12 June - Arts, Culture & Environment -- Encounters Film Festival

In today's show we heard from Mandisa Zitha - Encounters Film Festival Director. She says it has been a challenging and an enlightening experience organising this year’s Festival because the current financial crisis and recession that impacted badly on the festival. Encounters made a public plea for support when it was announced that the SABC would withdraw its support – and many individuals and organisations have since pledged both money and in-kind donations. Encounters is making a last appeal for members of the public to join the Friends of the Festival club. To join the club Encounters requests a donation of R 1000 or more by the 18th of June 2009. This year the programme features 40 films includes 15 World Premières, 14 multiple international-award winning films, Q&A sessions with 21 guests and 3 Panel Discussions. In addition there will be two Master Classes. The documentaries will be showing in NU METRO at the V&A Waterfront from the 1st to the 19th of July 2009. For more information visit www.encounters.co.za or contact (021) 461 6964. For bookings contact 086 124 63 62 or visit www.numetro.co.za Tickets costs R33.00.