THE 2ND ANNUAL GQ FILM FEST: WHERE THE CULTURE SPEAKS

Gqeberha, our stories deserve the big screen! 🎬 From the streets we grew up on to the people, places and experiences that shape our communities, there is so much of our world waiting to be captured through film. The 2nd Annual GQ Film Fest, taking place at Mendi Arts Centre, is calling on local filmmakers to bring those stories to life. Whether you have a powerful documentary that needs to be seen or a short film that deserves an audience, this is your opportunity to put your creativity forward and let our community see itself on screen.

This is about more than making films; it is about who gets to tell the stories, whose experiences are represented, and whose talent gets the chance to shine. GQ Film Fest is creating space for both

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

emerging and established filmmakers to showcase their work, celebrate local creativity and contribute to a growing culture of storytelling through film and television. And there is more: producers will be remunerated for their work. Your creativity, perspective, and ability to tell a compelling story matter. Let us bring the richness of Gqeberha and its communities to the screen, one film at a time!

Filmmakers, this is your call! Submit your short films and documentaries to gqfilmfestival@gmail.com by 10 November 2026. Follow GQfilmfest on Facebook and Instagram for updates, spread the word among your creative networks, and encourage the storytellers around you to take part. Gqeberha has voices that deserve to be heard, stories that deserve to be seen, and talent that deserve

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

s an opportunity. Your story. Our community. Our screen. Let us show the world what our city has to say!