Podcast Summary
Durban International Film Festival: A world-class event celebrating African cinema, DIFF features world premieres, workshops, masterclasses, and outreach to townships, bringing cinema to a wider audience and fostering new talent.
The Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) has become an iconic and world-class event, celebrating African cinema and attracting audiences from around the world. With a focus on the African continent, DIFF features a range of films having their world premiere and provides opportunities for emerging filmmakers through workshops and masterclasses. The festival's roots as a progressive anti-apartheid film festival have evolved into a prestigious event, with African filmmakers aspiring to have their films screened there. Additionally, the festival's outreach to township communities without cinemas, with 100 film screenings, is an important endeavor that has brought cinema to a wider audience, fostering greater access and appreciation for the art form. Overall, the Durban International Film Festival continues to make strides in the film industry, showcasing African cinema on the African continent and nurturing new talent.
Film Festival Outreach Program: The Durban Film Festival's Outreach Program brings films to communities without easy access to cinemas, enabling enjoyment for audiences who wouldn't be able to attend in person.
The Durban Film Festival's Audience Outreach Program aims to bring films to communities that don't have easy access to cinemas. With no cinemas in township areas, attending films can be an expensive and lengthy journey. To bridge this gap, the festival takes films to various locations around Durban and beyond through programs like ECPETI, community screenings, and partnerships with organizations like Marshall and Keikap. These efforts enable audiences who wouldn't be able to attend the festival in person to enjoy the films. The festival is currently ongoing, with screenings at Sun Coast Cinema and ECPETI program at Bell Air Hotel, among other locations. For more information, check the Durban Film Festival website under ECPETI.