This year, Encounters presents its Encounters InFocus industry programme comprising in-depth sessions, including dynamic panel discussions, masterclasses, and in-conversations in Cape Town.

PROGRESS OR DESTRUCTION? THE FRIGHTENING REALITY OF NOW
IN-CONVERSATION
Venue: Bertha Bioscope, Bertha House Mowbray, Cape Town
Date: Saturday 21 June 2025
Time: 10:00 - 11:30

RISE AND RESIST: FEMINIST STORIES OF DEFIANCE AND EMPOWERMENT
IN-CONVERSATION
Venue: Bertha Bioscope, Bertha House Mowbray, Cape Town
Date: Saturday 21 June 2025
Time: 11:45 - 13:15

MAKING IT: THE BUSINESS AND FUTURE OF AFRICAN DOCUMENTARIES
KEYNOTE PANEL
Venue: Greatmore Campus, UWC, Cape Town
Date: Monday 23 June 2025
Time: 10:00 - 11:30

Cinema Solidarity: Collective Resistance in Documentary Storytelling
IN-CONVERSATION
Venue: Greatmore Campus, UWC, Cape Town
Date: Monday 23 June 2025
Time: 11:45 - 13:15

Wounds & Whispers: Narratives Shaped by History and Healing — Generational Trauma
PANEL
Venue: Greatmore Campus, UWC, Cape Town
Date: Monday 23 June 2025
Time: 14:00 - 15:30

Edge of Now: Africa and the Diaspora in Dialogue — Creative Expression
PANEL
Venue: Greatmore Campus, UWC, Cape Town
Date: Tuesday 24 June 2025
Time: 13:00 - 14:30

Rewiring Knowledge: New Paths to Understanding — Education
IN-CONVERSATION
Venue: Greatmore Campus, UWC, Cape Town
Date: Tuesday 24 June 2025
Time: 14:45 - 16:00