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The Eastern Cape did not have a flagship film event, despite its contribution to development of film in South Africa,\u201d said Mqolomba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn 2021, we felt confident enough to host a festival that began to position the province as an international film destination. International and award-winning speakers, facilitators, panellists, and trainers participated in the festival. This fest fostered understanding of the internationalisation of film production and addressing the world\u2019s thirst for new filming destinations with fresh and unique content.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Submissions callout<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The film festival is open to all genres namely short films, student films, documentaries, full length, animation, and music videos. 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