Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) has announced the complete list of award winners for 2022 festival, which took place in Durban (KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) from July 21-30.
Durban International Film Festival (DIFF), the South Africa’s longest-running film festival, is an annual film festival that takes place in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) is an Academy Award® qualifying festival for the documentary feature film categories. Winners of Best International Documentary Film and Best South African Documentary Film will be eligible for consideration in the Documentary Feature Film category of the Academy Awards® without the standard theatrical run, provided the films otherwise complies with the Academy Rules.
Durban International Film Festival 2022 award winners
Best South African Short Film
Winner: “Prayers for Sweet Waters” (South Africa), Directed by Elijah Ndoumbe
Best African Short Film
Winner: “Sixteen Rounds” (Uganda), Directed by Loukman Ali
Best International Short Film
Winner: “Miette” (Canada), Directed by Maude Bouchard
Best South African Documentary
Winner: “Girl, Taken” (South Africa), Directed by Francois Verster, Simon Wood
Artistic Bravery Award
Winner: “No U-Turn” (France, Nigeria, South Africa), Directed by Ike Nnabue
Annual Amnesty Award
Winner: “Batata” (Lebanon), Directed by Noura Kevorkian
Best Supporting Performer
Winner: Babetida Sadjo for her performance in “Juwaa” (Belgium), Directed by Nganji Mutiri
Best Cameo Performer
Winner: Ricky Kofi Adelayitar & Brimah Watara for their roles in “Public Toilet Africa” (Ghana), Directed by Felix (Kofi) Ofosu-Yeboah
Best performer
Winner: Clarisse Albercht for her performance in “Bantù Mama” (Dominican Republic), Directed by Ivan Herrera
Best Director
Winner: Agam Darshi for “Donkeyhead” (Canada)
Best Screenplay
Winner: “Ring Wandering” (Japan), Directed by Masakazu Kaneko
Best South African Feature Film
Winner: “1960” (South Africa), Directed by King Shaft, Michael Motumbo
Best African Feature Film
Winner: “Bangarang” (Kenya), Directed by Robin Odongo
Best International Feature Film
Winner: “Bantù Mama” (Dominican Republic), Directed by Ivan Herrera
Best Cinematography
Winner: “Bantù Mama” (Dominican Republic), Directed by Ivan Herrera
Audience Choice Award
Winner: “Amagama Ka Nokutela”, Directed by Zimisele Ngubane, Asanda Sizani
Best International Documentary
Winner: “Wind Blows The Border” (Brazil), Directed by Laura Faerman, Marina Weis
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