The organisers of ENCOUNTERS, the annual South African International Documentary Festival, are calling for entries fromSouth African and International filmmakers for 2010 the 12th edition of the festival. ENCOUNTERS will show a selection of documentary films from around the world, with a particular focus on South African work.  Filmmakers must guarantee, should their film be selected, that permission from the rights holder are secured for a minimum of six screenings at this Festival.The dead...

Already confirmed for this year's festival.   International Films   Waltz with Bashir  (Oscar Nominee & Golden Globe Winner) Rough Aunties (Sundance Winner) Defamation (Sundance Winner) Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love. Afghan Star Slaves Tyson ( Won the Regard Knockout Award at Cannes) Encounters at the end of the world (Werner Herzog) Who killed Maggie? Freddy Ilanga: Che's Swahili Translator ...

The11th Encounters South African International Documentary Festival will be held in Cape Town ONLY from the 2nd – 19th July 2009. The reason for not hosting the Festival in Gauteng this year is that we have received limited funding this year. This is as a result of the current global financial crisis and the crisis in the local film industry. The brand of the Festival will remain the same, with an exciting line-up of local and international films already programm...