South African storytelling takes centre stage once again at the 14th Silwerskermfees, highlighting a collection of short films and documentaries by talented local and national filmmakers.

The festival takes place from 19 to 22 August 2026, centered at The Bay Hotel and Theatre on the Bay and bringing together filmmakers, industry professionals and audiences for a celebration of South African Afrikaans cinema.

The festival also extends beyond the main venues, with selected community screenings hosted in Grassy Park in partnership with Sunshine Cinema, and a community filmmaking workshop in Woodstock.

The festival awards ceremony will take place at the CTICC, recognising the outstanding performances in South African Afrikaans film and television.

The 2026 film programme features 34 films and documentaries of which 11 projects were filmed in Cape Town, including the screening of Spinners. These films cover a diverse range of genres created by both award-winning filmmakers and new local talent.

This year, two of the City's film fund recipients will be screened at the festival, Silas en die Ysbeer op Tafelberg, and the anticipated season 2 episode 1 screening of Spinners.

Silas en die Ysbeer op Tafelberg follows the story of an eight-year-old boy Silas who lives with his mother and beloved grandmother at the foot of Table Mountain, where stories of Dreamland capture his imagination. After his grandmother’s sudden death, Silas refuses to accept the loss and believes she has simply become lost in Dreamland.

The festival awards ceremony will take place at the CTICC, recognising the outstanding performances in South African Afrikaans film and television.

The 2026 film programme features 34 films and documentaries of which 11 projects were filmed in Cape Town, including the screening of Spinners. These films cover a diverse range of genres created by both award-winning filmmakers and new local talent.

This year, two of the City's film fund recipients will be screened at the festival, Silas en die Ysbeer op Tafelberg, and the anticipated season 2 episode 1 screening of Spinners.

Silas en die Ysbeer op Tafelberg follows the story of an eight-year-old boy Silas who lives with his mother and beloved grandmother at the foot of Table Mountain, where stories of Dreamland capture his imagination. After his grandmother’s sudden death, Silas refuses to accept the loss and believes she has simply become lost in Dreamland.

Two free solar-powered community film screenings will take place at the Grassy Park Civic Centre on 20 and 21 August. Al wat ek weet will be screened on Thursday, 20 August at 18:00, followed by From Dust, We Spin on Friday, 21 August at 18:00.

The free community filmmaking workshop will also be held on Friday, 21 August at 14:00. Free tickets for both the screenings and the workshop can be booked via Quicket.

For booking information, visit kykNET Silwerskermfees 2026 on Quicket.
 
For more information on this and other events hosted in Cape Town, visit Events in Cape Town.