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13th European Film Festival South Africa announces 12-film programme

The European Film Festival South Africa will screen 12 films in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban and Pretoria from 17 to 27 September 2026.

  • Thando Mtetandaba
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Cape Town filmmaker, director and screenwriter Jabu Nadia Newman has been selected for the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Directors’ Lab
JABU NADIA NEWMAN

Cape Town filmmaker Jabu Nadia Newman selected for TIFF Directors’ Lab

Cape Town filmmaker Jabu Nadia Newman has been selected for the 2026 TIFF Directors’ Lab, where she will develop her debut feature, queer horror-romance FIEND.

  • Taschica Pillay
3 min read