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FOR INFORMATION and BOOKINGS: • Mobi.Numetro.Co.Za • 0861 CINEMA • 0861 246362 FOR INFORMATION AND BOOKINGS: www.numetro.co.za • mobi.numetro.co.za • 0861 CINEMA • 0861 246362 PARLOTONES.indd 1 5/9/11 12:33 PM Welcome to the 13th 1 INDeX Encounters South Welcome 1 – 3 Whatever Happened to African International robert Mugabe 24 Booking Details 3 Documentary Where We Planted Trees Documentary Production Workshop 5 Festival 2011. internAtional Panel Discussions 7 / 9 African Cats 25 As Festival programmers we are Seminar & Master Class 11 The Black Power Mix Tape privileged to watch more than South AfricAn 1967-1975 our fair share of films on every The creators 12 cup of Dreams 27 topic, from all over the globe. forerunners – South Africa’s New David Wants to Fly This unique position allows us to gauge current developments Black Middleclass feathered Cocaine 28 in the industry – through both From B-Boys to Being Men 13 forbidden the quality and quantity of Glitterboys and Ganglands G-Spotting: A Story of Pleasure documentaries produced. and Promise 29 history Uncut – The Leaders 15 The Good Life This year we reviewed 400 films imam and I The Guantanamo Trap 31 from across the globe, 53 of An intersection 16 which are South African, from If a tree Falls: A Story of the Earth King Naki Liberation Front filmmakers of varying professional experience and we congratulate Li-Xia’s Salon 17 inside Job 33 the filmmakers and thank them for Mama Goema: The Cape Town Beat Joan Rivers – A Piece of Work their submissions. in Five Movements LennonnYc 34 Mining for Change. Our Daily Poison Over the last two years, we A Story of South African Mining 19 When china Met Africa 35 have witnessed South African Once upon a day: Brenda Fassie documentary filmmakers overcome Wild Thing considerable challenges, not least Porselynnkas Dokiementêr 20 Zip Zap … A Social Circus 36 of which is finding the money. Scars Staff In South Africa it is Industry Snap Shorts 21 Guest Biographies 37 – 43 organisations, Film Commissions, Government and the National Film Wellbodi Biznes 23 CT Schedule 44 – 46 and Video Foundation (NFVF) that Wembley to Soweto Jozi Schedule 47 – 49 assist filmmakers. 2 3 Regardless, we have noted that the South Thank you to all the Encounters staff and African entries submitted have improved volunteers, who make the Festival possible. in quality, and we are excited by the rise in the auteur-driven films, and that some Our programme cover reflects the diversity filmmakers have secured international of documentaries selected this year funding and are creating their own through the (in)famous icons depicted. exhibition platforms. There’s music, sports, revolution, human rights, humour, current news, scams and We are also proud of the international scandals, among other things … So sit films line-up, many of which have won top back and laugh, be provoked, excited, international awards. We strive to select challenged and moved … and then come films that are socially relevant to the South back for more. African experience, and will interest our Mandisa Zitha – Festival Director diverse audiences. We welcome our international guests, Göran Hugo Olsson (Sweden), David Sieveking (Germany), Ségolène Hanotaux (France), and Julian Shaw (New Zealand); ticKet Price: r40 all the local filmmakers, 25 of them – Cape toWn nuM conceSSionS hailing from Jozi, Cape Town, and Durban; nu Metro V&A clicks, Metropolitan, oAP, and thank the many experts who are giving JoZi half-price Wednesdays of their time to take part in our Panel nu Metro hyde Park Discussions (see pages 7 & 9). 0861 246 362 • www.numetro.co.za • m.numetro.co.za the Bioscope, Main Street Life, 286 fox Street We thank the National Lottery [email protected] • www.thebioscope.co.za Distribution Trust Fund and the NFVF, Q&A – with Director PD – Panel Discussion our primary sponsors, and all the other organisations, particularly Out In Africa, and businesses that assist Encounters, often in-kind. Their logos, names and advertisements appear throughout the programme. DOWNLOAD PROGRAMME ENCOUNTERS WEBSITE Got a SmartPhone? Scan the QR codes for the programme. No QR app? Go to encounters.co.za for ‘how to’… Opening Doors_Encounters 5/11/11 4:20 PM Page 1 C M Y CM MY CY CMY K DocuMentArY 5 ProDucerS WorkshoP 2011 13 –15 June in cape town In an increasingly competitive environment documentary producers need a broad range of skills to grow their business, and produce films that can travel internationally. Encounters, with the support of the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund (NLDTF) and the Cape Film Commission (CFC), will host a workshop to assist 10 to 12 documentary companies’ so that they can operate optimally. Top industry professionals, specialists in their chosen fields, will run the intensive three-day workshop. the topics include: • Introduction to Smart Producing. • Music Rights: Commissioning and Licensing. • Raising Finance for Documentaries: Exploring sources of finance, and how to secure those funds. • Archives – Access and Rights: Clearing rights of Archive films, photos, anything that can be owned. What is meant by ‘public domain’? What is ‘fair use’? • Marketing & Publicity: How to build a campaign to gain maximum exposure for your film. • Sales & Distribution: How to develop a strategy and to maximise revenue potential. • Understanding Contracts: The importance of the Chain of Title List of Agreements. • Working with Broadcasters: From Creative to Financial. • Running a Small / Medium Enterprise: How to run an efficient business. This is a closed workshop and the selection process has been completed. If you would like to attend such a workshop in the future, please email your company profile to [email protected] For further information please visit: www.encounters.co.za Composite PANEL DiSCUSSIONS 7 • Murray Michell is the Director feathered cocaine of the Financial Intelligence Dirs: Örn Marino Arnarson & Centre. Thorkell Hardarson • Markus Bürgener is a Senior Programme Officer with the South African Guild of Editors Iceland 80min 2010 th TRAFFIC, a wildlife trade CT: Sunday 12 June 5.30pm monitoring agency. in association with Encounters nuM V&A • Moderator: Dennis Davis, is Present a Judge of the High Court of Cape Town and Judge President of the Cutting Documentary Film Competition Appeal Court. the craft of editing • Peter Leon, a partner in Mining for change. Webber Wentzel, co-chairs A Panel discussion featuring A Story of South the firm’s mining, energy and natural resources practice Editors from the official Encounters 2011 African Mining group. film selection Dirs: Navan Chetty & Eric Miyeni • Jacinto Rocha is South Africa’s SA 72min 2010 former Deputy Director- General in the Department of When: Sat 25 June 2011 10am - 12pm th Jozi: Monday 13 June 8pm Mineral Resources. Where: AFDA, 18 Lower Scott Road, Observatory nuM hyde Park • Moderator: Nick Dawes Cost: R50 is the Editor of the Mail & Contact: [email protected] Guardian newspaper. A special thanks to our sponsors • Murray Michell is the feathered cocaine Director of the Financial Dirs: Örn Marino Arnarson & Intelligence Centre. Thorkell Hardarson • David Newton works for Iceland 80min 2010 TRAFFIC, a wildlife trade monitoring agency. Jozi: tuesday 14th June 8.30pm • Moderator: Kgomotso nuM hyde Park Matsunyane, variously a writer, journalist, commissioning editor and tv personality, is also a film producer. PANEL DiSCUSSIONS 9 • Director Ségolène Hanotaux G-Spotting is a science and medicine The DFA presents Dirs: Ségolène Hanotaux & journalist. Gilles Boyon She is in conversation with Canada / France 52min 2011 a mini-doc competition • th Melanie Judge is an author with 8 selected films screening at Encounters CT: friday 17 June 6.30pm and gender activist. nuM V&A Since launching at Encounters Documentary festival in July 2007, the Documentary Filmmakers’ Association (DFA) has done much to develop the interests of documentary filmmakers in South Africa. Our activities have included research into copyright, Fair usage, Intellec- tual Property and distribution workshops. Through our DOClove program, our Daily Poison • Prof. Leslie London we have initiated regular documentary screenings, fimmaker dialogue and specialises in Public Health host an up to date blog on documetary news. Dir: Marie-Monique Robin and Family Medicine at UCT. He has published widely in the In 2009 we introduced the 1st MY TOWN mini-doc competition which has France 112min 2010 field of pesticide hazards. developed into an exciting annual event. CT: thursday 23th June 8.15pm For more information and to become a member,visit: nuM V&A • Glenn Ashton is the founder http://www.docfilmsa.com of SafeAge and an anti-GM activist. With special thanks to • Moderator: Martin Welz is the founding editor of the investigative magazine Noseweek. The winning filmmaker will receive the NFVF SPARK award, aimed at developing filmmaking skills. • Dr. Eve is a sexologist and G-Spotting radio personality. Dirs: Ségolène Hanotaux & • Jonti Searll hosts tantric sex Gilles Boyon workshops. Canada / France 52min 2011 • th Moderator: Marianne CT: Saturday 25 June 6pm Thamm is a journalist, nuM V&A columnist and comedienne. WhAT SeMinAr & Master Class 11 stimulate training & development hOW A seminar with first-time filmmaker David Sieveking, whose film David Wants to Fly (see pg27), is screening making it more accessible at Encounters. WhO The Pleasure and Pain of Realising your First Film and the previously disadvantaged individuals and Perils of Success! An illustrated guide to the Finding Your those with financial difficulties Way between the Happening and the Haphazard. Date: Saturday • 18 June • 10am – 1pm Venue: TBC Cost: R50.00 A Master Class with Göran Olsson whose film The Black Power Mix Tape 1967-1975 (see pg25) is screening at Encounters. It took the Best Editing award at Sundance 2011. The best Historical films illuminate current events. • Awarding an • Providing training The NFVF How to make sense of a massive archive and produce a average of which addresses AchieVes documentary that is tight and topical.
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