Winers list 2020 Durban International Festival (DIFF)

The 2020 Durban International Festival (DIFF), hosted by the University of KwaZulu-Natal's Centre for Creative Arts (CCA), presented a programme of close to 60 feature films, documentaries and short films alongside an exciting industry programme called isiPhethu.
The award-winners were announced on Saturday, 19 September during a prerecorded ceremony.
In the shorts category, it was unanimously decided that the winner of Best Short Film was Exam directed by Sonia K Hadad. For both Best African Short and Best South African Short Film, all votes of the jury went to the animation "Ruby and Roach" by Erentia Bedeker.
Best Documentary was awarded to the Kenyan documentary Softie by the Kenyan Sam Soko.

Influence, directed by Diana Neille and Richard Poplak, scooped the award for Best South African Documentary.

The jury had to debate longer about the awards handed out to the feature films of the festival. Opening film This is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection by Lemohang Jerimiah Mosese was awarded for Artistic Bravery and Best Direction. The late Mary Twala, referred to as the matriarch of the industry, was rewarded this year's Best Actress Award.
Film Stam (The Tree), directed by Louw Venter won the Best South African Film Award.



Best Cinematography Award went to Take Me Somewhere Nice by Ena Sendijarevic. Farewell Amor scooped two awards for Best Screenplay and Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwire was awarded for Best Actor.
The awards for Best Editing and Best Film were awarded to Force of Habit, a film from Finland, directed by seven directors and edited by nine editors. The directors are Kirsikka Saari, Elli Toivoniemi, Anna Paavilainen, Alli Haapasalo, Reetta Aalto, Jenni Toivoniemi and Miia Tervo.
The Amnesty International Human Rights Award was given to Fadma: Even Ants Have Wings by Jawad Rhalib.