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Calling All Documentary Filmmakers!

Encounters 2025 Festival Dates and Submission Call Announced

Encounters South African International Documentary Festival invites submissions for its 27th edition, happening June 19-29, 2025, in Cape Town and Johannesburg.

Encounters 2025 Festival Dates and Submission Call Announced © Encounters 2025

Science Film Festival

The Science Film Festival is a celebration of science communication in Southeast Asia, South Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America. In cooperation with local partners, it promotes science literacy and facilitates awareness of contemporary scientific, technological and environmental issues through international films with accompanying educational activities.

Invitation to Bid – Science Film Festival 2024 © Goethe-Institut

SOUNDS CONNECTS FUND

The Sound Connects Fund (SCF) is a multifaceted initiative that aims to accelerate development and increase the capacity of the cultural and creative sectors in Southern Africa by offering financial support in the form of different sized grants and comprehensive capacity-building programmes to eligible creative and cultural industry organisations.

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Current music from Germany
POPCAST

Rock, pop, hiphop, electro: at the beginning of every month we shine our search beacon into the nation’s studios and clubs from Kiel up north to Weilheim way down south. Together with Zündfunk, Bavarian Radio’s scene magazine, we showcase the latest music by riveting off-the-charts bands. Pop made in Germany can also be downloaded here.

The artists of Salomea / © fisch Salomea / © fisch Salomea / © fisch

Streaming platform
Goethe on Demand

On Goethe on Demand, the streaming platform of the Goethe-Institut, we present a variety of online film programs, film festivals and film series that can be streamed from home. More information about the alternating film series can be found here. The films are presented in original language with subtitles. They are accessible online and free of charge after registration.

Goethe on Demand (Key Visual): Scene from the film "The Ordinaries". © Bandenfilm © Bandenfilm

German Films
Film archive

Our Film offers approximately 600 German feature films and documentaries (with various subtitle languages) on DVD or Bluray Format. Cinemas, film festivals, cultural and educational institutions are welcome to borrow them free of charge for non-commercial purposes. We look forward to receiving your request.

Film-Archiv ©Goethe-Institut

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