The organisers of Encounters are proud to announce the dates and locations of the 12th edition of the South African International Documentary Festival: 12-29 August at Nu Metro Cinemas, V&A Waterfront and The Classic On Broadway, in Long Street.
ENCOUNTERS is a pivotal event on the film circuit calendar and will offer filmgoers an exceptional and varied selection of 40 of the best documentary films available locally and internationally, including 8 World Premieres.
Award winning South African director Cliff Bestall and Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman's collaboration on the highly acclaimed 16th Man, is one of the Festival highlights.
Also featured is the entertaining and quirky Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyers Cut), a film produced for the BBC which tells the story from the inception to the present day of this legendary comedy group.
Another must-see this year is RFK in the Land of Apartheid: A Ripple of Hope, co-directed by Larry Shore and the award winning Tami Gold, which features previously unseen archive footage of this historic visit.
The Festival will host a number of local and international guests who will take part in Q&A's and panel discussions. Masterclasses will also be on offer.
For more information check out the website: www.encounters.co.za or join our Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/?sk=2361831622#!/group.php?gid=25276529704&ref=ts

Films program

SOUTH AFRICAN FEATURES

* DAUGHTER OF SPIRITS MOTHER OF MINE
* DAWN MATTHEWS
* FOKOFPOLISIEKAR "Forgive them for they know not what they do"
* FOR WHICH I AM PREPARED TO DIE
* HEALING POWER OF NATURE
o DEEP FRIENDS
o RIVER OF ASHES
* HHP
* THE INVINCIBLES
* KENTRIDGE AND DUMAS IN CONVERSATION
* THE LAST VOYAGE
* LUNCHBOX BULLIES
* THE MANUSCRIPTS OF TIMBUKTU
* NATURE OF LIFE
* REWIND
* SEA POINT DAYS
* TRIBES AND CLANS

SOUTH AFRICAN SHORT FILMS

* JITSVINGER: MAAK IT AAN!
* THE PIONEER Of PARAGUAY
* SOUL TRAIN

INTERNATIONAL FEATURES

* AFGHAN STAR
* THE AGE OF STUPID
* BURMA VJ - REPORTING FROM A CLOSED COUNTRY
* THE CHAMPAGNE SPY (MERAGEL HA-SHAMPANIYA)
* DEFAMATION HA SHMATSA
* ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD
* FIERCE LIGHT: WHEN SPIRIT MEETS ACTION
* FOUR WINGS AND A PRAYER
* MUSIC FROM THE INSIDE OUT
* THE QUEEN AND I (DROTTNINGEN OCH JAG)
* RIP - A REMIX MANIFESTO
* ROUGH AUNTIES
* SACRED PLACES (LIEUX SAINTS)
* TYSON
* WALTZ WITH BASHIR (VALS IM BASHIR)
* WHO KILLED MAGGIE?
* YANDÉ CODOU, GRIOT OF SENGHOR (LA GRIOTTE DE SENGHOR)
* YOUSSOU N'DOUR: I BRING WHAT I LOVE

INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILMS

* BRONX PRINCESS
* FREDDY ILANGA: CHE'S SWAHILI TRANSLATOR
* SLAVES (SLAVAR)


ENCOUNTERS TEAM 2010

ENCOUNTERS BOARD
Susan Levine, Steven Markovitz, Kgomotso Matsunyane, Nodi Murphy, Dumisa Ntsebeza, Ciraj Rassool, Mandisa Zitha
STAFF
Mandisa Zitha: Director
Nazeer Ahmed: Production Manager
Carol de Vos: Bookkeeper
Nololo Lange: Office Assistant
Lucky Kwatsha: Projectionist
Loyolo Stofile: Projectionist
Steven Markovitz
Nodi Murphy

FILM WRITERS
Helen Brain, Monique Brogan, Gaye Davis, Peter Frost, Isla Haddow, Robert Hamblin
Susan Levine, Jack Lewis, Glynis Lloyd, Eitan Prince, Ciraj Rassool, Gavin Sher,
Hilary Venables, Francois Verster
FILM READERS
Shelley Barry, Monique Brogan, Mava Kuselo, Susan Levine, Charlene Maslamoney
Kgomotso Matsunyane, Ciraj Rassool, Pshasha Seakamela, Tina-Louise Smith
Lisa Swart, Hilary Venables, Jasper Walgrave

VOLUNTEERS
Monique Brogan, Funiwe Gxavu, Sharon Jackson, Arthur Mataruse, Lisa Mini

PUBLICISTS
Joy Sapieka, Helene Turvey

DESIGN
Twoshoes Graphic Designers