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2 June 2026
Call for National Bursary Applications for Film & Television Studies
The National Film & Video Foundation (NFVF) is a statutory body mandated to spearhead the equitable growth and development of the SA film and video industry.The NFVF’s bursary programme is…
18 May 2026
Press Release: South Africa to be celebrated as European Film Market’s “Country in Focus” at the Berlinale 2027
Press Release 18 May 2026, Johannesburg - South Africa has been selected as the “Country in Focus” for the upcoming edition of the Berlinale European Film Market (EFM). As one…
5 May 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…
23 April 2026
Call for NFVF funding applications to attend Film Festivals and Markets taking place from 01 – 30 June 2026
The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) is pleased to announce that the call for attending film festivals and markets is now open for festivals or markets taking place from…
31 March 2026
Call for NFVF funding applications to attend Film Festivals and Markets taking place from 08 – 31 May 2026
The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) is pleased to announce that the call for attending film festivals and markets is now open for festivals or markets taking place from…
25 March 2026
IMPORTANT FEEDBACK: PESP 6
The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), an agency of the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC), has been tasked with administering the Sixth Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme (PESP6)…
23 March 2026
CALL FOR ANIMATION SLATE PROPOSALS
The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) is calling for proposals for an Animation Slate valued at R7.5 million over 3 years. Over the past years, the NFVF has awarded…
23 March 2026
NFVF CALL FOR PROPOSALS: FEMALE FILMMAKER PROJECT FACILITATING COMPANY 2026
The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) invites eligible Tier 1 and 2 South African production companies to submit proposals to serve as the Facilitating Production Company for the Female…
15 March 2026
19TH ANNUAL SOUTH AFRICAN FILM AND TELEVISION AWARDS (SAFTAs) CELEBRATED THE BEST OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN FILM AND TELEVISION INDUSTRY
Johannesburg, 14 March 2026 – On 13 and 14 March 2026, the 19th Annual South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs19) hosted the long-awaited awards ceremony at the Gallagher Convention…
11 March 2026
19TH ANNUAL SOUTH AFRICAN FILM AND TELEVISION AWARDS (SAFTAs19) ANNOUNCES THE HOSTS FOR CRAFT AND MAIN SHOW
Johannesburg, 11 March 2026 – The 19th Annual South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs19) are delighted to announce an exciting lineup of hosts for the upcoming SAFTAs19 live shows,…