The 8th Encounters - South African International Documentary Festival, a showcase of local and international documentary films, is currently underway.
Johannesburg: 14 - 23 July 2006: Nu Metro, Hyde Park, 27 11 325 4257
Cape Town: 21 July - 6 August 2006: Nu Metro, V&A Waterfront, 27 21 419 9700
Due to popular demand, Encounters have added extra screenings of the documentary, Leila Khaled Hijacker. It will be screened at Nu Metro, Hyde Park, Johannesburg as follows:
Friday 21 July: 17h15 and 22h15
Saturday 22 July: 09h30 and 12h00 and 22h15
Sunday 23 July: 12h00
Bookings can be made at www.numetro.co.za or www.computicket.com
Debate at Encounters: Race and Identity in South African filmmaking
Cape Town
Thursday, 3 August @ 6.30pm
Nu Metro, V & A Waterfront
In the past few months there has been much debate about racial issues in the South African film arena. Tsotsi won the Oscar® and the whole country was celebrating, but there have been critical statements made about issues of representation of black identity in that film.
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu made a statement during the TRC anniversary this year, stating that there are still white people who are not thankful for the forgiveness of black people after apartheid.
This statement has incited hostile emotions amongst some South Africans and filmmakers subscribing to the Moviezone web discussion group. Has the new South Africa changed the way that white filmmakers represent black identity? Do black filmmakers now have more access to filmmaking? Is the film industry still dominated by white males? Encounters would like to address questions of access, representation and privilege in the documentary film industry by hosting a panel discussion during the 2006 Festival.
There are many documentaries on the 2006 Festival which highlight these issues including the Black on White series, the South African Archive films and the African focus.
Planned as a forum for debate Encounters has invited a number of filmmakers and representatives of the SABC to sit on a Panel, with a facilitator chairing the event. There will be opportunity for questions and comments from the floor.
Cape Town Panelists:
Ayanda Holo
Beverley Mitchell
Lauren Groenewald
Beathur Baker, SABC Commisssioning Editor
Facilitator: To be confirmed
Entrance Free. Seating Limited
Encounters is made possible through the sponsorship of the NFVF, the SABC, the European Union's Conference Workshop and Cultural Initiative Fund (CWCI), Jameson (for our Audience Award and libations), Nu Metro, Exclusive Books and OpenNetworks. Other organisations that provide vital assistance are the Department of Arts and Culture, British Council, French Embassy, Holland Film and the Swedish Film Institute.
Visit www.encounters.co.za for full information on the Films, Master
Classes, Workshops, Guest Filmmakers and screening schedules.
Or contact;
The Encounters Team
Tel: 27 21 465 4686
Fax: 27 21 461 6964
Posted on Friday 21 Jul 2006
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