Sandulela Asanda on Black Burns Fast, Black girlhood, and making the films she needed growing up
Filmmaker Sandulela Asanda has spent the last six years bringing Black Burns Fast to life, a coming-of-age story that centres ...
Tag: South African Cinema
NFVF Opens Entries for South Africa’s 2027 Oscars Submission
The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) has officially opened submissions for South Africa's entry into the 99th Academy Awards ...
Poacher’s Moon Set for South African Premiere at DIFF
South African audiences will soon get their first look at Poacher's Moon, an independently produced neo-Western crime drama that is ...
Exploring Why South African Short Films Deserve More Attention
Conversations about South African film tend to revolve around feature films and streaming series. Success is often measured by scale: ...
Babalwa Mtshiselwa On The Realities of Makeup Artistry In The Film Industry
On 7 March 2026, Johannesburg’s cultural heartbeat pulsed through the annual Johannesburg Film Festival (JFF). The city was alive with ...
Khaya Dube Shares The Inspiration Behind His Film Umxoxiso
On 7 March 2026, at the Joburg Film Festival Awards, filmmaker Khaya Dube was announced as the winner of the ...
Navigating the NFVF’s Micro-Budget Call in a High-Inflation Market
In South Africa’s film landscape, the R1 Million Movie has become both a test of endurance and a showcase of ...
Delicate Curation: How Pretty Girls Like Film Builds Spaces for Women, Film, and Feeling
Where do films go after festivals? The short, passion-fuelled, sleepless-night creations born from independent filmmakers’ grit and resilience. The niche ...
