2 – 9 AUGUST 2026 · MBOMBELA · MPUMALANGA · SOUTH AFRICA

Mpumalanga International Film Festival 2026

Building Africa’s next generation of storytellers — where government, technology, finance and creativity converge. Eight days of cinema, industry masterclasses and wildlife storytelling across Mbombela and the Kruger National Park.

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THE FESTIVAL WEEK

Eight Days. One Industry Summit.

Every day of MIFF 2026 has its own focus — from the red-carpet opening at Ster-Kinekor Ilanga Mall to WildMarket Africa in the Kruger National Park.

SUN 2 AUG

Official Opening Ceremony

Red carpet, government addresses, US Embassy special presentation and the opening film block: Dread, VULTURES, Tuskers and UCELIWE.

MON 3 AUG

American Film Showcase

Building global film careers — keynote and masterclasses with Quan Phung, plus regional voices and youth-friendly cinema.

TUE 4 AUG

Finance & Co-Production

Follow the money — NFVF funding, international co-production treaties, FPB compliance and the Government & Industry Investment Roundtable.

WED 5 AUG

Digital Filmmaking & Technology

Make amazing work with technology — film data management, vertical content, and the Godox lighting masterclass.

THU 6 AUG

Wildlife Filmmaking & Cinema Tech

Africa’s natural advantage — Panasonic wildlife camera systems, LED cinema technology and filming in protected areas with MTPA & SANParks.

FRI 7 AUG

Building the Film Business

Invest. Grow. Scale. — Sony equipment investment, wireless production, broadcast automation and the Film Business Investment Forum.

SAT 8 AUG

WildMarket Africa @ Kruger

Wildlife × conservation × film investment — game drives, Canon long-lens masterclass, wildlife screenings under the stars at Skukuza.

SUN 9 AUG

Closing Ceremony & Awards

Women’s Day programme, the closing film block and the MIFF 2026 Awards Ceremony — then the launch of MIFF 2027.

EXPERIENCE MIFF

Four Stages. One Festival.

Cinema Programme

DCP screenings at Ster-Kinekor, Ilanga Mall — five days of curated features, documentaries and shorts from over 25 countries, each followed by a filmmaker Q&A.

Industry Summit

40+ masterclasses, keynotes and panels at Southern Sun Riverside — funding, technology, co-production and career-building with global experts.

WildMarket Africa

A full day inside the Kruger National Park — wildlife filmmaking, conservation storytelling and an outdoor screening around the fire at Skukuza.

Online Programme

150+ scheduled online screenings on the MIFF screening page — international features and shorts, each with a live 15-minute online Q&A.

PARTNERS & PRESENTERS

Backed by Government, Industry & Global Brands

US Embassy / American Film Showcase · NFVF · Panasonic · Sony + Visual Impact · Canon · Godox SA · Hollyland · Axel Technology · Nology & ABSEN · Rocket Science · FAME Week Africa · Media Valley · DCSR · DEDET · MTPA · SANParks · NYDA · SEDA · NEF · DFA · Film Publication Board · City of Mbombela · Kruger National Park