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25.01.2022 South Africas 2005 Oscar winner Tsotsi has been described as thrilling insightful and uplifting. The powerful film has fresh relevance in a time of race rights and economic tension. Join Film educator/ Psychotherapist Hadass Segal for a webinar on July 19 at 5pm to talk all things Tsotsi Tickets available to purchase here: https://www.trybooking.com/BJWKQ Tsotsi is available to watch on SBS on Demand

25.01.2022 The 2020 Premiere SSAFF is over and what a success! Thanks to each of you for journeying with us. We know some of you have missed out, so were plotting and planning to bring back some films! Make sure you are subscribed to stay updated. Watch this space! #ssaffest #filmfestival

24.01.2022 Environmental Film Festival Australia presents: Out of This World - a thought-provoking online program running from Thursday 29 October - Sunday 8 November 2020. Through a series of films, discussions and activities for the whole family where you can reimagine the future, and rethink our relationship with ecology, science, fiction, science fiction, film, and more broadly, the Earth. Head to effa.org.au for more info! #EFFA2020

23.01.2022 Our final film and our final screening, not to be missed! Catch the repeat of our closing film, Back of the Moon. Showing from 3pm this afternoon. Tickets at ssaff.org.au #ssaffest #backofthemoon #southafricanfilm #onlinefilmfestival

23.01.2022 Tonight we recommend watching #BuddhaInAfrica. An insightful look into the culturally foreign life of a Buddhist Monastery in Malawi. Enock comes to a painful point in his life, forced to choose between the Buddhist path or to return to his village. ssaff.org.au https://vimeo.com/ondemand/buddhainafrica

22.01.2022 South Africa’s 2005 Oscar winner Tsotsi has been described as thrilling insightful and uplifting. The powerful film has fresh relevance in a time of race rights and economic tension. Join Film educator/ Psychotherapist Hadass Segal for a webinar on July 19 at 5pm to talk all things Tsotsi Tickets available to purchase here: https://www.trybooking.com/BJWKQ Tsotsi is available to watch on SBS on Demand

20.01.2022 Canadian South African Film Festival Online festival: 1-12 November 2020. Please tell your friends and relatives in Canada. They have a great line up including many of the films that we screened this year. Vancouver South African Film Festival ... www.vsaff.org/ See more

20.01.2022 Back by demand - SSAFF On Demand! Proudly presenting features and documentaries from our 2020 and 2019 programs. Available for rental from the 3rd 12th of July. Subscribe here - http://ow.ly/UF2P50AaRyc... #SSAFFest #OnDemand #BackByDemand #southafricanfilm #SouthAfrica

19.01.2022 One of our favourite films from last year Liyana is available to watch on our VOD program from 312 July. Liyana is brought to life in innovative animated artwork as she embarks on a perilous quest to rescue her younger twin brothers. Watch at www.ssaff.org.au Liyana the Movie #ssaffest #ssaff20

19.01.2022 INVITATION TO SUPPORT THE LAUNCH OF THE GLOBAL SOUTH AFRICANS PORTAL Brand South Africa is launching a digital portal, to develop a network of citizens living and working abroad, allowing users to tell their stories through posting on the site, marketing and sharing events and activities, which will be published on the website. The portal will also provide users with access to South Africa branded marketing material, and templates at no cost. ... Event details Theme: Quintessential SA/Mzansi braai Date: 14 July 2020 Time: 8pm EST Duration: 60 min Venue: To join the event, follow any of the links below. https://www.facebook.com/BrandSouthAfrica/videos/195752861868523/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfY93WacGfM https://globalsouthafricans.com/join-the-livestream/ Official Brand South Africa Sydney South African Film Festival #SSAFFest

19.01.2022 'Why didnt we know about this?' is a frequent email sent to [email protected] after each festival. Please tell friends and family around Australia about the upcoming program 3rd - 12th July $60 for 16 films, $8 each. All net proceeds to Education without Borders!

18.01.2022 Did you know that every ticket you buy supports Education without Borders in South Africa. By purchasing a ticket you are making a difference. 5 days left to watch the very best of South African film. ssaff.org.au... https://vimeo.com/ondemand/ssaff Education without Borders See more

17.01.2022 #BlackOutTuesday

16.01.2022 Kids asleep? Good Time to watch one of our not so family friendly films Strong visuals, bigger thrills and robust lessons https://ssaff.org.au... @backofthemoonfilm @thelastvictims @knucklecityfilm @nummer37 See more

16.01.2022 Back of the Moon. Tonight at 7pm! After the screening, filmmaker Marc Radomsky interviews his mentor and friend, award winning director Angus Gibson. Gibson is the director, co producer and writer of Back of the Moon, an utterly beautiful story set in Sophiatown, Johannesburg. Grab your tickets at ssaff.org.au. @angus__gibson #ssaffest #onlinefilmfestival #backofthemoon #southafricanfilm @ Sydney, Australia

16.01.2022 remarkable selection of films on offer whether you are from SA or have an interest in its history and past. with an interest in education - Liyana; rugby - Glory Game; dance - Beyond Moving; sport - Knuckle City and Beyond the River; and of course a beautiful biography about and with Johnny Clegg

14.01.2022 7 fantastic and powerful documentaries on offer through our Video on Demand. Rent for only $8 each. We'd love to hear which films you enjoyed, happy watching! #ssaffeft #ssaff2020 #southafricanfilm @beyondmovingfilm Buddha In Africa... Glory Game: Joost Van Der Westhuizen Story How to Steal a Country Johnny Clegg - The White Zulu @liyanafilm Whispering Truth To Power See more

13.01.2022 1 week to go until we are BACK BY DEMAND. Missed a film from our premiere festival, or last year? From 3-12 July you'll be able to rent the best curated contemporary South African cinema features and documentaries from our 2019-2020 programs. ssaff.org.au #ssaffest #onlinefilmfestival #whatson

13.01.2022 This is the last weekend to watch our South Africa film selection! Back of the Moon is a perfect Saturday night movie. A gritty period gangster tale and moving love story that takes place over a single night in 1958 in Sophiatown the night before the entire community was forcibly removed by the apartheid regime to create the white only JHB suburb of Triomph (Triumph). At the time Sophiatown was a melting pot of good and bad, with gangsters, intellectuals, musicians, jou...rnalists and anti-apartheid activists rubbing shoulders in shebeens or illegal drinking houses like Back of the Moon. The film explores this eclectic dynamic through the fictionalised relationship between Badman, a well read gang leader, and Eve, a singer reminiscent of Miriam Makeba, as Badmans gang attempt to kill him and take over the gang. Directed by Oscar Nominated film maker Angus Gibson, once criticised for his earlier documentary on Sophiatown, where he was accused of romanticising the situation and glossing over the violent truth of the gangster culture there, Back of the Moon is an accomplished return to this seminal time and place, to answer his critics. Rent at: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/backofthemoon #backofthemoonmovie #ssaffest

12.01.2022 Tonights film recommendation is Knuckle City Mdantsane township, where this film is set is where Mandela, himself a great boxer spent much time. 17 world champion boxers have come out of this place. Knuckle City tells a story about a professional boxer and the challenges his 2 sons face in growing up in the shadow of boxing and gangsterism. Director Qubeka is world class, brilliant sound track and not for the fainthearted!... Tickets: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/knucklecity

11.01.2022 The story of South African icon Johnny Clegg: The White Zulu. His bands Juluka and Savuka openly stood against apartheid and were a uniting voice. Rent this incredible documentary from the 312 July on SSAFF On Demand. Pre-order our All Access Pack! Watch all 16 films for $60 at www.ssaff.org.au/program/... #JohnnyClegg #SSAFFest #TheWhiteZulu

10.01.2022 Did you know! Beyond the River is Inspired by the true story of Siseko Ntondini and Piers Cruickshanks, whose unlikely pairing as canoeing partners saw them win gold in the gruelling internationally famous Dusi Canoe Marathon. This is a nail-biting and uplifting film that teases and pleases, as the protagonists struggle to bridge the divide between their vastly different worlds, and find a way to work together to achieve their shared dream inside their canoe and beyond... the river. Tickets: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/beyondtheriver

10.01.2022 Missed a Q&A? We've got you covered. All of the incredible Q&As are up on our youtube channel. Don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss a thing! http://ow.ly/9pbq50AaRSv... #SSAFFest #SSAFF #onlinefilmfestival #youtube

10.01.2022 Our Video on Demand program is here. A selection of films and documentaries from our 2020 & 2019 festivals will be available for rental from the 3rd 12th of July. Go to our website to find out more. ssaff.org.au #ssaffest #southafricanfilm #vod #whatson

09.01.2022 Its the last 5 days of the Sydney South African Video On Demand. Don't miss this chance to rent and enjoy South Africas best cinema from the comfort of your home! We have 7 brilliant documentaries on offer. Which story will you choose to connect with tonight? Beyond Moving... Buddha In Africa Glory Game: Joost Van Der Westhuizen Story How to Steal a Country Johnny Clegg - The White Zulu Liyana Whispering Truth To Power ssaff.org.au to rent your film #SSAFFest #SSAFF #OnDemand #SouthAfricanFilm

08.01.2022 For all your online viewing - Sydney South African Film Festival (Sydney South African Film Festival) is making 16 films from its 2019 and 2020 program availabl...e for rent from 2-13 July. SSAFF On Demand features films that reflect South Africas diverse population, struggle for democracy and equality, and complex political and economic reality. All proceeds go to supporting Education without Borders in programs that assist young South Africans in the countrys most disadvantaged communities. Click here for more information >> www.ssaff.org.au

08.01.2022 We are partnering with Global Trade Professionals Alliance who are putting on an online event which focuses on those with less equal access to the benefits of trade: Focusing on Gender, Youth, Indigenous people and Diaspora communities. We are delighted to be offering a free on-demand screening of Liyana the Movie. www.gtpalliance.com/festival #gtpalliance #ssaffest #liyanafilm

08.01.2022 The opening film of our 2020 premiere festival, available again On Demand 3-12 July. Beyond Moving is the remarkable journey of Siphe November who leaves his township in South Africa to follow his dreams at Canadas National Ballet School. #SSAFFest Beyond Moving Documentary

07.01.2022 A beautiful feature in @TimeOutSydney !

07.01.2022 Today marks the 1 year anniversary of the passing of Johnny Clegg. Beloved father, musician and national hero. Sydney South African Film Festival honours Johnny Cleggs amazing vision of South Africa and the legacy and music you created in order to help all of us move towards a more united and harmonious country and world. It is our hope that we can all stand up for what we believe in, and to always question what is right, especially in the face of adversity.

07.01.2022 Kanarie (from our 2019 festival) is a coming-of-age musical war drama, set in 1985 South Africa, about a young boy who discovers how through hardship, camaraderie, first love, and the liberating freedom of music, the true self can be discovered. Watch on demand from 312 July! #ssaffest #ssaff2020

06.01.2022 Funds raised from the last festival are already being well utilised as students are back at school and the EwB mentoring program is in full swing. Reports have come from the Principal that students are enthusiastically participating. #ssaffest #ewb #educationwithoutborders

06.01.2022 SSAFF is back by popular demand, On Demand, from today! Start watching now at www.ssaff.org.au #ssaffest #ssaff2020 #southafricanfilm

05.01.2022 SSAFF On Demand is on now! Spend an evening immersing yourself in amazing South African cinema. 16 Films to rent until the 12th of July. Don't miss your chance! ssaff.org.au for more details and to rent films... #SSAFF #SSAFFest #SouthAfrica

05.01.2022 Today we celebrate International Nelson Mandela Day. Honouring his legacy and values. Inspiring us to take action inspire change. What difference can you make to your communities?

05.01.2022 SSAFF on Demand has begun! Enjoy South African films no matter where in Australia you live - all movies are available to watch online at your our convenienc...e during the 10 day festival! There are 16 movies available to watch online with your festival pass from 3 12 July. Buy an 'All Access Festival Pass' for $60, individual films $8. All proceeds support Education Without Borders in South Africa. View the full festival program here - ssaff.org.au/program/ SSAFF proudly partners with Official Brand South Africa to help inspire new ways. Happy watching! #ssaffest #ssaff2020 #southafricanfilm

04.01.2022 Did you know that SSAFF On Demand is proudly partnered with Brand South Africa. Together we are shaping the future. ssaff.org.au https://www.brandsouthafrica.com/

03.01.2022 Are you a sports fans? Here are some films offered on the SSAFF On Demand that you might love. Exploring the strength of the human spirit, these modern day warriors lay it all on the line and will inspire you to push past your limits. ssaff.org.au to rent #SSAFF Knuckle City Beyond the River Glory Game

03.01.2022 Final night of SSAFF on Demand! Last chance to catch any of our South African films you've missed. Happy watching ssaff.org.au/program/ #ssaffest #onlinefilmfestival #southafricanfilm

02.01.2022 Did you watch a SSAFF On Demand Film? We want to hear from you The survey below will only take a few minutes to complete. ... Fill it out and go into the draw to win a wonderful gift http://ow.ly/XsHO50ACw3R Official Brand South Africa #SSAFFest #SSAFF

02.01.2022 Knuckle City is brilliant. More a story of two brothers and the difficulties of growing up, than boxing. All of the characters are so extremely human and imperfect. A raw and engaging film. What films have you been enjoying? What are you looking forwards to watching next?... Go to ssaff.org.au to watch #KnuckleCity #SSAFFest #SSAFF

02.01.2022 Our 2020 Sydney South African Film Festival Survey prizes finally reached our shores and our lucky prize winners! We would like to thank everyone for participating in the survey and here’s sending a heartfelt virtual thank you to our festival partner in South Africa, Official Brand South Africa for sending these special gifts!! #BrandSA... #Awesomegifts #ProudlySouthAfrican #EwB See more

01.01.2022 ANNOUNCEMENT: SSAFF On Demand Extended By 1 Week! There are simply too many incredible films to watch in too short a time, so we have extended the SSAFF On Demand program. It will now end on 19th July! All passes will be extended. Enjoy these fantastic films. #ssaffest