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17 February 2026
The 19th Annual South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs19) Nominees Announced
Johannesburg, 17 February 2026 — The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), an agency of the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, and the custodian of the SAFTAs, is delighted…
9 February 2026
NFVF CALL FOR SUBMISSION FOR TRAINING PROVIDER GRANT – 2026
The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) is pleased to announce that the call for training provider submissions is open. This funding aims to award grants to accredited training providers…
9 February 2026
CALL FOR INTERNATIONAL BURSARY APPLICATIONS FOR FILM & TV POSTGRADUATE STUDIES – 2026
The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), an agency of the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, is mandated to ensure the equitable growth of the South African film and…
9 February 2026
SAFTAs19 OPEN CALL FOR IN-MEMORIAM SEGMENT
The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), an agency of the Department of Sport, Arts, and Culture and custodian of the SAFTAs, is calling on all South Africans in the…
6 February 2026
CALL FOR NOMINATION OF INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE AS ADVISORY PANEL MEMBERS FOR PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT
The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), an agency of the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, established in terms of the NFVF Act, 73 of 1997, invites nominations of…
4 February 2026
NFVF ANNECY 2026 SOUTH AFRICAN ANIMATION SHOWCASE CALL
The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) invites final-year animation students to participate in an exclusive creative showcase at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival & MIFA 2026(France), the world’s…
2 February 2026
CALL TO PARTICIPATE AT THE SERIES MANIA FORUM 2026
The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), in partnership with the French Institute of South Africa (IFAS), is calling for applications from experienced South African television series producers to form…
28 January 2026
Extension of Invitation to Submit Proposals for Micro-Budget Film Projects 2026 Deadline to 2 February 2026
The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), in collaboration with a distributor, is commissioning new micro-budget fiction feature films and invites eligible South African filmmakers to submit proposals under the…
28 January 2026
Sediba Scriptwriting Training Programme – Oudtshoorn Municipality (Second Call)
The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), in partnership with the Oudtshoorn Municipality, invites aspiring and emerging filmmakers to apply for the Sediba Scriptwriting TrainingProgramme. This programme forms part of…
19 January 2026
19th Annual South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs) open the call for Discretionary Award Nominations
The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), an agency of the Department of Sport, Arts, and Culture and custodian of the SAFTAs, extends a call to the South African film…