FROM TOWNSHIP SCREENS TO INTERNATIONAL STAGES

KWAZULU-NATAL is turning what used to be modest local screenings into global film conversations.

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The 2025 KZN Film Season — running from October to November — is more than a festival circuit. It is a curated, province-wide celebration of storytelling and creative enterprise that connects township screens to red carpet premieres on the world’s biggest stages.

With an investment exceeding R2.5 million through the Markets and Festivals Support Programme, KZN Tourism and Film is transforming KwaZulu-Natal’s film circuit into a vibrant ecosystem of opportunity. This year’s campaign comes at atime when the province's creative industries are being recognised as vital economic drivers. Film, in particular, stands out for its ability to merge art and commerce - giving tise to jobs, cultural exports and tourism experiences that extend far beyond the screen.

Global premieres, local roots

This year’s film season also marks a series of international milestones under the banner “KZN Films on Global Stages”:

@ 6Sense, a 27-minute hybrid documentary following visually impaired Gqom producer Mxshi Mo, premieres at the WOMEX Film Screening in Tampere, Finland (October 24).

@ And She Didn’t Die will feature at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA, November 13-23).

‘ Several KZN filmmakers will showcase their work at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI, Goa, November 20-28).