Submissions are open for the 20th Encounters South African International Documentary Festival, taking place from 31 May to 10 June 2018.
The organisers of Encounters are calling for feature, mid-length and short documentary film entries from South African and international filmmakers for the 2018 edition of the festival.
A submission fee of USD15 is charged for international entries. African film submissions are exempt.
Awards
– Audience Award for Best South African film
– Audience Award for Best International film
Please note that the festival does consider works in progress / rough cuts if your film will be ready in time for the festival itself (31 May to 10 June 2018).
The deadline for submissions is 1 March 2018.
For South African/African submissions click here.
For international submissions click here.
