Mpumalanga International Film Festival 2027
Beyond the Screen
SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN · Early Bird 31 Oct 2026 · Regular 15 Dec 2026 · Late 31 Jan 2027 · Extended 20 Feb 2027* · Notification 31 Mar 2027
*Final deadline being confirmed — submit via FilmFreeway or Festhome; always check the official listing before submitting.
Why submit to MIFF 2027?
Cinema screenings & Q&As
Your film on the big screen in Mbombela, followed by a moderated audience Q&A.
Industry access & masterclasses
Keynotes, workshops and funding sessions with local and international experts.
Networking & markets
Meet producers, investors, broadcasters and distributors across the festival week.
Destination experiences
Skukuza and Kruger National Park experiences for selected filmmakers.
Awards & recognition
Competitive awards across eight core categories, celebrated at the closing ceremony.
Optional MPPLUS consideration
An optional pathway to digital audiences after the festival — you keep your rights.
2027 Competition Categories
Best Feature Film
Best Short Film
Best Documentary
Best Student Film
Best Animation
Best African Film
Best Mpumalanga Film
Best Wildlife, Environment & Conservation Film
US$3,500 Prize Pool
- Official MIFF recognition
- Potential MPPLUS licensing for selected films
- Potential MPPLUS streaming / digital arrangements
- Potential future development consideration
- Selected Skukuza experience
- Selected Lime Time travel opportunities
- Festival screening & audience exposure
- Industry networking
MIFF 2026 Award-Winning Stories
Best Wild Film
The Legacy of Megaherbivores
United States
Local Is Lekker Award
A Dream (Liphupho)
Eswatini
Women Behind the Scenes Award
Mufunwa: Kiss of the Blood
South Africa
Best Producer
Remember Their Names
South Africa
MIFF in Mpumalanga
WildMarket Africa
Film Industry Summit
From MIFF to MPPLUS
MIFF 2026 Festival Highlights
Your film's journey should not end with the credits.
2–10 AUGUST 2027 · MPUMALANGA · SOUTH AFRICA
Mpumalanga International Film Festival 2027
Stories That Belong. Voices That Matter. Beyond the Screen.
MIFF 2026 · PROVEN ON THE GROUND
98
FILMS SCREENED
25+
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
40+
INDUSTRY SESSIONS
8
FESTIVAL DAYS
Your Story Should Travel Further
CINEMA
Screen your work for real audiences
INDUSTRY
Meet the people who move film forward
MPUMALANGA
Experience a naturally cinematic province
BEYOND THE SCREEN
Your film's journey doesn't end with the credits
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS 2027
Your Film Could Be Here Next
SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN · Early Bird 31 Oct 2026 · Regular 15 Dec 2026 · Late 31 Jan 2027 · Extended 20 Feb 2027* · Notification 31 Mar 2027
*Final deadline being confirmed — submit via FilmFreeway or Festhome; always check the official listing before submitting.
MIFF 2026 · SOCIAL PROOF
Stories That Left Their Mark
BEST DOCUMENTARY · BEST DIRECTOR
Equilibrio: The SOMA Surf Story
BEST WILD FILM
The Legacy of Megaherbivores
LOCAL IS LEKKER
A Dream (Liphupho)
BEST SHORT FILM
Alex Süd
FILM INDUSTRY SUMMIT
Where Film Meets Business
Funding
NFVF, government programmes and private capital.
Technology
Cameras, lighting, wireless, LED and AI workflows.
Co-production
Treaties and cross-border partnerships.
Markets
Distribution, streaming and market access.
WILDMARKET AFRICA
Where Cinema Meets the Wild
Film in Mpumalanga
MBOMBELA
KRUGER & SKUKUZA
COMMUNITIES
LANDSCAPES
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