Meet the Jurors

We are delighted to present the distinguished jury for the 8th edition of the Joburg Film Festival (JFF), taking place from 3 -8 March 2026.

This year’s festival is guided by the theme Feel the Frame, celebrating cinema as a multisensory craft where image, sound, emotion, and atmosphere converge to create unforgettable experiences. Tasked with evaluating the films in the Official Selection, this esteemed jury will recognise both emerging and established African and international talent. Their mandate includes assessing the artistic and technical merits of each film while considering how the work reflects the spirit of Feel the Frame.
John Doe

John Doe

Designer

Cait is a multi-award-winning producer whose films have screened at Sundance, Berlinale, Venice, and FESPACO. She produced Inxeba (The Wound), South Africa’s 2018 Academy Awards entry, and This Is Not A Burial, It's A Resurrection, which won the Jury Prize for Visionary Filmmaking at Sundance 2020. Cait is a co-founder of the Realness Institute and regularly mentors emerging African filmmakers.

John Doe

John Doe

Designer

Cait is a multi-award-winning producer whose films have screened at Sundance, Berlinale, Venice, and FESPACO. She produced Inxeba (The Wound), South Africa’s 2018 Academy Awards entry, and This Is Not A Burial, It's A Resurrection, which won the Jury Prize for Visionary Filmmaking at Sundance 2020. Cait is a co-founder of the Realness Institute and regularly mentors emerging African filmmakers.

John Doe

John Doe

Designer

Cait is a multi-award-winning producer whose films have screened at Sundance, Berlinale, Venice, and FESPACO. She produced Inxeba (The Wound), South Africa’s 2018 Academy Awards entry, and This Is Not A Burial, It's A Resurrection, which won the Jury Prize for Visionary Filmmaking at Sundance 2020. Cait is a co-founder of the Realness Institute and regularly mentors emerging African filmmakers.

John Doe

John Doe

Designer

Cait is a multi-award-winning producer whose films have screened at Sundance, Berlinale, Venice, and FESPACO. She produced Inxeba (The Wound), South Africa’s 2018 Academy Awards entry, and This Is Not A Burial, It's A Resurrection, which won the Jury Prize for Visionary Filmmaking at Sundance 2020. Cait is a co-founder of the Realness Institute and regularly mentors emerging African filmmakers.