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Film festivals in South Africa
We list 30 film festivals in South Africa. Of those with a known city, the most are in Cape Town (8), Durban (3) and Johannesburg (2). Beyond general showcases, the largest groups are LGBTQ+ film festivals (3) and animation festivals (2).
Coming up in South Africa
- Durban International Film FestivalDurban, South AfricaJuly 15–25, 2027
- Mpumalanga International Film FestivalMpumalanga, South AfricaAugust 2–10, 2027
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By city
All 30 festivals in South Africa
- Durban International Film FestivalDurban, South AfricaJuly 15–25, 2027
- Out In Africa South African Gay and Lesbian Film FestivalCape Town, South Africa
- Silwerskerm Film FestivalSouth Africa
- Encounters Festival South AfricaJohannesburg, South Africa
- Joburg Film FestivalSouth Africa, South Africa
- South African HorrorfestCape Town, South Africa
- Transforming Stories International Christian Film FestivalSouth Africa, South Africa
- Architect Africa Film FestivalSouth Africa, South Africa
- Ekurhuleni International Film FestivalSouth Africa, South Africa
- Celludroid Film FestivalCape Town, South Africa
- Primal Screen Film FestivalJohannesburg, South Africa
- Cape Town International Film Market and FestivalSouth Africa, South Africa
- South African Independent Film FestivalCape Town, South Africa
- UELAA! University of East London Animation AwardsEast London, South Africa
- Cape Town International Animation FestivalCape Town, South Africa
- Durban Gay & Lesbian Film FestivalDurban, South Africa
- Northern Cape Film Market & FestivalSouth Africa
- Cape Town Squad International Film FestivalCape Town, South Africa
- The Music Imbizo Film FestivalSouth Africa
- Cape Town World Cinema FestivalCape Town, South Africa
- Durban Film MartDurban, South Africa
- East London Film FestivalEast London, South Africa
- Pietermaritzburg Gays & Lesbians Film FestivalPietermaritzburg, South Africa
- Cape Children's Film FestivalSouth Africa
- Bokeh South Africa International Fashion Film FestivalSouth Africa
- Cape Town & Winelands International Film Festival, South AfricaCape Town, South Africa
- Pretoria Film FestivalPretoria, South Africa
- The Jozi Film FestivalSouth Africa
- Ugu International Film FestivalSouth Africa
- Mpumalanga International Film FestivalMpumalanga, South AfricaAugust 2–10, 2027
Built from our directory of 14,710 festivals. Dates are listed only when we could source them (Wikidata or the festival’s own site). Spot a mistake? Tell us.