opening look into the world of one of the most mysterious artists are just a few of the exciting releases due to open Encounters International South African Documentary Festival 2020. War documentaries, intimate portraits of great artists, and all new premieres from Africa and South Africa are also among the first films announced for the all-new, online-platform edition of the festival.
For the very first time in its 41-year history, Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) will go online from 10 to 20 September 2020. This esteemed South African international film festival is a significant phenomenon on the African cultural calendar and also intends to be so in its virtual version. The event will showcase over 50 chosen films. The international nature of the festival will be balanced with a highlighted element of the finest African cinema.
Netflix has infamously branched out of just being a platform to view your favourite series and movies, and started creating their own. Although, what was missing from their arsenal of Netflix Originals was an animated Christmas movie; cue Klaus. I was invited to the official Klaus watch party, marking the release of their very first animated feature film.
American gangster films like The Godfather, Goodfellas and Pulp Fiction are loved far and wide by audiences young and old. These movies have become cult classics in pop culture, but when it comes to South African films about old-school gangsters, there are almost none. Back of the Moon portrays a day in the life of a well-'respected' 1950's gangster in Sophiatown; a narrative unique to the local film scene.
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