The Durban International Film Festival (Diff) winners for 'Best International Documentary' and 'Best SA Documentary' will automatically qualify for an Oscar nomination at the 91st Academy Awards in 2019.
The automatic qualification comes after the Oscars established a Documentary Feature Qualifying Festival List that includes Diff.
Diff joins other international festivals such as the Cannes International Film Festival, the Berlinale International Film Festival, the Sydney International Film Festival, and the Hot Docs Canadian International Film Festival.
Diff takes place from 19-29 July 2018 at various venues in Durban.
