Awards & Official Selection
The inaugural Chobe Film Awards will honour outstanding achievement in international feature and short film. The Official Selection will be announced on 19 August 2027.
International Feature Film
Recognising exceptional narrative and documentary features over 40 minutes.
- Best Feature Film
- Best Director — Feature
- Best Cinematography — Feature
International Short Film
Honouring bold short-form storytelling under 40 minutes, across all genres.
- Best Short Film
- Best Director — Short
- Best Cinematography — Short
One Night. One Stage. Kasane, Botswana.
The Chobe Film Awards ceremony will take place over a single evening on 7 October 2027, on the banks of the Chobe River. Winners and Official Selection filmmakers will be announced live and featured in the festival catalogue.
Be Part of the Inaugural Edition
The 2027 Official Selection has not been finalised. Submit your film now to be considered for the first-ever Chobe Film Awards.
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