Caleb: Beyond the Bite wins Gold at the ITFFA, highlighting shark conservation

AS the world celebrated World Oceans Day at the weekend, a proudly South African conservation film was timeously honoured on the global stage.

- STAFF REPORTER

Caleb: Beyond the Bite, produced by WILDTRUST and Love Africa Marketing, was awarded Gold at the 2025 International Tourism Film Festival Africa (ITFFA) - one year since the film's release.

This marks the fourth film festival that the film has been recognised by to date. The ITFFA received over 450 entries from across the world, which culminated in a red carpet event on Friday evening at the Hotel Sky in Sandton, Johannesburg.

The short film follows para-athlete, actor, and shark bite survivor Caleb Swanepoel's emotional return to the ocean to swim with sharks, the very species that altered the course of his life in 2015.