The 2018 edition will aim to build on the successes of 2017 with an increased focus on collaboration and the celebration of the local, regional, pan-African and international film industries.



The CTIFM&F will be announcing a variety of programmes in the upcoming months.



Filmmakers are invited to submit their films in the following categories: feature films, documentary, animation and short films.



The festival encourages producers, directors and scriptwriters from South Africa and Africa who are creating local/African content to submit entries into the competition.



The CTIFM&F 2018 will aim to present an exciting and diverse array of films that showcase the talent of filmmakers from South Africa, the rest of Africa and from around the world.



Only films completed not more than 18 months prior to the call for entries of the CTIFM&F will be considered for competition purposes.



Films completed before this time will be eligible for screening in the panorama section, but not considered for the competition section. Awards in the competition section are as follows:

Grand Prix

Best Director

Best New Director

Best Actor

Best Actress

Best Script

Best Cinematography

Best Editing

Best Documentary Feature

Best Short Film

Best Animation Short Film

Best South African Feature Film

Best South African Short Film, and

Audience Award for Best Film at the Festival.

For more information, visit www.filmfestival.capetown . You can also follow the CTIFM&F on Facebook