Young local filmmakers, local, and international experts, professionals, and guest speakers participated in the 10-day festival. Jury members from across the globe viewed all the films in competition.
This year’s prize is worth $20,000 and is sponsored by the Moving Billboard Company. The prize was awarded to Nathan Theys for the project Ronald. Brett Michael Innes for Callus received the runner-up prize, which is worth $10,000.
There are two films that the juries acknowledged for honourable mentions: Jaap by Ian Morgan and Post by Jesse Brown.
Best actor - Pankaj Tripathi as Salim in Mango Dreams
Best actress - Antoinette Louw as Molly Fischer in An Act of Defiance
Best script - Jean van der Velde for An Act of Defiance
Best editing - Mustafa Presheva for Ayla: The Daughter of War
Best cinematography - Massimo Moschin for The Last Prosecco
Best documentary film - Hana by Giuseppe Carrieri
Best LGBT film (special mention award) - KA Bodyscapes by Jayan K. Cherian
Best South African feature film - Catching Feelings by Kagiso Lediga
Best new director - Manouj Kadaamh for Horizon
Best director - Visa Koiso-Kantilla for Star Boys
Grand Prix Award - Kivanç Sezer for My Father’s Wings
