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15 July 2026

Encounters Honours Outstanding Documentary Storytelling at the 2026 Awards

As the curtain fell on the 28th Encounters South African International Documentary Festival, filmmakers from South Africa, across the African…
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19 May 2026

Oscar contenders headline Encounters South African International Documentary Festival this June

Alongside 4 world premieres + Berlin, HotDocs & Sundance winners Variety recently named five early contenders for Best Documentary at next…
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16 April 2026

April 2026 Newsletter

28 Years of Stories That Matter | Save the Date, 4 – 14 June 2026 The 28th edition of Encounters South…
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30 October 2025

Call for Entries 2026

Africa’s Premier Documentary Festival 4 – 14 June 2026 Now in its 28th year, Encounters, the home of documentary in…
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South African International
Documentary Film Festival

4 — 14 June 2026
Cape Town, Pretoria & Johannesburg

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