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About Us

About the Festival and what we do.

Sitemap

Lost? Maybe you’ll find it on our sitemap.

Press Releases

We keep a copy of our press releases here.

Other News

Keep your eyes peeled for our other news and announcements.

Documentaries

We’re showing over 50 films on our virtual platform, this year.

Guests

Guests and panelists for this year’s festival.

Booking Information

How to book tickets for our films.

Schedule

Our complete timetable for screenings, live Q&As, and other events.

Awards

Find out about our Awards, and our Juries.

Our Sponsors

The Festival is made possible through the generous support of donors and partners.

Workshops, Virtual Encounters and more

Live and pre-recorded events available.

Guests

Directors, Producers and Panelists, oh my!

Donate

Support the Festival by becoming a DocLover or Corporate Sponsor.

Our Sponsors

The Festival is made possible through the generous support of donors and partners.

Previous Websites

All (well, most) of our previous years’ websites

Previous Festival Programme Booklets

Check out the cover pages and download the PDFs of our previous festivals’ programmes.

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Sivuyisiwe Giba

Board Member — DFA

Co-founder and director — SivuBuhle Media

Sivuyisiwe Giba is a Board Member of the DFA and is the co-founder and director of SivuBuhle Media, a documentary and multimedia production company based in the Eastern Cape.